Cell Studio is a facility of the BIRAC supported BioIncubator at Venture Center, NCL Innovation Park, Pune, India. The Cell Studio is home to advanced scientific facilities for microscopy and imaging, flow cytometry, cell growth studies and tissue engineering. The Cell Studio aims to support selected areas of technology development and science entrepreneurship while also nurturing collaborations between researchers and industry/startup companies. The facility is open to all.
Cell Studio launch date: 1 Sep 2014
Services
R&D support services
Lab space on rent for half day, full day or monthly basis. Includes High speed internet, basic utilities, parking space, security etc.
Confocal Microscopy Services
Flow Cytometry Services
BD LSRFortessaTM cell analyzer with 5 lasers - Blue, Red, Violet, Yellow-Green, and UV. Detection of up to 18 colours simultaneously.
In-vitro Cytotoxicity Test
Mechanical Testing Services
Access to Bose ElectroForce system with Saline bath & BioDynamic Chamber
Cell Health Package
Terms sheet and application form for new service launched
Instruments
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope: Leica TCS SP8
On Leica DMI 6000 BS Inverted Microscope fully motorized with Leica SuperZ Galvo stage
High speed scanning system with up to 428 frames per second, Large field of view
Excitation lasers 405nm, 488nm, 543nm, 633nm,647nm
Three spectral fluorescent light detectors (two PMTs and a HYD high sensitivity detector), one transmitted light detector
On stage incubation system with temperature, CO2 control and humidifying system.
For detailed specifications, click here.
Flow Cytometer: BD LSRFortessa SORP cell analyzer
Equipped with 5 lasers (Blue, Red, Violet, Yellow-Green, UV). Detection of up to 18 colours simultaneously.
For a detailed table of lasers, filters, and fluorochromes , click here.
BD LSRFortessa workstation: Microsoft Windows operating system with FACSDiva software for data acquisition and analysis.
Mechanical Test Instrument: Bose Electroforce 3200 Series III
Equipped with Saline bath and BioDynamic Chamber.
Well-suited for low-force testing of biomaterials and engineered materials
Versatility for a variety of test applications
Other Instruments
| Lab | Equipment | Make | Model | Supported By |
| BHSL-1 | Laminar Air Flow Cabinets (For mammalian cell culture) | Micro-Filt | Vertical |  |
| BHSL-1 | Low Temperature Incubator | Jeio Tech | IL-11A | |
| BHSL-1 | Biosafety cabinet | Micro-Filt | Class II Type A2 |  |
| BHSL-3 | Incubator Shaker | Steelmet | RIS | |
| BHSL-1 | CO2 Incubator | New Brunswick Scientific | Innova CO-48 | |
| BHSL-1 | CO2 Incubator (with Steri-Cycle and in-chamber HEPA air filtration system) | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 371 | |
| BHSL-1 | Optical Inverted Microscope and Image Capture System | Leica | DM IL LED |  |
| BHSL-2 | Freeze Dryer | Scanlaf | CS 55-9 PRO | |
| BHSL-2 | Refrigerated Centrifuge | Eppendorf | 5804 R | |
| BHSL-2 | Microcentrifuge | Eppendorf | 5418 | |
| BHSL-2 | Clinical Centrifuge | Remi | C-85416 | |
| PFL | Ultracentrifuge | Beckmann Coulter | Optima XE-90 Ultracentrifuge | |
| AIL | Optical Upright Microscope and Image Capture System | Leica | DM 2500 M | |
| BHSL-1 | Freezer -80°C | New Brunswick Scientific | Innova 101 | |
| PFL | Freezer -20°C | Hexatech | HIPL-014 |
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Project Type
| Type of Project | Description | Indicative terms |
| Sponsored project | Projects with focused and time-bound objectives including method development, sample analysis and analytical insights/recommendations from the data. |
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| Grant-in-aid projects | Projects with knowledge generation and capability development goals often supported by govt agencies or charitable organizations. |
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