Centre for Bio Separation Technology

Home Facilities CBST

Make: GE Healthcare

Model: AKTA Prime plus

  • Flow rates from 0.1 to 50 mL/min
  • Operating pressure up to 150 psi (10 bar)
  • Single Wavelength detection (280 nm) using UV Detector.
  • Automated Fraction collector
  • Faster processing with a streamlined user interface

Separation and purification of Proteins.

Room No.: TT 616
Centre for BioSeparation Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

DR. KALI KISHORE REDDY TETALA
CENTRE FOR BIOSEPARATION TECHNOLOGY (CBST)
616, TECHNOLOGY TOWER
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - VELLORE CAMPUS,
THIRUVALAM ROAD, VELLORE – 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2376
Mobile: +91 9965062572

Faculty in charge email id: kishore.tetala@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.aktapp@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 Affinity chromatography separation (re-usable column) 3000 4000 4000 4000 5000 5000
2 Ion Exchange chromatography Normal-phase chromatography separation 3000 4000 4000 4000 5000 5000
3 Size Exclusion chromatography separation (redisep pre-packed column) 3000 4000 4000 4000 5000 5000

* Charges for per day in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: Cytiva (GE Health care)

Model: AKTA-START

  • Affinity chromatography(e.g., His-tag/Ni2+, Protein A/G)
  • Ion exchange chromatography (IEX)
  • Size-exclusion / gel filtration chromatography (e.g., desalting, molecular weight separation)
  • Desalting & buffer exchange

Room No.: 604, Technology Tower
Centre for Bio Separation Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore

DR. IMMANUEL DHANASINGH
CENTRE FOR BIO SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY (CBST),
NATURAL PRODUCTS LAB,
604, TECHNOLOGY TOWER,
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - VELLORE CAMPUS,
THIRUVALAM ROAD, VELLORE – 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Office Phone: 0416-224-2478
Mobile: +91 9042800577

Faculty in charge email id: Immanuel.d@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.asfcs@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 Normal-phase chromatography separation (ion exchange column brought by user) (< 1 g) - per sample 1000 1000 1000 2000 2000 5000
2 Normal-phase chromatography separation (Size exclusion column brought by user) (< 1 g) - per sample 1000 1000 1000 2000 2000 5000
3 Normal-phase chromatography separation ( affinity pre-packed colomn) (< 2 g) - per sample 1000 1000 1000 2000 2000 5000

* Charges for per sample in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: Cytiva

Model: Biacore 3000

  • Biacore 3000 processing unit is an established, label-free system for detailed studies of biomolecular interactions.
  • The system delivers a comprehensive characterization of the interaction, answers questions about the rate constants, affinity, and specificity, and determines the active concentration of components.

Room No.: 617, Technology Tower
Centre for Bioseparation Technology (CBST),
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

DR. N.S. JAYAPRAKASH PH.D.
Professor and Director,
617, Technology Tower,
Centre for Bioseparation Technology (CBST),
Vellore Institute of Technology - Vellore Campus,
Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ph. Off: 0416-2202377

Faculty in charge email id: Mail: nsjayaprakash@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.biacore@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 SPR Analysis Per Ligand
Consumables to be purchased from the user end: (Approx INR 75000/-)
  • Chip (CM5/NTA)
  • Immobilization Kit
  • Other specific requirements, if any.
 7000 7000 7000 7000 10000 10000

* Charges for per sample in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: BIORAD

Model: Biologics LP

  • Dual-channel peristaltic pump providing up to 40 ml/min combined flow (20 ml/min per channel), with a maximum backpressure of 30 psi (0.2 MPa). Operating pressure up to 150 psi (10 bar)
  • Single-channel UV detection at 254 nm and 280 nm with auto-zero; detection range 0.001–2 AUFS. Integrated conductivity detection—range 0.5–500 mS/cm FS—to monitor gradient progress.
  • Supports manual loop injection or automated loading via SV-5 valve.
Protein purification: Ion-exchange, affinity (especially tagged proteins).

