Established in : 1961
 

MANDATE

• To conduct research in biological sciences for seeking solution to medical and biological problems faced by the country and to utilize the results for biotechnological and biomedical applications.
• To utilize R & D expertise and resources for research in frontier areas of modern biology.

MAIN FACILITIES
A wide range of facilities are available in the institute which include:

• DNA synthesizer.
• Refrigerated centrifuges, ultracentrifuges and freeze dryers.
• Fraction collectors, microfermentor and amino acid analysers.
• Liquid scintillation counters.
• Spectrophotometers, spectrofluorimeters, NMR, GC-mass spectrometer, transmission electron microscope, ORD-CD and HPLC equipment.
• Computer facilities.
• Library.
• Modern animal house.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS                          

• IICB has developed a bacteriophage typing technique for identifying cholera infection, which has become widely accepted and won recognition of WHO.
• Methods have been evolved for preparation of high-value lectins from cheap agricultural and marine residue.
• A wild weed Kallstroemia pubescent has been identified to be violable alternative source diosgenin, a steroid drug intermediate.
• A process for chemical conversion of quinine sulphate to quinidine sulphate, an anti-arrhythymic drug has been liscenced to the industry.
• Immunoassay kits have been developed for estimating testosterone, cortisol, tridothyronine, and thyroxine.
• A Leishmania strain bank has been established in the institute.

DIRECTOR
Dr. J. Das

CONTACT ADDRESS
4, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Calcutta. 700 032.
Telephone: (091)33-4733491, 4730492, 4736793.
Telegram : LIVINGCELL, CALCUTTA.
Telex    : 021-7108 IICB IN.
Fax      : (091)33-4730284, 4735197, 4735112.
E-mail   : iicb % sirnetc @ sirnetd. ernet. in.