The BIDP Lab

For the past two years, BIDP practical courses have been conducted in the Agilent BIDP Laboratory, situated in Ipharm, Penang. 

The lab is divided into two distinct lab sections; Bio-Analysis Lab and Wet Chemistry Lab. 

The two parts of the BIDP Lab 

Each Lab is then segregated into different specific rooms for different purposes. For example, the Bio-Analysis Lab is divided into four different rooms , with each room having their own functions for qPCR experiments: 

a) General Bio-lab Room - Sample prep area
b) Pre-PCR Room & DNA-free Room - Mastermix and template addition
c) qPCR Room - qPCR run

The four different rooms and their contents

Meanwhile, the Wet Chemistry lab contains the Balance Room and Instrument Area where the micro balances, FTIR, GC-FID and UHPLC are located respectively.

There is also the Dissolution tester and UV-Vis Spectrophotometer in the Wet Chemistry lab area. 

Clockwise from top left: FTIR, GC-FID, UHPLC, & Dissolution Tester

Other places in the lab is occupied by the other supporting instruments and equipment which are needed.

Clockwise from top left: Chemical cabinet for corrosives, Vaccum pump and drying oven, chemical cabinet for flammables, fridge, magnetic stirrer, pH meters and sonicator

All in all the BIDP lab has been a place where many experiments, demonstrations and lab practicals have been conducted, either for the BIDP program or not.

Looking forward, the lab's usage can only grow with each user who come along; and we especially share the joy of each success that have been achieved through the BIDP students in the lab! 

                                                                                                                             Written by: Melanie P.