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Head of Department:Late Dr.K.B. Niphadkar

K.E.M. Hospital Microbiology laboratory was established in the year 1982, which functioned independently to provide specialized microbiology testing. Since its establishment the laboratory was headed by Dr. K. B. Niphadkar, an eminent Microbiologist in Pune. He passed away on 12 July 2013.

Our laboratory is equipped with:-

	Bact Alert- 3D
	Vitek-2 Compact
	Deep freezers (-500C and -800C)
	Architect(Abbot)
	Elisa-reader (Merk)
	Incubators/CO2 incubator
	Centifuges
	Laminar air flow

Members of the laboratory are:-

	Dr. S.K. Sanghavi (Consultant Micobilogist)
	Ms. M.G. Satpute (Microbiologist)
	Ms. N.V. Telang (Microbiologist)
	Ms. P.J. Jadhav (Lab Technician)
	Mrs.S.R.Kulkarni (Lab Technician)
	Ms. P.B. Bansode (Lab Technician)
	Ms. A.C. Ghadge (Lab Technician)
	Mr. P.G. Lonare (Lab Attendant)
	Mr. S.V. Sojwal (Lab Attendant)
	Ms. S.N.Kamthe (Lab Attendant)

Some of the specialized tests offered are:-

	Blood culture and sensitivity
	Aerobic and anaerobic culture and sensitivity
	Fungal culture and sensitivity
	Serological tests
	Various staining methods
	Mycobacerial culture and sesityvity
	MTB HAINS

 Along with diagnostic services, the laboratory staff is actively involved in research activities, funded by national and international organizations.

Research projects carried out are during last 2 years are :

1) Multisite pneumonia study funded by Fondation Merieux (Paris)

2) Evaluation of efficacy of nanoparticles coated with rifampicin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India

3) Alliance for Surveillance of Invasive Pneumococci ( (ASIP)

Contact:
020-66037359
020-26125600 Extn:7359