RESEARCH SECTOR PROJECTS UNIT

(RSPU)

KUWAIT UNIVERSITYFACULTY OF SCIENCE

2016 Dr. Khaled Al-QattanVice Dean for Research & Lab Affairs

Prof. Saad Makhseed Director

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RESEARCH SECTOR PROJECTS UNIT

(RSPU)

KUWAIT UNIVERSITYFACULTY OF SCIENCE

2016 Dr. Khaled Al-QattanVice Dean for Research & Lab Affairs

Prof. Saad Makhseed Director

Research Sector Projects Unit (RSPU) 2016

Faculty of Science, Kuwait UniversityTel: 00965-24983788Email: rspu@ku.edu.kwWebsite: http://www.rspu.ku.edu.kw

Graphic Designer: Noor H. Al-Saffar

© All rights reserved - Faculty of Science, Kuwait University 2016.

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Research Sector Projects Unit (RSPU) at Kuwait University is a scientific facility hosted by Faculty of Science and funded by Research Administration. RSPU is equipped with a wide range of sophisticated instruments from various scientific domains and provides full-fledged services to the research as well as academic community in and around Kuwait. Over the years the facility is being expanded by including more professional manpower and state-of the-art instruments. The existing equipments in the unit are also being continuously upgraded to ensure top-notch performance. The service from RSPU is free of charge to all researchers and graduate students within Kuwait University.

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1: SPECTROSCOPY

Fourier-Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (FT-NMR)Bruker AVANCE DPX 400

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Fourier-Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (FT-NMR)Bruker AVANCE II 600 MHz NMR

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Fourier-Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (FT-NMR)Agilent 400MHz NMR Spectrometer

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Ultraviolet-Visible-Near IR Spectroscopy (UV-Vis-NIR) Agilent Cary 5000

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Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)JASCO 6300 with IRT 3000 Microscope

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Fluorescence SpectroscopyHoriba Jobin Yvon – Fluoromax-4, Jobin Yvon, USA

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Raman Microscopy Renishaw inVia Raman Microscope

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SECTION 2: CHROMATOGRAPHY

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)Waters–600E

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DFS™ Magnetic Sector GC-HRMS Thermo DFS GCMS

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Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)LCQ-Fleet

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Preparative High Performance Liquid Chromatography Prominence LC 20AP

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Ultra Fast Liquid Chromatography Shimadzu Nexera X2

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Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (LC/MS)Waters Xevo G2-S QTof

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Ion Chromatography-Mass SpectrometeryMetrohm 850 Professional IC with Thermo Scientific MS

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Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization - Time of FlightBruker Ultraflextreme

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Gas Chromatography- Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)Varian GC 3900

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Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography(FPLC)Biologic DuoFlow 40 System

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SECTION 3: ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS

Elemental Analyzer (CHNS)Vario MICRO CUBE

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Elemental Analyzer (CHNS)LECO TRUSPEC Micro with 628 O

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Elemental Analyzer (C & S)Leco-CS 744

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Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES)GBC Quantima

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Atomic Absorption Flame Spectrometer (AAFS) Perkin Elmer - Pinnacle 900F

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Microwave Plasma – Atomic Emission SpectrometerAgilent MP-AES 4100

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Miocrowave Digestion SystemMARS Xpress

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X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) Bruker S8-Tiger

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SECTION 4: DIFFRACTOMETRY AND PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY

Powder X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD)Bruker D8 Advance

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Powder X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD)SIEMENS D5000

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Single Crystal X-Ray Crystallography - Macro MoleculesBruker X8 Prospector

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Single Crystal X-Ray Crystallography - Small MoleculesRigaku Rapid II

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Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA)ESCALAB 250Xi

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SECTION 5: CALORIMETRY

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)NETZSCH 204 F1 Phoenix with CC300

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Thermal Analysis (TA)SHIMADZU DTG-60 & TMA-60H

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SECTION 6: SORPTOMETRY

Accelerated Surface Area and Porosimetry Micromeritics ASAP 2020.

