Two independent labs are required to carry out BS (4 Year) Zoology practicals.
Laboratory Specifications:
Area per lab (for 50 students): 30’ x 50’
Two attached rooms (store and for laboratory staff sitting)
Number of tables per lab for practical work: 6 Tables
Measurements for lab tables: Height = 3’, Width = 4’ and Length = 8’.
Facilities:
The following facilities must be present in Zoology lab:
- Electricity connection and underground wiring for WAPDA and UPS as well as Generator.
- Gas connection for Laminar Flow and Bunsen Burner
- Overhead Projector with high resolution Multimedia.
- White Board (3’ x 8’)
- Double-sided wooden Racks with small and Large Drawers.
- Metallic cabinets for storing chemicals.
- Refrigerator for heat sensitive samples.
- Printer
- Computer/Laptop
- Chairs with spring back and rotation ability
- Stools
- Air Conditioner for Molecular Biology and Microbiology part of Zoology Lab
- Exhaust with air filter Installation
- Water supply
- Large sinks separate for experimental use and general use.
- Double door entry for Microbiology portion with a small change room for wearing Lab coat and Lab Sleepers.
Other Requirements for Zoology Lab:
The following are the basic Instruments/Apparatus, Chemicals, Glass ware, Specimens and Slides are required for BS (4 Year) Zoology lab:
INSTRUMENTS/APPARATUS:
Sr. No. |
Name |
Quantity |
1 |
Incubator |
01 |
2 |
PCR machine |
01 |
3 |
Iron stands |
30 |
4 |
Vernier calipers |
30 |
5 |
Weighing balance digital, sensitivity (0.001mg) (0.1g) |
2 Nos. |
6 |
Micropipette(20ml,200ml) |
10 |
7 |
Centrifuge machine (Microphage) |
02 |
8 |
Camera SLR with accessories |
02 |
9 |
U.V Lamp |
05 |
10 |
Projector |
02 |
11 |
Projector slides |
02 |
12 |
Autoclave |
01 |
13 |
Spectrophotometer |
01 |
14 |
Haemocytometer |
30 |
15 |
Compound Microscope |
30 |
16 |
Binocular Microscope |
30 |
17 |
Multimedia |
02 |
18 |
Agarose gel illuminator |
01 |
19 |
Test tube holder |
30 |
20 |
Water bath |
02 |
21 |
Bunsen Burner |
30 |
22 |
Tripod stand |
30 |
23 |
Wire gauze |
30 |
24 |
Inoculating loops |
10 |
25 |
Laminar flow hood |
01 |
26 |
Colony counter |
04 |
27 |
Magnetic stirrer |
06 |
28 |
Shaker |
02 |
29 |
Water Distillation Plant |
01 |
30 |
Dual Deep Freezer 200C |
02 |
31 |
Micropipette tips |
50 |
32 |
Microtome |
06 |
33 |
Eppendorf tubes 1.5ml |
1000 |
34 |
Droppers glass |
100 |
35 |
Filter paper |
5 packs |
36 |
Spirit lamps |
30 |
37 |
Dissecting box |
30 |
38 |
Cavity block |
30 |
39 |
Wax tray |
30 |
40 |
Hammer |
10 |
41 |
Nails (iron) |
|
42 |
Dissecting boards |
30 |
43 |
Cotton swab |
200 |
44 |
Toothpick pack |
10 packs |
45 |
Paper towels |
200 |
46 |
Tissue paper |
20 boxes (3phy) |
47 |
Pencil |
50 |
48 |
Camera lucida |
30 |
49 |
Air displacement pipette |
50 |
50 |
Multichannel pipette |
10 |
51 |
Camel hair brush |
30 |
52 |
Plastic bags (different sizes) |
|
53 |
Wide-mouthed plastic jars |
30 |
54 |
Common pins |
10 packs |
55 |
