Gbenro Adesina
A non-profit organization, Seeding Labs, USA, has donated a High Performance Liquid Chromatography equipment with accessories, consumables and glass/plasticwares worth millions of Naira to the University of Ibadan.
This was announced on July 21, 2020 by the Institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka.
The donation includes Freeze-Dryers, Floor Centrifuge, Haemacytometer, Carbon dioxide incubator, Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reactor, Spectrophotometer, Rotary evaporator, Water purification systems and Freezers (-86 degrees Celsius, -20 degrees Celsius).
According to the Prof Olayinka, the current market value of the items donated is about $150,000, which is equivalent to N58,125,000.
The University of Ibadan paid the counterpart fund of $26,500 to Seeding Labs, which covered the cost of shipment to Apapa Wharf Port, Lagos.
The University was also responsible for clearing and custom duties, transportation from Lagos to the University of Ibadan and part of the installation cost to the tune of N5,400,000.
He stated that the equipment donation was facilitated by Dr Olayinka Oridupa, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Prof. Olayinka said, “Grateful acknowledgment is extended to Seeding Labs, Boston, USA, for the donation. The University of Ibadan will put the equipment into good use to aid research by the postgraduate students and Faculty”.
Seeding Labs is a non-profit organization that empowers talented scientists in developing countries to conduct life-changing research. It provides scientists and their students with lab equipment, training and the opportunity to collaborate with other experts in their field. It has provided more than $1.3 million in equipment and Fellowship training programs to university and research institutions in 17 countries.
