- 1403/08/28 AMR, A global challenge for public health and food security
- 1403/07/21 GUMS and Astrakhan Medical University Exchange Memorandum of Understanding
- 1403/07/21 Iranian Academics Meet with Consul General of Iran in Astrakhan
- 1403/07/21 Joint Meeting of Iranian Academics and Astrakhan State University Officials
Cemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory
In Chemistry and Biochemistry laboratory unit of this school, Laboratory Sciences students study quantitative and qualitative detection methods of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, various enzyme assays including LDH, ALP, CPK, various hormone assays, blood electrolyte assays and quantitative and qualitative urine assays. Flame photometer, Spectrophotometer, Centrifuge, Oven, Sensitive Digital Scale, pH Meter, Digital Autoclave, Chemical Fume Hood, Circulation Bain Marie and ELisa reader are some of the equipment available in the laboratory.
Microbiology And Parasitology Laboratory
Microbiology and Parasitology practical courses for different fields are taught in this laboratory. Some of the services offered in Microbiology laboratory include: staining and observation of microscopic slides of bacteria, preparing various cultivation environments, cultivation and isolation of bacteria and colony counting, culturing on some selected media and performing some enzymatic and biochemical methods and methods to determine the sensitivity of bacteria to antimicrobial compounds.
In Parasitology laboratory, students learn how to stain and expand the patient sample and flotation sedimentation methods in diagnosis; observe different types of parasites and parasites’ pathogenic eggs as well as different types of blood and tissue protozoa.
Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory is equipped With Laminar Flow Hood, Digital Auto Clave, Incubator, Centrifuge, And Microscope.
Hematology, Immunology & Serology Laboratory
- Hematology
Students learn syllabus of hematology course in this laboratory including: 1. principles of blood sampling, 2. An introduction to the principles of morphological examination and identification of blood cells in normal and pathological conditions and related blood tests (ESR(Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate)), determination of HCT(hematocrit test) and Hb(hemoglobin test) and Diagnosis of different types of leukemia(such as AML, ALL, CLL, CML), 3. manual counting of blood cells, 4. quality control Principles to ensure the obtained data, 5. Performing coagulation tests (such as PT, PTT and TT), 6. Blood bank and immunohematology: Determining major and minor blood groups and resolving blood discrepancy, cross match, direct and indirect Coombs, Preparing check cells and AHG (Anti-Human Globulin) quality control.
- Immunology
This laboratory offers the following services: Precipitation tests including Ascoli and SRID (Single Radial Immunodiffusion); Agglutination tests including Wright, Coombs Wright, 2ME Wright and Vidal; Hemagglutination Tests including Cell Type, Back Type, Cross Match; Latex tests; ELisa; Immunofluorescence assay.
Some of the equipment available at the Hematology, Immunology & Serology laboratory include Micro Hematocrit Centrifuge, Centrifuge (16 tube and 24 tube), Microscope, Cell Counter and Circulation Bain Marie.
Research Laboratory of Modern Technologies in Medical Sciences
Research Laboratory of Modern Technologies in Medical Sciences of this school with three subsidiary labs including cell culture, molecular and genetic, tissue and Nano engineering is used for teaching practical courses of biotechnology as well as conducting research activities. Facilities available in this Laboratory are as follows:
-Cell culture facilities:
Incubator Co2, Microscope (Dark Field, Invert, Fluorescent), Autoclave, Nitrogen Tank, Centrifuge, Bain Marie, Laminar Hood
-Molecular and genetic techniques facilities:
Applied Biosystems Stepone Real-Time PCR, Thermocycler, Nano Drop, Gel Doc, Electrophoresis (Horizontal, Vertical), Refrigerated Centrifuge, Freezer (-20, -80), Oven, Spectrophotometer, Microfuge, Hood
-Tissue and Nano engineering techniques facilities:
Hotplate, Stirrer; Electrospinning; Spectrophotometer
Animal House
-Activities:
Designing, supervising and conducting thesis of postgraduate students in which laboratory animals are used.
Teaching modeling and working with laboratory animals
Conducting research projects for students
-Facilities:
Stereotaxic device
Monitoring specified for recording arrhythmia and breathing in laboratory animals equipped with pulse oximeter and thermometer
Heart and brain matrix
Memory evaluation setup including water maze and memory measurement hardware
Surgical unit
Surgery for small animals (rat, mice & rabbit)
Animal storage racks
Surgery setup for Heart, brain, kidney, lung, reproductive system, fertility and infertility