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Adsorption Analyzer: High Pressure Volumetric Analyzer Particulate Systems HPVA II

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Adsorption Analyzer Micromeritics Gemini VII 2390t

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SECTION 7: BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER

Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine

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Applied Biosystems: PCR System 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System

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ABI 3500 Genetic AnalyzerABI 3500

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Genetic Analyzer ABI 3130xl

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)5500xl-W Genetic Analyzer

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MicroarrayAffymetrix Microarray GeneChip Scanner 3000 7G System

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SECTION 8: OPTICAL ANALYZERS/ LASER

Excimer pumped Dye Laser LPD 3000Lambda Physik XeCl Excimer Laser model LPX 210i

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Femtosecond Laser SystemSpectra Physics Femtosecond Laser

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Quanta Ray Nd-YAG Laser pumped Sirah Cobra Stretch Dye Laser Spectra Physics Sirah Cobra Stretch Dye Laser

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SECTION 9: MECHANICAL TESTING

Universal Testing Machine (UTM)Shimadzu AG-XPLUS series-20KN

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Capillary RheometerShimadzu CFT-500D

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SECTION 10: NEW ARRIVALS

Sub-Nanosecond Transient Absorption SpectrometerEOS Sub-Nanosecond Transient Absorption Spectrometer

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Femtosecond Fluorescence SpectrometerHALCYONE – Femtosecond Fluorescence Spectrometer

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Femtosecond Spectrometers with Harmonics GeneratorsHELIOS – Femtosecond Transient Absorption Spectrometer

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High Performance Fluorescence Lifetime SpectrometerEdinburgh FLS980 Spectrometer

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High Performance Liquid ChromatographyWATERS Alliance HPLC System

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Laser Flash PhotolysisLP 980 Spectrometer

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SECTION 1

SPECTROSCOPY

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Fourier-Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (FT-NMR) (General Facility Project No: GS 01/01)

Features:• Magnetic field: 9.4 Tesla / 400 MHz; bore size: standard bore 54 mm.• Sensitivity: 1H: 220:1 (S/N) 0.1% EB; 13C: 120:1 S/N 10% EB.• Available nuclei: 1H, 13C, 31P, 19F, 15N; software: Topspin 1.3.• 5mm DUL 13C-1H/D -probe for 1H/13C.• 5mm DUL 13C-1H/D Z-GRD-probe for 1H/13C with variable temperature and Z-gradient.• 5mm PABBI 1H/D/19F-BB-ZGRD-probe for 2D experiments.• 10mm SEX 2H-1H/19F- probe for deuterium studies. • 5mm QNP 1H/13C/31P/19F Z-GRD-probe for 1H, 13C, 19F & 31P.

Applications:• Elucidation of molecular structures & conformations.• Analysis of the content and purity in samples.• Determination of relaxation constants.• 1D NMR technique involves 1H, 2H, 13C, 19F, 31P, 15N, 33S, 17O, APT, DEPT45, DEPT90, DEPT135.• 2D NMR technique involves COSY, TOCSY, NOESY, ROESY (homonuclear) & HSQC, HMBC (heteronuclear).

Person in-charge: Nisha ManojLocation: KH 48, Room No: 38Phone No: 24987389

Bruker AVANCE DPX 400

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Fourier-Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (FT-NMR)(General Facility Project No: GS 01/03)

Features:• Magnetic field: 14.1 Tesla / 600 MHz; bore size: standard bore 54 mm.• Sensitivity: 1H: 1000:1 (S/N) 0.1% EB; 13C: 280:1 S/N ASTM Sample.• Available nuclei: 1H, 13C, 31P, 15N, 17O, 33S, 87Rb; software: Topspin 3.1.• Triple channel spectrometer with AVANCE II electronics platform. • 5mm PABBI 1H/D-BB Z-GRD - probe for 2D experiments.• 5mm PABBO BB-1H/D Z-GRD - probe for X-nuclei.• 4mm MAS BB/1H CP/MAS - probe for solid NMR (cross polarization/magic angle spinning).• 5mm PATXI 1H/D -13C/15N Z-GRD - triple resonance probes for bio-molecular research.• 1.7 mm PATXI 1H/13C -15N/DZ-GRD - triple resonance microprobe for bio NMR when sample quantity is small.

