Animal Research Centre

AMTZ-ARC, a state-of-the-art 10,000 sq. ft. preclinical research facility on the AMTZ campus.

State-of-the-art preclinical research

The Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone – Animal Research Centre (AMTZ-ARC) is a state-of-the-art 10,000 sq. ft. preclinical research facility established to support the development, safety and performance evaluation, and validation of Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Biologics, and Diagnostics.

Designed in accordance with OECD Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) principles and compliant with ISO 14644-1 Class 7 & Class 8 cleanroom standards, the facility provides an integrated platform for high-quality translational research.

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Researchers at work in the AMTZ Animal Research Centre
A researcher handling a mouse beside the individually ventilated cage racks

Key highlights

  • Registered with CCSEA and supported by an Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC), AMTZ-ARC is approved to conduct preclinical studies in:
  • Has successfully supported preclinical evaluation of wound healing products, orthopaedic implants, vessel sealing devices, endoscopic technologies and diagnostic products.
  • Ongoing programmes include cardiac assist device (LVAD) validation, cardiovascular implant testing and advanced medical device evaluation, providing an end-to-end translational research ecosystem that accelerates indigenous MedTech innovation.
Beagle DogsSwineSheepGoatsMiniature PigsRabbitsRatsMiceGuinea Pigs

GLP & Non-GLP CRO services

Contract Research Organization (CRO) services, including:

Medical device performance evaluation

Cardiovascular device validation

Surgical model development

Toxicology and pharmacology studies

DMPK (Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics) studies

Histopathology

Customized efficacy and safety studies

World-class infrastructure

The facility includes dedicated large and small animal research units with quarantine, isolation, holding, procedure and recovery areas.

Facilities include Full list to be supplied

  • Modular Operation Theatre
Researchers operating a C-arm imaging system in the modular operation theatre
Mice in a holding cage at AMTZ-ARC