VASANT TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY
At a Glance
- Objective : To Provide High Quality Tissue Cultured Plants to Local Farmers at Reasonable Price
- Established in : June 2012
- Head Certifying Agency : Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (DBT). (Reg.No. TC2013/R253)
- Recognized By : National Horticulture Mission (MSHMPB/CLC/8722/2011)
- ISO : 9001-2008 Certified Laboratory
- Total Production Capacity : 1.5 Million plants/Annum
- Plant Varieties: Banana – Ardhapuri & Grand-9
ADVANTAGES OF TISSUE CULTURED PLANTS
- High yielding progenies of true to type, uniform elite clones of recommended variety available in large quantities in tissue culture process.
- Tissue culture banana plantlets are disease free at the time of planting and the same conditions can be maintained by proper crop management.
- Tissue culture vigor in the plantlets manifests better growth and performance in the field.
- Availability of tissue culture plantlets are not const-rained by seasonal variation.
- Uniform maturity for the harvest of the fruits.
- Ratoon crop is a unique feature of Tissue culture plants.
- Market oriented planting of Tissue culture Banana plants gives better price.
- Saving of 3 – 4 months cultivation practices in the field.
List of Staff
| Sr. No. |
Name of the Staff. |
Designation |
Qualification |
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Mr. A. A. Chougule |
Lab Incharge |
M.Sc. Microbiology |
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Mr. A.D. Kalyankar |
Supervisor |
M.Sc. Biotechnology |
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Mr. L.G. Hake |
Supervisor |
M.Sc. Agril.(Entomology) |
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Mr. Matke Gajanan |
Supervisor |
M.Sc. Biotechnology |
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Miss S.U. Jadhav |
Supervisor |
M.Sc. Microbiology |
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Mr. V. H. Bhagat |
Supervisor |
M.Sc. Agri.(Plant Pathology) |
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Mr. S. M.Talane |
Supervisor |
M.Sc. Agri. (Horticulture) |
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Mr. P. B. Wadaje |
Supervisor |
Diploma in Agriculture |
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Mr. M. L. Mandlapure |
Comp. Operator |
B.A. (MSCIT, D.T.P.) |
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Mr. P. R. Pawar |
|
Diploma (Electrical) |
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Mr. Shaikh Ali |
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S.S.C. |
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Mr. P.K Chavan |
Lab Attendant |
H.S.C. |
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Mr. R. S. Bondalwad |
Lab Attendant |
H.S.C. |
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Mr. J. N. Kadam |
Lab Attendant |
H.S.C. |
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Mr. Mahebub Sayyed |
Worker |
H.S.C. |
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Mr. P. C. Gonewar |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Shaikh Mosin |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. R. M. Mandewad |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Akash. Ingole |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Dayanand C. Gaurawad |
Worker |
H.S.C. |
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Mr. Shaikh Feroj |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Bhadre Avinash |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Chavan Sainath |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Yetale Bhivsen |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Tode Vilas |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Giri Ganesh |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Sonkambale Saheb |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Pradip Boinwad |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Shinde Satish |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Vishwajeet Kawthekar |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Sai Sonkamble |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Sunil Malegave |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Umesh Fulari |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Mustafa Shaikh |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Giri Balgir A. |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mr. Avinash Zingore |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Miss. Reshma Shaikh |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mrs. Jyoti Kondamangal |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Mrs. Gajjewad Laxmibai |
Worker |
S.S.C. |
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Miss. Chavan Jyoti |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Shaikh Shaheen |
Worker |
H.S.C |
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Mrs Shaikh Munirabee |
Worker |
S.S.C |
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Mrs. Kadam Anita |
Worker |
S.S.C |
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Mrs. Shobhabai S. Telange |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Chavan Seemabai |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Khatija Shaikh |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Savitrabai Shinde |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Seemabai Chavan |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Godavari Phulguldwad |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Umate Sundarbai |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Anjanabai Shinde |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Savatrabai Gaikwad |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Vimalbai Gajbhare |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Godavaribai Bhakare |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Rukminibai Kotwale |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Rajabai Karlekar |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Janabai Karlekar |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs.Krushnabai Channawar |
Worker |
-- |
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Mrs. Anjanabai Gaikwad |
Worker |
-- |
List of Equipment's Available with Vasant Tissue Culture Laboratory, Naigaon (Bz.)
