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SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION CENTER

1. 1. UV-Vis Spectrometer

• Used to identify and characterize molecules, measure the concentration of molecules in solution and determine the purity of a sample.
• Provide information about the transmittance, absorbance and reflectance of molecules.
• Used for estimation of cell concentration and growth tracking in bacterial culture.
• For monitoring growth curve of bacterial cell suspensions
• For optical characterization of nanoparticles and crystals

2. FT-IR Spectrometer

• Detects functional groups such as vibrational bands like N-H, O-H, C-H, and C = O (ester, amine, ketone, aldehyde), C = C, C = N (vibrational modes of a tetrapyrrole ring) and simply C = N. .
• Understand the chemical composition of compounds

3. HPLC

• Used to separate a mixture of compounds and to identify, quantify and purify the individual components of the mixture.
• Used to detect and quantify the amount of proteins or peptide present in a given sample.
• Characterization of the species and sub-species of a virus
• Helpful in bio-monitoring of pollutants and pollution levels
• Detection of phenolic compounds in drinking water
• Analyze samples to determine the chemicals used in agriculture and food production.
• Used to determine the quality of water and soft drinks
• Analyze the sugars in fruit juices and polycyclic compounds present in vegetables.

4. Gas Chromatography

• Used to separate and detect the chemical components of a sample mixture to determine their presence or absence.
• Used to separate and measure organic molecules and gases.
• Used for the analysis of inorganic gases and aromatic solvents, detection of impurities and allergens in cosmetics.
• Used in the synthesis of cellulose acetate, polyethylene, polyvinyl and synthetic fibers.
• To determine the quality of the air and identify harmful chemicals in the air.
• Used to detect both quality control and for accurate quantification of compounds and contaminants in food.
• Detection and analysis of contaminants such as environmental pollutants, pesticides, and naturally occurring toxins.
• It is useful in identifying chemical compounds within the human body through the analysis of bodily fluids.
• Used to identify quantity of alcohol or drug used by the sporting bodies.

5. Photo Catalytic Reactor

• Photo catalytic study of degradation of AZO dyes
• Degradation of Chlorophenol in water
• Decomposing of organic contaminants in water
• Examining UV degradation for various chemicals
• Water purification/treatment
• Degrading the anionic and cationic dyes in industrial wastewater
• Removing toxic metals from industrial effluents
• Decomposing of seawater-soluble crude-oil fractions

6. Cooling centrifuge

• Used for the separation of micro liter temperature-sensitive heterogeneous mixture or samples.
• Used to separate particles of different mass or densities suspended in a liquid.
• It is used for those samples that need to be stored at consistent temperature to make the sample perfect for analyzing.
• The temperature ranges from -20 to -40 degree Celsius and can go up to maximum of 6500 g centrifugal force.
• It is used for analyzing DNA, RNA, PCR, antibodies, yeast cells, chloroplast etc.

7. PCR –Polymerase Chain Reaction

• Used to copy a specific DNA fragment from the genome of an individual
• Used to generate millions of DNA copies from a single strand of DNA
• To detect pathogens, microorganisms, to identify allergens and to detect genetically modified organisms.
• For synthesis of specific DNA fragments using a DNA-polymerase enzyme
• To diagnose certain infectious diseases and genetic changes
• Used for the detection of plant viruses

8. pH Meter

• They are used to measure the pH of biological fluids such as blood, urine, saliva, etc.
• Used to measure the acidity/alkalinity of a solution by hydrogen ion concentration.
• Used to analyze exact pH value of food grade products and chemical products to ensure safety and quality.
• Used for soil measurements in agriculture, water quality for municipal water supplies.
• Useful to maintain constant pH for enzymatic reaction.

9. Magnetic stirrer

• Used in laboratories to mix and stir various components during chemical synthesis.
• They provide efficient and uniform mixing, allowing for better reaction kinetics and ensuring homogeneous results.
• In microbiology laboratories, used to prepare culture media for growing microorganisms. They help in achieving even distribution of nutrients and additives, ensuring optimal conditions for microbial growth.
• Play a crucial role in preparing samples in both chemistry and biology experiments for subsequent analysis techniques such as spectroscopy, chromatography, and titration.

10. Ultrasonic Sonicator

• The sonication mechanism is used in ultrasonic cleaning which includes cleaning of particles that adhere to the surfaces.
• It is used in laboratories for cleaning fragile objects such as spectacles and jewellery.
• The artificial ageing of liquors and other alcoholic beverages is done by the process of sonication.

11. Digital Conductivity Meter

• Used to evaluate the quality of water
• Measure salinity of the water
• Evaluate the purity of water used for food, pharmaceuticals, etc
• Used in water pollution monitoring
• Used to monitor nutrient concentrations in liquid fertilizers

12. Digital Potentiometer with stirrer

• Used for trimming and scaling analog signals by microcontrollers.
• Used to control the resistance in a circuit using digital signals
• For controlling or adjusting the loudness and other audio related signals
• To adjust the brightness and contrast in LEDs
• To measure the unknown voltage by comparing it with the known voltage