Department of Zoology Madras University

What are courses offering by Department of Zoology of Madras University? Can you pls give name of faculty members of Department of Zoology of Madras University?

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The Department of Zoology of Madras University has started in 1927.

It has collaboration with Mediclone Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Chennai for conducting P. G. Diploma in Immunotechnology.

Courses offered
M.Sc. Zoology(Special)
P.G. Diploma in Stem Cell Biology & Tissue Engineering
P.G. Diploma in Immunotechnology
M.Phil Courses

Faculty Members
Name of the Faculty Designation
Dr. M. Arumugam Professor and Head
Dr. R. Ramanibai Professor
Prof. N. Munuswamy Professor
Dr. S. Janarthanan Professor
Dr. C. Arulvasu Assistant Professor
Dr.R.Manikandan Assistant professor
Dr.M.Jayakumar Assistant professor
Dr.R.Shanthi Assistant professor

Infrastructure
Lab:
Research Laboratories 4 (4800 sq. ft)
Teaching Laboratories 3 (3600 sq. ft)

Equipments:
Sophisticated Equipments/ Facility
Phase Contrast, fluorescence & dark field microscope system - 3 nos. (Zeiss, Leica)
Gel Doc System - 2 nos. (Biorad)
Gas Chromatography System - Varian
High Performance Liquid Chromatography System - Shimadzu
Fast Performance Liquid Chromatography System - Amersham
Spectrofluorimeter - Plate reader type - Perkin Elmer
ELISA Plate Reader - Medispec
Gradient PCR - Eppendorf
C02 - Incubators-2 nos
Diode- array Spectrophotometer
Deep- freezer (-80?C) - 2 nos - Cryo Scientific
Ultra-centrifuge – Beckman
Inter Coupled Plasma –Optical Emission Spectrometer
Real Time PCR

Other Research Facilities:
Tissue Culture Facility COSIST - UGC
Insectarium UPE / HSP - UGC
EMCB - ENVIS Centre DOEN & F - Govt. of India
Live Feed Culture Facility DOD - Govt. of India
Circulating Sea Water Systems UGC - X Plan Grant
Computation & Internet facility DST - FIST - Govt. of India
Animal House Non-Plan grant

Contact Information
General Enquiry Phone no: 2539 9422, 2539 9746
Examination Regular Enquiry Phone no: 2539 9456, 2539 9457
IDE General Enquiry Phone no: 2561 3727, 2561 3728, 2561 3729, 2561 3730
Examination IDE Enquiry Phone no: 2539 9456, 2539 9457
Examination IDE Admission Phone no: 2561 3715, 2561 3773