Digital caliper |
10 |
56 |
Vortex mixer |
2 |
57 |
Cuvettes |
50 |
58 |
Electrophoresis chamber |
05 |
59 |
Aluminum foil |
10 packs |
60 |
Scotch tape (different sizes) |
10 Nos. |
61 |
Voltage source/power supply |
05 |
62 |
Microwave oven |
01 |
63 |
Gel casting trays |
05 |
64 |
Sample combs (different sizes) |
|
65 |
Falcon tubes (different sizes) |
50 |
66 |
Cotton |
10 |
67 |
Chromatographic paper |
10 packs |
68 |
Paper cutter |
05 |
69 |
Ruler |
10 |
70 |
Sprayer |
30 |
71 |
Quadrat |
30 |
72 |
Burette stands |
30 |
73 |
Test tube racks |
50 |
74 |
pH meter |
01 |
75 |
Funnel stands |
30 |
76 |
Stage micrometer |
30 |
77 |
Ocular micrometer |
30 |
78 |
Kymograph |
05 |
79 |
Dissecting microscope |
05 |
CHEMICALS (CONSUMABLE):
Sr. No. |
Name |
Quantity |
1 |
Chloroform |
01 litre |
2 |
Glycerin |
500 ml |
3 |
Formalin |
01 litre |
4 |
Sprit methylated |
10 litres |
5 |
Acetic acid |
01 litre |
6 |
Emersion oil |
500 ml |
7 |
Acetylcholine |
500 ml |
8 |
Adrenaline |
500 ml |
9 |
Xylol |
10 litres |
10 |
Clove oil |
01 litre |
11 |
Canada balsam |
500 ml |
12 |
Agar |
1.0 kg |
13 |
Malt extract |
1 kg |
14 |
Nail varnish |
1 bottle |
15 |
Wax |
3 kg |
16 |
Potassium hydroxide |
500 ml |
17 |
Copper sulphate |
500 gm |
18 |
Sodium bicarbonate |
500 gm |
19 |
Hydrochloric acid |
01 litre |
20 |
Sulfuric acid |
01 litre |
21 |
Ammonium hydroxide |
01 litre |
22 |
Potassium permanganate |
100 gms |
23 |
Benedict solution |
01 litre |
24 |
Iodine |
50 gms |
25 |
Potassium iodide |
50 gms |
26 |
Acetone |
01 litre |
27 |
Carbon tetrachloride |
01 litre |
28 |
Fehling solution A |
02 bottles |
29 |
Fehling solution B |
02 bottles |
30 |
Indole Acetic Acid |
01 litre |
31 |
Pepsin fisher |
500 gm |
32 |
Geimsa Stain |
10 gms |
33 |
Leishman stain |
10 gms |
34 |
Methylene blue |
1 litre |
35 |
Neutral rad |
50 gms |
36 |
Eosin |
1 litre |
37 |
Pyronin –Y |
500 ml |
38 |
Hematoxylin |
50 gms |
39 |
Aceto carmine |
50 gms |
40 |
Crystal violet |
50 gms |
41 |
Safranine |
50 gms |
42 |
Sudan III |
50 gms |
43 |
alpha-Naphthol |
500 ml |
44 |
Antiserum A, B and D |
01 set |
45 |
Carmine |
500 gms |
46 |
Citric acid |
01 kg |
47 |
Diastase |
500 gms |
48 |
Esbach reagent |
01 litre |
49 |
Glycogen |
01 kg |
50 |
Lead acetate |
01 litre |
51 |
Light green |
50 gms |
52 |
Maltose |
01 kg |
53 |
Methyl orange |
50 gms |
54 |
Ninhydrin |
01 litre |
55 |
Picric acid |
01 litre |
56 |
Potassium chloride |
01 litre |
57 |
Ringer tablets |
50 Nos. |
58 |
Sodium chloride |
01 kg |
59 |
Sodium citrate |
500 mgs |
60 |
Sodium potassium tartarate |
500 mgs |
61 |
Starch |
01 kg |
62 |
Sucrose |
01 kg |
63 |
Yeast |
500 gm |
64 |
N-Butanol |
500 ml |
65 |
Bromophenol blue |
50 mgs |
66 |
Petroleum ether |
01 litre |
67 |
Nitric acid |
01 litre |
68 |
Silver nitrate (99.9% pure) |
50 gms |
69 |
Alcohol (various grades) |
05 litres |
70 |
Glycerol |
500 ml |
71 |
Yeast |
500 gms |
72 |
Absolute Ethanol |
01 litre |
73 |
Glucose |