Applications:• Determination of molecular structure & molecular conformations.• Studies on thermodynamics and kinetics of reactions.• Determination of relaxation constants and diffusion studies.• Studying the solid state properties and biomolecules.• 1D NMR: techniques available: 1H, 2H, 13C, 19F, 31P, 15N, 87Rb, 33S, 17O, APT, DEPT45, DEPT90, DEPT135. • 2D NMR: techniques available: COSY, TOCSY, NOESY, ROESY (homonuclear) HSQC, HMBC (heteronuclear).• Variable temperature - NMR.• Solid State NMR: 29Si, 13C, 15N, 19F and diffusion NMR.• 3D NMR.

Person in-charge: Rajani KrishnapillaiLocation: KH 48, Room No: 40

Phone No: 24987389

Bruker AVANCE II 600 MHz NMR

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Fourier-Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (FT-NMR)

Features:• Magnetic field: 9.4 Tesla / 400 MHz; bore size: standard bore 54 mm.• Sensitivity: 1H: 480:1 (S/N) 0.1% EB; 13C: 225:1 S/N 10% EB.• Available nuclei: 1H, 13C, 15N, 31P; software: V nmrJ4.• 5mm PFG one NMR probe VT 1H-19F/15N-31P.

Applications:• Structural and conformational analysis of samples. • Analysis of content and purity of a sample.• Determination of relaxation constants.• 1D NMR: available techniques: 1H, 13C, APT, DEPT45, DEPT90, DEPT135. • 2D NMR available techniques: COSY (homonuclear); HSQC, HMBC (heteronuclear).

Person in-charge: Nisha Manoj & Rajani KrishnapillaiLocation: KH 48, Room No: 37Phone No: 24987389

Agilent 400MHz NMR Spectrometer

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Ultraviolet-Visible-Near IR Spectroscopy (UV-Vis-NIR)(General Facility Project No: GS 02/01)

Features:• Measuring range: 180-3300 nm using a PbSmart NIR detector.• Variable slit widths down to 0.01nm for optimum control over data resolution.• Resolution:

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Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)(General Facility Project No: GS 01/05)

Features:• Measurement range: NIR (15000cm-1) to FAR-IR (up to 20cm-1).• Selection of sources, windows, beam splitter, detectors to cover near to Far IR regions are under software control.• Resolution: 0.07cm-1.• Signal to noise ratio(S/N): 50,000:1 at 4cm-1 resolution.• Rapid scan feature: 20Hz.• Automatic self-aligning beam splitter where interferometer and optics are under vacuum.• Sampling techniques: ATR(Diamond, ZnSe), DRA, FTIR micro spectroscopy, gas cells, cell window with variable path lengths and variable temperature controller cell (40°C-250°C).• Microscope/ IR Imaging: CCD camera with auto X-Y-Z stage with software, autofocus with multipoint auto measurement. • Mapping and line analysis and ATR mapping with stress sensor.

Applications:• Quantitative and qualitative analysis of organic/inorganic samples.• Identification of functional groups and structure elucidation.• Drugs and pharmaceutical characterization.• Degree of polymerization in polymers.• Gas phase spectra by gas analysis using full vacuum. • Forensic analysis and Crime investigation.

