Quality Control Lab
About Laboratory
The Quality Control (QC) Laboratory is a dedicated academic and research facility focused on the quality evaluation, standardization, and analytical testing of Ayurvedic raw materials and finished formulations. By bridging classical Ayurvedic principles with contemporary pharmaceutical sciences, the facility trains students to uphold quality, safety, and therapeutic consistency.
Key Objectives
- Standardization Training : Hands-on learning in the physical, chemical, and pharmaceutical evaluation of Ayurvedic drugs.
- Instrumentation Proficiency : Practical operation of analytical tools, extraction units, and pharmaceutical test apparatus.
- Research Support : Facilitating undergraduate academic projects, formulation development, and Ayurvedic drug standardization.
The facility categories of pharmaceutical and analytical testing equipment categorized by core operational domain :
| Domain | Key Instruments & Equipment |
| Analytical & Physicochemical | UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Flame Photometer, Karl Fischer Titrator, Digital pH Meter, Moisture Analyzer, Refractometer, High-Precision Analytical Balances, Melting Point Apparatus, Ostwald’s Viscometer |
| Solid Dosage & Pharmaceutical Testing | Tablet Dissolution Test Apparatus, Tablet Disintegration Test Apparatus, Monsanto & Pfizer Hardness Testers, Friability Test Apparatus, Bulk Density Apparatus, Sieve Shaker & Graduating Sieves, Clarity Test Apparatus, Tablet Counter |
| Extraction & Processing | Rotary Vacuum Evaporator, Soxhlet Extraction Apparatus, Clevenger’s Apparatus (volatile oil extraction), Sonicator, Water Distillation Unit, Heating Mantles, Magnetic & Mechanical Stirrers, Orbital Shaker |
| General & Microbial Safety | Laminar Airflow Bench, Bacteriological Incubator, Humidity Control Oven, Benchtop Centrifuge, Suction Filtration Units, Arsenic Limit Test Apparatus, Micropipettes |
Academic & Research Applications
- Physicochemical Profiling : Determination of total ash, moisture content, refractive index, specific gravity, optical density, and pH levels.
- Solid Formulation Evaluation : Testing disintegration time, dissolution rates, tablet friability, hardness, and bulk density according to pharmacopoeial standards.
- Phytochemical & Volatile Oil Analysis : Soxhlet extraction of secondary metabolites and Clevenger hydro-distillation of essential oils.
- Purity & Limit Testing : Limit tests for heavy metals/arsenic and assessment of raw material adulteration.