01 kg |
74 |
Trizma base |
500 mg |
75 |
Ethyline Diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) |
01 litre |
76 |
Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) |
01 litre |
77 |
Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate(SDS) |
500 gm |
78 |
Potassium acetate |
500 gm |
79 |
Glacial Acetic acid |
500 ml |
80 |
β-mercapto-ethanol |
500 ml |
81 |
Coommassie Brilliant Blue R-250 |
05 gms |
82 |
Glycine |
01 litre |
83 |
Orthoboric acid |
10 gm |
84 |
Ethidium bromide |
10 gm |
85 |
Tryptone |
05 gm |
86 |
Molecular weight markers |
100 ml |
GLASS WARE:
Sr. No. |
Name |
Quantity |
1 |
Beaker 1000 ml Borosilicate glass |
10 |
2 |
Beaker 500 ml |
10 |
3 |
Beaker 250 ml |
10 |
4 |
Beaker 100 ml |
20 |
5 |
Beaker 50 ml |
20 |
6 |
Glass rods stirrer 8” |
20 |
7 |
Conical Flasks 500ml |
10 |
8 |
Conical Flasks 250ml |
10 |
9 |
Conical Flasks 100ml |
10 |
10 |
Droppers |
30 |
11 |
Funnel Small (60 mm dia) |
10 |
12 |
Funnel medium (75 mm dia) |
10 |
13 |
Funnel large (100 mm dia) |
10 |
14 |
Thistle funnel German glass |
10 |
15 |
Graduated cylinders 1000 CC |
05 |
16 |
Graduated cylinders 500 CC |
05 |
17 |
Graduated cylinders 250 CC |
10 |
18 |
Graduated cylinders 100 CC |
10 |
19 |
Graduated cylinders 50 CC |
10 |
20 |
Graduated cylinders 10 CC |
10 |
21 |
Pipettes 20 ml graduated |
10 |
22 |
Pipettes 10 ml graduated |
10 |
23 |
Pipettes 5ml graduated |
20 |
24 |
Pipettes 1ml graduated |
20 |
25 |
Petri Dishes 4² dia |
10 pairs |
26 |
Petri Dishes 6 d² dia |
10 pairs |
27 |
Dropping bottles 60 ml |
05 Nos. |
28 |
Reagent bottles 250 ml |
50 Nos. |
29 |
Reagent bottles 500 ml |
25 Nos. |
30 |
Dissection dishes 8² x 10² |
30 Nos. |
31 |
Burettes 50 ml |
20 Nos. |
32 |
Glass wool |
500 gms |
33 |
Stoppered bottle 500 ml |
20 Nos. |
34 |
Stoppered bottle 250 ml |
30 Nos. |
35 |
Stoppered bottle 125 ml |
30 Nos. |
36 |
Glass slides |
05 pkts |
37 |
Cover slips |
05pkts |
SPECIMENS:
Sr. No. |
Name |
Quantity |
1 |
Euplectella |
01 |
2 |
Leucosolenia |
01 |
3 |
Sycon |
01 |
4 |
Spongilla |
01 |
5 |
Matagias |
01 |
6 |
Cliona |
01 |
7 |
Hydra |
01 |
8 |
Jelly fish |
01 |
9 |
Obelia |
01 |
10 |
Physalia |
01 |
11 |
Sea anemone |
01 |
12 |
Corallium (Red coral) |
01 |
13 |
Pennatula (Sea pen) |
01 |
14 |
Madrepora (Horn coral) |
01 |
15 |
Astraea (Stony coral) |
01 |
16 |
Taenia solium |
01 |
17 |
Taenia saginata |
01 |
18 |
Planaria |
01 |
19 |
Liver fluke |
01 |
20 |
Schistosoma |
01 |
21 |
Diphyllobothrium |
01 |
22 |
Philodina |
01 |
23 |
Ascaris |
01 |
24 |
Fresh water mussel |
01 |
25 |
Chiton |
01 |
26 |
Snail |
01 |
27 |
Pearl oyster |
01 |
28 |
Cuttle fish |
01 |
29 |
Octopus |
01 |
30 |
Squid |
01 |
31 |
Nautilus |
01 |
32 |
Earth worm |
01 |
33 |
Leech |
01 |
34 |
Neries |
01 |
35 |
Aphrodite (Sea mouse) |
01 |
36 |
Arenicola (Lobe worm) |
01 |
37 |
Prawn |
01 |
38 |
Lobster |
01 |
39 |
Shrimp |
01 |
40 |
Crab |
01 |
41 |
Horse-shoe crab |
01 |
42 |
Scorpion |
01 |
43 |
Spider |
01 |