Person in-charge: Shobha Sara Location: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 61Phone No: 24983784

JASCO 6300 with IRT 3000 Microscope

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Fluorescence Spectroscopy (General Facility Project No: GS 03/01)

Features:• High sensitivity: 3000:1 peak to peak (S/N).• High selectivity: bandpass selectable from 0 nm to 29.4 nm.• 150 Watts Xenon Lamp.• TCSPC (Time Correlated Single Photon Counting):- For fluorescence lifetime measurements into the nanosecond range quickly and accurately.• Possible to monitor the variation of signal with time, temperature, concentration or polarization.

Applications:• Qualitative and quantitative determination of compounds exhibiting luminescence.• Important characterization technique in photochemistry and analytical chemistry.• Useful in pharmaceuticals and medicine; food science and agriculture.• Cell biology and environmental science.

Person in-charge: Lubna Salah Location: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 61

Phone No: 24983784

Horiba Jobin Yvon – Fluoromax-4,Jobin Yvon, USA

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Raman Microscopy

Features:• High sensitivity enables analysis of minute materials, monolayers and weak scatterers.• Stigmatic on-axis optical design which provides high optical efficiency and excellent stray light rejection.• High spectral resolution (possible to resolve spectral features narrower than 0.5 cm-1).• High spectral stability enables to monitor minute shifts in Raman band position (down to as low as 0.02 cm-1).• Multiple lasers, with easy switching.• Powerful WiRE™ software for intuitive operation and easy data manipulation.• High sensitivity ultra-low noise RenCam CCD detector.

Applications:• In the non-destructive (qualitative and quantitative) analysis of a wide range of materials including chemical, pharmaceutical, polymeric and geological samples.• Bioprocessing and protein/peptide structural analysis.• Studies on drug delivery in vitro and in vivo.• For investigating different structures produced from carbon, and also for studying many 2D materials.• Analysis of monolayers and thin films.• In the study of catalysts and catalytic reactions.• Analysis of semiconductors and nano materials. • To identify, investigate and certify gem stones.

Person in-charge: Lubna SalahLocation: KH 31, Room No: 138Phone No: 24987856

Renishaw inVia Raman Microscope

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SECTION 2

CHROMATOGRAPHY

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High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)(General Facility Project No: GS 03/01)

Features:• Solvent flow rate: 0.01-20.0 ml/min.• Solvent/ Ratio: 4 solvents in 1-100%.• Modes: Isocratic/Gradient.• Detectors: Photo Diode Array, Refractive Index, UV-VIS and Fluorescence.• Automation: Software provides automation control of flow rate, solvent composition and sample injection.

Applications:• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of different components in liquid/dissolved species.• Separation and identification of biological samples such as carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins or amino acids. • In pharmaceutical industry to determine drug stability and quantification drug amount.• Studies on environmental pollutants.• In forensic labs to determine steroids/ physcotropic drugs.

Person in-charge: Lima Mathew Location: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 60Phone No: 24983781

Waters–600E

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DFS™ Magnetic Sector GC-HRMS(General Facility Project No: GS 01/03)

Features:• Ionization modes available: EI, CI, FAB and LIFDI.• Mass Range: 2 - 4000 Da.• Resolution: 60,000 @ 10% valley.• Water cooled DI probe and DCI probe.• XcaliburTM software with NIST MS database.

Applications:• Determination of molar mass and exact mass (HRMS). • Separation, identification and quantification of different components through GC technique.• Determination of isotopic abundance in compounds.• Fragmentation of a molecular species followed by structural elucidation.

Person in-charge: Vijayalakshmi V.Location: KH 48, Room No: 37

Phone No: 24987389

Thermo DFS GCMS

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Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)(General Facility Project No: GS 01/03)

Features:• Ionization modes: ESI and APCI.• Mass Range: m/z 50 – 4000; Resolution: 0.3 FWHM. • Automatic Gain Control (AGC™) and Fast polarity switching.• PDA detector accessory.

Applications:• Determination of molar mass of liquid/dissolved species by MS, MS/MS and MSn techniques.• Component separation of mixtures followed by identification and quantification.