Room No.: 604, Technology Tower
Centre for Bio Separation Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

DR. IMMANUEL DHANASINGH
CENTRE FOR BIO SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY (CBST),
NATURAL PRODUCTS LAB,
604, TECHNOLOGY TOWER,
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - VELLORE CAMPUS,
THIRUVALAM ROAD, VELLORE – 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Mobile: +91 9042800577

Faculty in charge email id: Immanuel.d@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.blps@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 Normal-phase chromatography separation (ion exchange column brought by user) (< 1 g) - per sample 500 500 500 1000 1000 1500
2 Normal-phase chromatography separation ( Affinity pre-packed colomn) (< 1 g) - per sample 500 500 500 1000 1000 1500

* Charges for per sample in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: CH Instruments

Model: CHI 1240

  • Potential from -1.2 V to +1.2 V
  • Scan rate : 10 to 500 mv/s
Detection of molecules (organic, inorganic, biological etc.)

Room No.: TT 616
Centre for BioSeparation Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

DR. KALI KISHORE REDDY TETALA
CENTRE FOR BIOSEPARATION TECHNOLOGY (CBST)
616, TECHNOLOGY TOWER
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - VELLORE CAMPUS,
THIRUVALAM ROAD, VELLORE – 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2376
Mobile: +91 9965062572

Faculty in charge email id: kishore.tetala@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.chi1240@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 Cyclic Voltammetry 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1700
2 Differential Pulse Voltammetry 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1700
3 Square Wave Voltammetry 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1700
4 Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1700

* Charges for per day in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: CH Instruments

Model: CHI 6059E

  • Potential from -1.2 V to +1.2 V
  • Scan rate : 10 to 500 mv/s
Detection of molecules (organic, inorganic, biological etc.)

Room No.: TT 616
Centre for BioSeparation Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

DR. KALI KISHORE REDDY TETALA
CENTRE FOR BIOSEPARATION TECHNOLOGY (CBST)
616, TECHNOLOGY TOWER
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - VELLORE CAMPUS,
THIRUVALAM ROAD, VELLORE – 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2376
Mobile: +91 9965062572

Faculty in charge email id: kishore.tetala@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.chi6059e@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 Cyclic Voltammetry 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1700
2 Differential Pulse Voltammetry 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1700
3 Square Wave Voltammetry 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1700
4 Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1700

* Charges for per day in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: EnSpire, PerkinElmer

Model: Serial no.: 23000677
EN 60825-1:2007

  • Performs absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence, and label-free detection.
  • Supports TRF, TR-FRET, and AlphaScreen/AlphaLISA assays.
  • Enables kinetic measurements and high-throughput screening (96/384-well).
  • Provides quantitative, sensitive, and multiplexed analysis of biomolecules.
  • Absorbance for DNA, RNA, protein quantification.
  • Fluorescence & luminescence assays.
  • TRF / TR-FRET for interaction studies.
  • AlphaScreen/AlphaLISA for drug discovery.
  • Kinetic & high-throughput screening in 96/384-well plates.

Room No.: TT-605
Centre for Bio-Separation and Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

Dr. Priyankar Sen
Associate Professor
Centre for Bio-Separation and Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: priyankar.sen@vit.ac.in

Faculty in charge email id: priyankar.sen@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.mprenspire@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 DNA/RNA/Protein gel analysis 300 400 400 400 500 500

* Charges for per sample in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: FLUOstar OPTIMA, BMG LABTECH

Model: Serial no.: 413-1132
IR/S0/LU-03/2004

  • Supports absorbance, fluorescence, TRF, and luminescence.
  • Dual reagent injectors for real-time kinetic assays.
  • Filter-based optics with high sensitivity.
  • Compatible with multiple plate formats up to 384-well.
  • Biomolecule quantification (DNA, RNA, proteins).
  • Enzyme kinetics and cell-based assays.
  • FRET/BRET and TRF assays.
  • High-throughput screening (96/384-well).

