Sl.
No.

Instrument

Make/
Model

Major specifications/
Accessories available

Type of measurement/analysis available

1.

UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer

Hitachi 330

Range: 185-2600 nm;
Resolution: 0.07 nm; (UV-VIS region);
150 mm DIA integrating sphere accessory for visible range.

Usual measurement/studies in the region.

2.

 FT-IR Spectrometer

Perkin Elmer
Spectrum RX1

Range: 4400 to 450 cm-1 ;
Resolution: 1 cm-1 ;
Pellet making Press;
Cell for liquid samples

Measurement in the region including IR spectra of liquids (in KBr cell),  solids (in KBr pellets).

3.

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

ECIL 4139

Detection limit: upto 0.3 ppm

Trace element analysis of elements including Na, K, Zn, Cd, Fe, Ni, Co, Ba, Cu, Mn, Pb, Mg etc.

4.

FT-NMR Spectrometer

Bruker
Avance II

Operating frequency:
400 MHz;
5 mm multinuclear BBI probe with ATM; 5 mm
1H and 13C inverse probe;
Auto sample changer with handling capacity of 60 samples;
Variable temperature accessory

1D Spectra-normal for 1H, 13C, 31P,  119Sn, 27Al, 23Na, 11B, 59Co;
Homo-nuclear decoupling (proton);
Hetro-nuclear gated   decoupling;
Hetro-nuclear inverse decoupling; NOE experiments;
2D spectroscopy with gradients (COSY, NOESY, HMQC, HMBC, OESY, TOCSY, C-H correlation experiments);
Editing spectroscopy-DEPT 45, DEPT 90, DEPT135; Gated and inverse gated decoupling experiments; 1H water suppression; Variable temperature studies.

5.

GC-MS Spectrometer

VG 70-250S

Mass Range: upto 2000
 a.m.u.;
 Resolution: >5000 

Separation/identification of organic and organometallic compounds/molecules;
EI, CI, GC, SIMS.

6.

X-ray Diffractometer (powder)

Philips 1710

Range: 5o to 130o  for 2θ;

2θ vs intensity plots/diffractograms;

7.

Scanning Electron Microscope

Jeol JSM 6100

Resolution: upto 40 oA;
Acc. voltage: upto 30 kV;
Magnification: upto 3,00,000 (with back scattered electron detector); Cryo-attachment; Carbon coating unit;
Sputtering unit; Automatic tissue processor; Critical point dryer; Freeze drying unit

Surface topographic/morphological studies of microstructures on bulk specimens of biological/other materials; Micrographs on 35 mm film; SEI, BEI images; Image analysis.

8.

Transmission Electron Microscope

Hitachi H-7500

Resolution: 0.204 nm
Lattice image 0.36 nm point to point;
Magnification: 6,00,000X     (with HC, HR) with CCD camera and plate film camera

Internal structure of any thin section, film, replica or particulate material

9.

HPLC coupled with Amino Acid Analyzer

Simadzu
LC10AT

Flow rates range: 0.001 to 9.99 ml/min;
CLC ODS (C-18),
CLC-C8, CLC-NH2,
Diol 150 & 300, and
Shampack IC-A & IC-C columns;
PDA, Refractive Index,
Fluorescence,
Electrochemical and Conductivity detectors

Separation and detection of different compounds of complex mixtures in the areas of  biochemicals, clinical chemistry, agro-chemistry, environment, food industry  and pharmaceutical industry etc.

10.

Elemental  Analyser

Perkin Elmer
2400

Accuracy: + 0.5%

Estimation of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen in the samples.

11.

Liquid Nitrogen Plant

Sulzer-
LINIT 10

10 lts./hour

Liquid nitrogen for R&D work.