Person in-charge: Vijayalakshmi V. & Godwin Chandar Location: KH 48, Room No: 37Phone No: 24987389

LCQ-Fleet

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Preparative High Performance Liquid Chromatography (General Facility Project No: GS 01/03)

Features:• Flow-rate setting range: 0.01 mL/min to 150.0 mL/min.• Detector: PDA.• Mode: Isocratic or Binary gradient.• Automated fraction collection.

Applications:• Reverse phase or normal phase separation followed by analysis of vitamins, polyphenols, fatty acids, amino acids and other synthetic compounds.• Qualitative and quantitative separation of complex mixtures.• Semi-preparative scale purification by fraction collection.• Separation of isomers by chiral columns.

Person in-charge: Dangly Ann JacobLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 60

Phone No: 24983781

Prominence LC 20AP

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Ultra Fast Liquid Chromatography (General Facility Project No: GS 01/03)

Features:• Lamp: Deuterium.• Detector: UV.• Column operating temperature: 4-150°C.• Wavelength range: 190 to 700 nm.• Injection volume: 0.1 to 50µl.• Fully automated ultra fast analysis.

Applications:• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of pesticide residues in water, amino acids, flavonoids, polyphenols, fatty acids and vitamins.• Separation of isomers.• Identification of active ingredient in drugs and formulations.

Person in-charge: Dangly Ann JacobLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 60Phone No: 24983781

Shimadzu Nexera X2

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Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (LC/MS) (General Facility Project No: GS 01/03)

Features:• TOF mass range: m/z 20 - 100,000 Da.• The quadrupole mass range: 20 to 16,000 in non-resolving mode and m/z 20 to 4000 in resolving mode.• High mass quadrupole mass range: Up to m/z 100,000 in non-resolving mode and m/z 32,000 in resolving mode.• Scan speeds: Continuously variable from 0.1 to 10,000 sec/decade.• Ionization modes (full range) available: ESI, APCI, ESCi, ASAP ion probe. • Resolving power: > 32,500 FWHM.• Acquisition modes: MS scanning and MS/MS product ion scanning.• UPLC/Fast DDA (rapid, automated MS to MS/MS scan function switching).

Applications:• Structural confirmation and fragmentation mechanisms of analytes.• High resolution mass spectroscopy and MS/MS studies.• Toxicology and metabolites screening.• Pesticide residue analysis.• Protein studies.

Person in-charge: Godwin Noble ChandarLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 60

Phone No: 24983781

Waters Xevo G2-S QTof

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Ion Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (General Facility Project No: GS 02/01)

Features:• Conductivity detector for anions and cation.• Sequential suppression (chemical and CO2) possible. • Reduces background conductivity to an absolute minimum.• Suitable for processing chemicals and flammable samples. • 886 Professional Thermostat/Reactor for temperature control.• 887 Professional UV/Visible detector for organic acids.• MSQ Plus (Thermo Scientific) mass spectrometer detector for trace bromate levels.

Applications:• Determines concentrations of the following ions in samples:

- Anions: Inorganic and small organic anions with chemical suppression.- Anions A (A5 column): F-, Cl-, NO2-, Br -, NO3-, PO43- and SO42- .- Anions B (A7 column): F-, H2PO2-, ClO2-, BrO3-, Cl-, NO2-, Br -, ClO3-, NO3-, PO33-, PO43-, SO42- and I-.- Cations (C4 column): Li+, Na+, NH4+, K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+.- Organic acids (Organic acids column): Formic acid, acetic acid and tartaric acid.

• Trace bromate using A16 column and MS.

Person in-charge: Hamidu Ben Youngo Location: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 60Phone No: 24983781

Metrohm 850 Professional IC with Thermo Scientific MS

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Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization - Time of Flight

Features:• Ultrahigh performance and extreme flexibility.• 2 kHz speed in TOF mode; 1 kHz in TOF/TOF. • Enables laser focus diameters down to 10 µm for high spatial resolution imaging without pixel overlap.• PAN™ technology enables broadband mass resolving power up to 40,000 precision across a very broad mass range.• 1 ppm mass accuracy for highest confidence.• LIFT (MS/MS) arrangement.