Room No.: TT-605
Centre for Bio-Separation and Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

Dr. Priyankar Sen
Associate Professor
Centre for Bio-Separation and Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: priyankar.sen@vit.ac.in

Faculty in charge email id: priyankar.sen@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.mprfluostar@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 DNA/RNA/Protein gel analysis 300 400 400 400 500 500

* Charges for per sample in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: Thermoscientific

Model: NanoDrop Lite Plus

  • Require 1-2 µL of sample volume.
  • Can identify protein / dsDNA / ssDNA / RNA
  • Wavelength of 280 nm / 260 nm
  • Detection limit (for DNA) : 1.3 ng/mL – 1500 ng/mL
  • Detection limit (for protein) : 0.015 mg/mL – 45 mg/mL
  • Identify protein / DNA presence in the sample
  • Quantify protein /DNA present in the sample

Room No.: TT 616
Centre for BioSeparation Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

DR. KALI KISHORE REDDY TETALA
CENTRE FOR BIOSEPARATION TECHNOLOGY (CBST)
616, TECHNOLOGY TOWER
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - VELLORE CAMPUS,
THIRUVALAM ROAD, VELLORE – 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2376
Mobile: +91 9965062572

Faculty in charge email id: kishore.tetala@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.nanodrop@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 dsDNA / ssDNA / RNA 400 400 400 400 500 600
2 Protein 350 350 350 350 450 500

* Charges for per sample in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: Thermo scientific

Model: DIONEX ICS 5000 DC

The Dionex ICS-5000 DC is a dual-channel ion chromatography system capable of simultaneous analysis of anions, cations, and polar compounds. It supports both standard bore and capillary IC, enabling high-throughput and high-sensitivity applications with reduced reagent consumption.
The instrument is widely applied in environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical quality control, food safety testing, water analysis, and industrial process monitoring, offering precise quantification of ionic and polar analytes at trace concentrations.
Room No.:604, Centre for Bio-separation Technology (CBST),
Technology tower, Vellore Institute of Technology.
Dr. Ayesha Noor,
Professor Grade 1,
Centre for Bio-separation Technology (CBST),
Technology tower, lab no.- 604
Vellore Institute of Technology - Vellore Campus,
Thiruvalam Road, Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India.

Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2751
Faculty in charge email id: ayeshanoor@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.iecs@vit.ac.in
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1 Ion exchange Chromatography System (DIONEX) (< 1 g) - per sample 3000 4000 4000 4000 5000 5000

* Charges for per sample in INR (+ applicable GST)

Make: Waters

Model: Pump 1525 (Analytical)

  • Flow rates from 0.2 to 1 mL/min
  • Binary Pump
  • Autosampler
  • Operating pressure up to 1000 bars
  • UV Detector
  • Analytical Reverse Phase Column to be brought by the user
  • Solvents also to be brought by the user
Separation and purification of moderately non-polar and fully non-polar compounds (Reverse Phase chromatography)
Technology Tower, 6th Floor, Room No. TT - 616,
Centre for Bio Separation Technology (CBST)
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore.

DR. V. SABAREESH
CENTRE FOR BIO SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY (CBST),
TECHNOLOGY TOWER (TT), 6TH FLOOR, TT-613,
VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - VELLORE CAMPUS,
THIRUVALAM ROAD, VELLORE – 632 014, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.

Office Phone: +91 – 416 – 220 2374 / 2722
Mobile: +91 9487233686
Faculty in charge email id: v.sabareesh@vit.ac.in
Instrument email ID: cbst.hplcs@vit.ac.in

S. No. Experiment Details UG /PG Students from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scholar from Academic Institution (in INR) Project Staff from Academic Institution (in INR) Faculty Members from Academic Institutions (in INR) Research Scientist from R&D Organizations (in INR) Industry Personnel from Industry (in INR)
1 Reverse-phase chromatography - Analytical: One or Two Injection(s); per sample 2000 2500 2500 3000 3500 5000
2 Reverse-phase chromatography - Analytical: 5 - 10 Injections; per sample 3000 3500 3500 4000 4500 7000

* Charges for per sample in INR (+ applicable GST)