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The NLAC possesses complete
facilities for breeding and maintenance
of laboratory animals under standard husbandry
conditions. The centre houses animal strains
of different species of rodents, including
inbred strains of mice, rat, hamster, logomorphs
and nude mice. The centre also possesses
specific pathogen free (SPF) and complete
germfree (gnotobiotic) rodent breeding nuclei
and a facility for primate behaviour studies
and primate breeding.
This centre is self contained with its own
Radiology, Genetics, Microbiology, Pathology,
Nutrition, Parasitology, Services etc. for
disease monitoring and management of laboratory
animals. The environment provided to animals
housed in the centre - including cages,
feed, water etc. - matches with specifications
laid down by Bureau of Indian Standards
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This centre takes care of humane handling
of animals and follows Indian National science
Academy guidelines for this purpose. NLAC
is registered with the Committee for the
Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments
on Animals (CPCSEA) for breeding and experiments
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