Applications:• Mass detection and identification of proteins, oligonucleotides and biopolymers and synthetic polymers.• Proteomics /Biomarker Analysis; Food, Forensic & Environmental Screening. • Microorganism Identification and Classification.• Functional genomics/SNP genotyping.• MALDI molecular imaging, emetabolite studies. • Analysis of small molecules and organometallic complexes.

Person in-charge: Lubna SalahLocation: KH 31, Room No: 138

Phone No: 24987856

Bruker Ultraflextreme

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Gas Chromatography- Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)(General Facility Project No: GS 02/01)

Features:• CP-1177 Split/Split less injector with optimized flow profile.• Auro-sampler for reliable automated injection.• Flame ionization (FID) detector with ceramic flame tip for ultimate sensitivity.

Applications:• General hydrocarbons analysis (qualitative analysis).• Studies of hydrocarbons in oil, crude oil, soil and gases.

Person in-charge: Mohammed Osman AminLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 60Phone No: 24983781

Varian GC 3900

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Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC)(General Facility Project No: GS 01/03)

Features:• Flow rate: 40 ml/min.• Pressure: 1,000 psi (66 MPa) at 40 ml/min.• UV Detaction: Standard 254, 280 and 214 nm filters; • Operating temperature: 4 - 40°C.

Applications:• Profiling of proteins in body fluids.• Separation of peptides and polynucleotides.• Oligonucleotide purification.• Size exclusion chromatography of proteins and peptides.

Person in-charge: Godwin Noble ChandarLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 60

Phone No: 24983781

Biologic DuoFlow 40 System

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SECTION 3

ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS

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Elemental Analyzer (CHNS)(General Facility Project No: GS 01/05)

Features:• Analysis mode: CHNS, CNS, CN, N, S, O.• Detector: Thermal conductivity TCD (CHN) and infrared (S).• Measuring range: 0.01-100%.• Sample weight and analysis duration: 13-15min at 2mg sample weight.• Calibration: linear and non-linear.• Data storage and output: Storage on disk, CD, output to screen, printer, LIMS.

Applications:• Determination of C, H, N, S and O content in compounds.• Determination of sulfur and nitrogen in fertilizers.• Evaluation of TOC in soils and sediments.• In Pharmaceutical science.

Person in-charge: Lima MathewLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 61Phone No: 24983784

Vario MICRO CUBE

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Elemental Analyzer (CHNS)

Features:• Furnace: Resistance furnace up to 1100°C.• Analysis modes: CHNS/CHN/O.• Sample weight/ analysis duration: 2mg / 4 min for (CHNS); 1 min for (O).• Detection methods: Non-dispersive infrared absorption (C/H/S/O): thermal conductivity (N).• Instrument range: C-0.002-100%; H, N-0.02-50%; S-0.04-65%; O-0.04-100%.• Calibration: wide range of standards with single or multipoint.

Applications:• Hydrocarbon analysis.• Determination of % C, % H, %N, % S and % O in compounds.• Evaluation of TOC in soils and sediments.• Finding oxygen content in organic matrices, biomass and biofuel.• Carbon to Nitrogen (C/N) ratio.

Person in-charge: Lima MathewLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 61

Phone No: 24983784

LECO TRUSPEC Micro with 628 O

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Elemental Analyzer (C & S)

Features:• Sample Weight and analysis duration: 2minutes at 1gm sample weight.• High-velocity vacuum system keeps dust and debris contained.• Analysis Mode: CS.• Detection Method: Non-Dispersive Infrared Absorption.• Precision: 0.001mg or 0.5%, 1.5% RSD.• Single or multipoint calibration: Manual.• Modern corner stone software with touch driven graphical user interface, easy use with reach functionalities.