44 |
Centipede |
01 |
45 |
Millipede |
01 |
46 |
Butterfly |
01 |
47 |
Cockroach |
01 |
48 |
Grasshopper |
01 |
49 |
Locust |
01 |
50 |
Mantis |
01 |
51 |
Dragonfly |
01 |
52 |
Mosquito |
01 |
53 |
House fly |
01 |
54 |
Honey bee |
01 |
55 |
Hermit crab |
01 |
56 |
Sea urchin |
01 |
57 |
Star fish |
01 |
58 |
Sea cucumber |
01 |
59 |
Brittle star |
01 |
60 |
Feather star |
01 |
61 |
Saccoglossus |
01 |
62 |
Balanoglossus |
01 |
63 |
Ascidia |
01 |
64 |
Ciona (Sea squirt) |
01 |
65 |
Amphioxus |
01 |
66 |
Hag fish |
01 |
67 |
Lamprey |
01 |
68 |
Dog fish |
01 |
69 |
Labeo rohita |
01 |
70 |
Rat fish |
01 |
71 |
Flying fish |
01 |
72 |
Shark |
01 |
73 |
Skate |
01 |
74 |
Ray |
01 |
75 |
Eel |
01 |
76 |
Flat fish |
01 |
77 |
Sea horse |
01 |
78 |
Saw fish |
01 |
79 |
Lung fish |
01 |
80 |
Sturgeon |
01 |
81 |
Frog |
01 |
82 |
Toad |
01 |
83 |
Salamander |
01 |
84 |
Amphiuma |
01 |
85 |
Chameleon |
01 |
86 |
Wall lizard |
01 |
87 |
Geckos |
01 |
88 |
Tortoise |
01 |
89 |
Turtle |
01 |
90 |
Sphenodon punctatum |
01 |
91 |
Varanus monitor |
01 |
92 |
Flying lizard |
01 |
93 |
Gila monster |
01 |
94 |
Uromastix |
01 |
95 |
Cobra |
01 |
96 |
Python (Small) |
01 |
97 |
Crocodile Stuffed |
01 |
98 |
Alligator Stuffed |
01 |
99 |
Gavialis Stuffed |
01 |
100 |
Rattle snake |
01 |
101 |
Pigeon Stuffed |
01 |
102 |
Parrot Stuffed |
01 |
103 |
Sparrow |
01 |
104 |
Owl |
01 |
105 |
Crow |
01 |
106 |
Duck |
01 |
107 |
Peacock |
01 |
108 |
Hawk |
01 |
109 |
Ostrich |
01 |
110 |
Wood pecker |
01 |
111 |
Swans |
01 |
112 |
Eagle |
01 |
113 |
Vulture |
01 |
114 |
Falcon |
01 |
115 |
Dove |
01 |
116 |
Humming birds |
01 |
117 |
Swallows |
01 |
118 |
Penguin |
01 |
119 |
Eudynamys scolopaceus |
01 |
120 |
Hedgehog |
01 |
121 |
Rat |
01 |
122 |
Mouse |
01 |
123 |
Bat |
01 |
124 |
Squirrel |
01 |
125 |
Mole |
01 |
126 |
Flying fox |
01 |
127 |
Shrew |
01 |
128 |
Kangaroo |
01 |
129 |
Rabbit |
01 |
130 |
Porcupine |
01 |
131 |
Pangolin |
01 |
132 |
Mongoose |
01 |
133 |
Cat |
01 |
134 |
Dog |
01 |
135 |
Monkey |
01 |
SLIDES:
Sr. No. | Name | Quantity |
1 |
Euglena |
05 |
2 |
Amoeba |
05 |
3 |
Paramecium |
05 |
4 |
Trypanosoma |
05 |
5 |
Chlamydomonas |
05 |
6 |
Daphnia |
05 |
7 |
Balantidium |
05 |
8 |
Plasmodium |
05 |
9 |
Arcella |
05 |
10 |
Giardia |
05 |
11 |
Leishmania |
05 |
12 |
Entamoeba histolytica |
05 |
13 |
Obelia |
05 |
14 |
Volvox |
05 |
15 |
Cyclops |
05 |
16 |
Mitosis (full set) |
05 |
17 |
Meiosis (full set) |
05 |
18 |
Blood cells (slides) |
05 |
19 |
Amphibian sperm |
02 |
20 |
Mammalian sperm |
02 |
21 |
T.S. of Mammalian ovary |
05 |
22 |
Frog blastula |
05 |
23 |
Frog neurula |
05 |
24 |
Tadpole larva |
05 |
25 |
Chick blastula |
05 |
26 |
Chick neurula |
05 |
27 |
24 hours chick embryo |
05 |
28 |
36 hours chick embryo |
05 |
29 |
48 hours chick embryo |
05 |
30 |
72 hours chick embryo |
05 |
31 |
L.S. of Amphioxus |
05 |
32 |
E. coli |
05 |
33 |
Euglena |
05 |
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