Life Science Centre is the brainchild of the institute’s present administration. The Centre was birthed in July 2019 to handle all efficient applications of experimental procedures, data analyses and provide consultancy services in all areas of Life Science including genetics, ecology, human and animal nutrition and health. The Centre plays pivotal roles in achieving the institute’s various mandates. The Centre has experienced and competent technologists from various disciplines including Food Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, etc.
- To provide efficient laboratory services.
- To conduct laboratory analyses that produce reliable results.
- To provide consultancy services.
- To ensure a system of management controls for laboratories where results are correct, consistent and reliable.
- To ensure full compliance with ethical standards and/or standard operation procedures (SOP).
The centre’s focus is to apply best laboratory practices that ensure good science which includes but not limited to:
- The use of known scientific procedures.
- Proper control and documentation of experimental variables.
- Careful and complete evaluation and reporting of results.
- Results becoming part of accepted scientific knowledge.
Upgrading of all Equipment to the latest state-of-the-art facilities.
The Centre is collaborating with the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin.
The centre has procured the latest state-of-the-art facilities needed for laboratory procedures.
- To conduct laboratory analyses
- To upgrade the centre’s laboratory for ISO-Certification
Proximate analyses of food and animal feed, water testing, residual pesticide evaluation, aflatoxin detection, enzyme assays, ultra-violet visible light (UV-VIS spectrometry, flame photometry, mineral analysis, phytochemical analysis, anti-oxidant evaluation, hematological testing, in-vitro experimentation, amino acid profiling and fat characterisation.