Applications:• Measures carbon/sulfur in iron, steel, nickel base, cobalt alloys.• Identification of carbon, sulfur in lime, metal bearing ores.• Ore concentrates determination.

Person in-charge: Lima MathewLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 61Phone No: 24983784

Leco-CS 744

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Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES)(General Facility Project No: GS 01/01)

Features:• Sequential multi-element ICP-OES system.• 750 mm Czerny-Turner monochromator spectrometer; wavelength 160-800nm, with background correction.• Dual photomultiplier detector system for UV and visible range; resolution 4 pm.• Wavelength accuracy better than 15 pm.• 1800 lines/mm holographic diffraction grating driven by GBC non-linear drive.• Concentric nebulizer; glass cyclonic spray chamber; computer-controlled dual channel 12-roller pump; rapid washout steps; auto sampler.• Organic samples can be directly aspirated without oxygen accessories.

Applications:• Quantitative elemental analysis from ppm to sub-ppm level.• Find application in the analysis of environmental, geological and industrial samples. • Mineral analysis in biological samples, food products and drugs.• Analysis of petrochemical products and polymers.• Identification of forensic and toxicological samples.

Person in-charge: Shabbar TahzeebLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Lab 50

Phone No: 24983782

GBC Quantima

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Atomic Absorption Flame Spectrometer (AAFS)(General Facility Project No: GS 02/01)

Features:• Quantization of up to 8 single elements sequentially using HCL/EDL lamps. • Improved detection limits using fiber optics.• Segmented solid-state wide range detector. • Wide wavelength range: 184-900 nm.• Workflow based auto-sampler.

Applications:• Metal and mineral analysis of samples at ppm level.• Can be used for the analysis of water and waste water; biological (bacteria, media etc.) and geological samples or chemical wastes.• Analysis of food and pharmaceutical products.

Person in-charge: Shabbar TahzeebLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Lab 50Phone No: 24983782

Perkin Elmer - Pinnacle 900F

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Microwave Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometer(General Facility Project No: GS 02/01)

Features:• Suitable for sequential multi-elemental determinations using Czerny-Turner design monochromator, with a solid state CCD detector.• Wide wavelength range 178–780 nm. • Magnetically excited microwave plasma source for handling high solid matrices.• Efficient and accurate correction options for background or spectral interferences.• PC-controlled peristaltic pump with variable speed, and three channels for sample, drain and internal standard.

Applications:• Suitable for multi-element quantitation of metals (ppm level) in large number of samples at different wavelengths. • Quantitative mineral analysis in geological, environmental and industrial samples. • Analysis of chemical, petrochemical and biological products.

Person in-charge: Shabbar TahzeebLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Lab 50

Phone No: 24983782

Agilent MP-AES 4100

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Miocrowave Digestion System(General Facility Project No: GS 01/01)

Features:• Process up to 40 samples simultaneously. • Confirmation of temperature (up to 300°C) for every vessel using highly sensitive IR temperature sensors, pressures (up to 1500 psi).• Contains built-in software safeguards that disallow programming to unsafe combinations of pressure and temperature.• Sample vessels made of Fluoro-polymer liners of TFM combined with proprietary composite sleeve material technology molded vessel as safest option for extreme matrices.• Acid-and impact-resistant composite shell, pressure relieving door with safety interlocks and built-in high-powered exhaust.

Applications:• Used to dissolve metals present in solid samples, prior to sample analysis.• Digestion of soil, sludge, environmental water wastes, mining materials and fertilizers.• Plants, food products and pharmaceuticals.• Industrial and chemical compounds and nanomaterials.

Person in-charge: Shabbar TahzeebLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Lab 50Phone No: 24983782

MARS Xpress

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X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) (General Facility Project No: GS 03/01)

Features:• Automatic collimator changer (up to 4).• Automatic mask changer (up to 3); additional high precision masks available.• Automatic crystal changer (up to 8) included: XS-55, PET, LiF (200); optional: XS-B, XS-C, XS-N, XS-PET-C, XS-CEM, XS-Ge-C, LiF (220), LiF (420), ADP, Ge, TlAP, InSb.• Intuitive touchscreen interface.• Linear intensity range more than 10 million cps.