|
Sr. No. |
Name of Instrument |
Make |
Model |
Capacity |
Nos |
|
1 |
Diesel Generating Set |
Cummins |
S-3.8-G, |
750 KW/ 62.5KVA |
1 |
|
2 |
Horizontal Autoclave |
ELSI |
EAUC-H7 |
215 Lit |
1 |
|
3 |
Horizontal Autoclave |
ELSI |
EAUC-H8 |
350 Lit |
1 |
|
4 |
Horizontal Autoclave |
Bionics |
BST/HA/350 |
350 Lit |
1 |
|
5 |
Horizontal Autoclave |
NattSteel |
NAT-8/PR |
350 lit |
1 |
|
6 |
Vertical Autoclave |
Meta Lab Industries |
-- |
12"X20" |
1 |
|
7 |
Plant Tissue Culture Rack |
ELSI |
ETCR-20 |
20'X4'X9' |
8 |
|
8 |
Pressure Module make |
ELSI |
EPM-2 |
1400rpm motor |
7 |
|
9 |
Double Distillation Unit |
ELSI |
quartz boiling chamber, borosilicate |
5 lit/hr |
2 |
|
10 |
Tissue Culture Tray |
ELSI |
-- |
30 bottles/ tray |
3000 |
|
11 |
Tissue Culture Bottles with caps |
ELSI |
-- |
350 ml |
1,20,000 |
|
12 |
SS Trolleys |
ELSI |
-- |
12 treys |
10 |
|
13 |
Air Conditioners |
Voltas |
-- |
1.5 ton |
12 |
|
14 |
Horizontal Laminar Air Flow with glass bead sterilizers |
Micro Filt (India) |
GI 6'X2' |
Velocity-100 FPM |
8 |
|
15 |
Reverse Osmosis System |
Aqua Fresh |
RO 50 |
100 lit/hr |
3 |
|
16 |
Digital Balance |
Citizen |
CY-220 |
220g-0.002g |
1 |
|
17 |
pH meter |
Eco Tester |
-- |
pH0-14 |
1 |
|
18 |
Refrigerator |
Master M |
Frost Free |
300 lit |
1 |
|
19 |
Micropipette |
Thermo scientific |
Finn pipette F2 |
1µl, to 1000µl set |
1 set |
|
20 |
High Impact polystyrene plastic trays |
ELSI |
98 cavity Reusable |
|
15000 |
|
21 |
Rotary Shaker |
National |
-- |
16 Flasks |
01 |
|
22 |
Colony Counter |
BTL |
-- |
-- |
01 |
|
23 |
Digital Hygrometer |
Eurolab |
M288CTH |
10-99% |
02 |
|
24 |
Digital thermometer |
Eurolab |
M288CTH |
-5- t- +70C |
02 |
Orginisation Chart
1. Mr. Ravindra V. Chavan (M.Sc. Agri.)
Secretary, Education Society Naigaon Bazar
- Head of the Institute
- Finance and Regulation
2. Mr. R. C. Lavekar (M. Sc. Agri.)
Director, F/A, Education Society Naigaon Bz
- Policy making
- Resource Management
- Staff Appointment
- Purchase and Marketing
3. Mr. U.G. Kulkarni (M.Sc. Agri. Ph.D.)
Advisor, Vasant Tissue Culture Laboratory
- Research and Development
- Training and Evaluation
4. Mr. A. A. Chougule (M.Sc. Microbiology)
Laboratory In Charge
- Research planning and conduction
- Production Planning
- Monitoring and Controlling laboratory activities
- Record keeping and maintenance
5. Mr. A.D. Kalyankar (M.Sc. Biotechnology)
Supervisor- Media & Autoclave
- Media Preparation
- Sterilization
- Quality Control
- Equipment Maintenance
6. Mr. L. G. Hake (M.Sc. Agri.NET)
Supervisor- Growth Room
- Growth Room Monitoring and Maintenance
- Maintenance of cleanliness and hygiene
- Guidance to Farmers
7. Miss. S. U. Jadhav (M.Sc. Microbiology)
Supervisor- Inoculation Room
- Inoculation Room Monitoring and Maintenance
- Production Management
8. Mr. G.H. Matke (M.Sc. Biotechnology)
Supervisor- Washing Room
- Washing Room Monitoring and Maintenance
- Training of Workers
9. Mr. S. M. Talane (M.Sc. Agri.)
Supervisor- Green House
- Green house monitoring and maintenance
- Primary hardening of plants
- Selection and Maintenance of mother culture
10. Miss. V.H. Bhagat (M.Sc. Agri.)
Supervisor- Green House and Shade house
- Monitoring Green house and Shade house Maintenance
11. Mr. P.B. Wadaje (Diploma in Agriculture)
Supervisor- Shade House
- Shade house monitoring and Maintenance
- Secondary hardening of plants
- Marketing
- Farmers Feedback
