About
About IMTechCenter for Animal Resources and Experimentation (iCARE)
The state-of-the-art barrier-maintained iCARE at IMTECH was established in 1988. It spreads over 30,000 sq. ft. and built in compliance with CPCSEA guidelines. The facility is registered with the CPCSEA vide approval No. 55/GO/ReRcBiBt/99/CPCSEA. The facility spreads over three floors and is designed for accommodating mice, rats, guinea pig, rabbits, hamsters and egg laying hens. The facility has all the essential requisites for modern Animal Facility including individually ventilated cage systems (IVCs), Cage change station, Bedding disposal station, dedicated sterilizer etc. Facility also maintains modular amenities such as Fluorescence Tomography (Small animal whole body imaging system), Laser Doppler Blood Flow Meter, Auto analysers for Haematology and Blood Biochemistry, laboratories for genetic and health monitoring of laboratory animals.
Unique features of the facility
- CPCSEA, Govt. of India accredited breeding and experimentation facility
- Facility maintains 16 strains of mice (inbred, transgenic & knock-out), one stock each of rats, hamsters and rabbits in different rooms
- Adequate infrastructure and space for isolation of experiments on different species of animals
- Well-equipped areas to handle inbred, transgenic/knockout, disease and surgical models
- Equipped with Animal Bio-safety Level II (BSL II) laboratory for working on infectious agents
- Dedicated service corridor for better barrier management
- Independent AHU for different areas and quarantine room
- Facility is constructed / segregated in such a way to provide dedicated places and services to clients as per their requirements.
- The facility is under electronic surveillance with CCTV cameras and only authorized persons is allowed in the facility through biometric access
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About Workshop
The course will provide both theoretical and practical training in the area of Laboratory Animal Science which will increase the employability and entrepreneurial potential of candidates for the Biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
