Advanced Science and Research Laboratory Inaugurated at Injibara University
June 20, 2026 | Injibara University
Injibara University has inaugurated a state-of-the-art laboratory established through the SATREPS EARTH Project, a partnership with Bahir Dar University and Japan’s Soka University.
Representing an investment of over 25 million ETB, the facility is designed to meet the rigorous research requirements of graduate students and faculty. University President Dr. Gardachew Worku noted that this center enhances the university’s existing research capabilities in Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Agriculture, with further expansions already underway. He extended special appreciation to project coordinator Dr. Ayirkm Adugna for his leadership in establishing the laboratory center.
The project focuses on the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development through Eco-Engineering for Agricultural Revitalization toward Improvement of Human Nutrition. According to Dr. Ayirkm Adugna, this facility enables high-level, specialized research in Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Agriculture, Soil Science, Aquaculture & Fisheries, Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Water Quality, and Health Sciences that was previously difficult to conduct domestically.
Key research areas now supported by the center include:
- Biological and life sciences
- Water and environmental conservation
- Technology and Bio-energy
- Chemistry and Soil Science
- Aquaculture and aquatic resource management
The facility is now fully operational and equipped with sophisticated instruments, including:
- Screen-supported Inverted Electron Microscope
- UV-Vis Spectrophotometer and Deionizer
- Growth Chambers and Heating Incubators
- Aquaculture Raceway Ponds and Filtration Apparatus
- Water Distillation Apparatus – PurLab CHORUS
- Digital shaker
- Specialized laboratory essentials such as Centrifuges, Muffle Furnaces, and Digital Electronic Balances, Ultra low temperature freezer, Channel Flame Photometer, Nucleic Acid Isolation System, Fluorescent Quantitative Detection System, Vertical digital autoclave, Water bath, pH meter, Vacuum pumps, Hot plates, Magnetic stirrer, Drying oven, Clean bench, Light, temperature, and humidity recorders.
The partnership has also bolstered human capital development, supporting the advanced studies of three PhD students and one Master’s candidate at Soka University.
