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Background photograph: Natural Bridge made up of coralline limestone on the Shaheed Dweep (formerly known as Neil Island) of Andaman, India
Background photograph: Natural Bridge made up of coralline limestone on the Shaheed Dweep (formerly known as Neil Island) of Andaman, India
The fully air-conditioned Micropaleontology Laboratory includes spaces for practical classes and research activities separately, a facility for PowerPoint presentations and a small sample preparation unit. Also, its extension part has other instrumental facilities. The available facilities are as follows:
One ZEISS Axio Imager.M2m" Automated Polarizing microscope with Image Analysis System procured using Project Fund from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India [Project No. MoES/P.O.(Geosci)/24/2014]. This is used for petrological, nannoplankton studies, and imaging purposes.
One ZEISS Discovery V20 Stereo-Zoom binocular microscope with Image Analysis system procured using Project Fund from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India [Project No. MoES/P.O.(Geosci)/24/2014]. This is used for microfossil study under reflected light and imaging purposes.
One Olympus SZX 16 Stereo-Zoom binocular microscope with Image Analysis system procured from the Institute Fund. We used this facility for microfossil study under reflected light and imaging purposes.
Ten (10) numbers of Olympus SZX 7 Stereo-Zoom binocular microscopes procured from the Institute Fund. This facility is used for microfossil study under reflected light for both practical classes and research purposes.
One Leica S9i Stereo-Zoom binocular microscope with an Image Analysis system procured from the Institute Fund. This facility is used for microfossil study under reflected light for both practical classes and research purposes.
Two Leica S9 Stereo-Zoom binocular Microscopes (2 numbers) were procured using the Institute Fund. This facility is used for microfossil study under reflected light for both practical classes and research purposes.
Five Nikon SMZ 8 Stereo-Zoom binocular Microscopes (5 numbers) were procured using the Institute Fund. This facility is used for microfossil study under reflected light for both practical classes and research purposes.
One Nikon Eclipse Ci-POL Trinocular Polarizing Microscope with image analysis software. This facility is used for microfossil study for research purposes.
One 65" LED display connected with both Stereo-zoom and polarizing microscopes for demonstration.
One Semi-micro balance from Mettler Toledo (Model Number MS205DU).
One small (Trans-o-Sonic) and one big (Biotechniques India) Ultrasonic bath.
One Centrifuge (Remi R-8C).
One microcentrifuge, two hot plates with magnetic stirrers