Instruments

 

The instruments and analystical facilities available at the laboratory are

  • Gas Chromatography : Organics Mocities and Residual Pesticides, Cholesterol, Fatty Acid Profile etc.
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography Vitamins, Pesticide, Capsaicinoids, Curcumins and Colour
  • High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography to determine toxins in raw and finished products
  • Atomic Absorption Spectrometer to determine trace elements such as Na, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, An, Fe, Cd, Pb, Hg, As, Sn, B, Mo.
  • Refactometer Brix, RI
  • UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Many applications in food, water, soils, etc.
  • Viscometer for Viscosity
  • pH meter for acidity and alkalinities
  • Nephalometer for turbidity determination
  • Conductivity meter for conductance determination
  • Vacuum Oven
  • Muffle Furnace, Centrifuge, Microanalytical balance
  • Autoclaves, humidity chambers, temperature controlled incubators, Laminar Air Cabinet, water bath, Sonicator
  • BOD Track
  • Bomb Calorimeter
  • Ultra pure water system