Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 16: A three-day hands-on training programme on High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) began today at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) in Jammu under the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative, bringing together researchers, scholars and students from various institutions across Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country.
The training programme aims to enhance technical skills and provide practical exposure in advanced analytical techniques widely used in pharmaceutical research, natural product chemistry and quality control of medicinal formulations.
Addressing the inaugural session, Director of CSIR-IIIM, Dr Zabeer Ahmed highlighted the importance of skill-based scientific training in strengthening research capacity and innovation in the country. He noted that participants from institutions such as All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Central University of Jammu, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, and several other academic and research organizations have joined the programme.
Highlighting the importance of analytical techniques such as HPLC, he said such technologies are essential for ensuring quality control, standardization and safety of medicines, particularly in traditional Indian systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha.
Dr Ahmed also emphasised the growing importance of integrating traditional medicinal knowledge with modern scientific techniques, noting that such collaborations are key to developing phytopharmaceuticals and globally competitive healthcare products.
Earlier, Head of the Quality Management and Instrumentation Division, Rajkishor Rai outlined the objectives of the programme. Maqsood Ahmed, Senior Scientist presented an overview of the training schedule.
Abdul Rahim, Chief Scientist and Head of RMBD and IST at the Srinagar branch of CSIR-IIIM, highlighted the need for advanced instrumentation training in modern research laboratories. The vote of thanks was delivered by Nasir ul Rasheed, Principal Scientist.
The first day of the programme featured a detailed lecture on “Introduction to HPLC: Principles, Instrumentation and Applications”, followed by laboratory orientation and an overview of the institute’s analytical facilities. Participants later took part in hands-on training on sample preparation and analysis using HPLC systems under the guidance of experts and technical officers.
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