Applications:• Analyses all elements from beryllium to uranium in a wide variety of sample types.• Used in the areas of mining, geosciences, chemistry, environmental protection, agriculture and food.• Semiconductors, steel, brass and aluminum industry, petroleum and polymer.• Geological materials like rocks, solids, fly ashes, filter cakes, minerals, ores or cement.

Person in-charge: Mohammad Sabir HasanLocation: KH 32, Room No: 215

Phone No: 24987384

Bruker S8-Tiger

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Powder X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD)(General Facility Project No: GS 03/01)

Features:• Data collection: angular range between 10° and 80°; 2θ scan step - 0.015° ; step time -0.2 second.• Radiation type: CuKα (λ = 1.5406 Å); voltage: 40 kV; current: 40 mA; detector: Lynxeye.• DIFFRAC plus (BRUKER AXS, INC., 2004) with ICDD library to identify the minerals.

Applications:• Studies on geological samples, rocks, soils, minerals, ores, etc.• Identification of crystalline structures.• Particle sizing of powders.• Determination of unit cell parameters of solid lattices.• High temperature powder diffractometry.

Person in-charge: Ahmed Talaat El-TabeiLocation: KH 32, Room No: 204Phone No: 24987244

Bruker D8 Advance

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Powder X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD)(General Facility Project No: GS 03/01)

Features:• X-ray generator: Kristalloflex 760; X-ray source: CuKα (λ = 1.5406 Å).• Large diameter goniometer (600 mm), low divergance collimator, and Soller slits.• Data collection: Angular range between 10° and 80°.• Detector: Position sensitive detector. • DIFFRACplus (BRUKER AXS, INC., 2004) with ICDD library to identify the minerals.

Applications:• Analysis of strongly scattering powder samples.• Studies on geological samples like rocks, soils, minerals, ores, etc.• Investigation on phase ID and crystallinity.

Person in-charge: Ahmed Talaat El-TabeiLocation: KH 32, Room No: 204

Phone No: 24987244

SIEMENS D5000

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Single Crystal X-Ray Crystallography - Macro Molecules(General Facility Project No: GS 03/08)

Features:• 1µS micro-focus sealed-tube source (High X-ray intensity; power: 30W; Anode: Cu).• Optimized multi-layer optics (QUAZAR MX) optics.• 4-circle goniometer (2θ, χ, φ, and Ω).• APEX II CCD detector perfect for capturing both weak and strong diffraction.

Applications:• Determination of the molecular structure and conformation.• Elucidation of protein structure.• Determination of absolute configuration of chiral molecules.• Studies on packing patterns and supramolecular interactions within crystal networks.

Person in-charge: Joicy JohnLocation: KH 48, Room No: 40Phone No: 24987389

Bruker X8 Prospector

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Single Crystal X-Ray Crystallography - Small Molecules(General Facility Project No: GS 03/08)

Features:• MicroMax™-007 HF rotating anode X-ray generator (Power: 1.2 kW, Anode type: Cu & Mo; Focal spot size: 70 μm diameter circle).• Partial-χ, 3-axis goniometer.• Curved large-area IP detector subtends a 2θ range of 204° at a single detector setting.• Softwares: CrystalClear™ (data collection); ‘CrystalStructure’ (refinement).

Applications:• Structure elucidation of crystalline materials (organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds).• Studies on supramolecular crystals.• Investigation on packing pattern of molecules in crystal networks.

Person in-charge: Dr. Mikki VinoduLocation: KH 48, Room No: 39

Phone No: 24987389

Rigaku Rapid II

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Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA)(General Facility Project No: GS 01/05)

Features:• XPS, UPS, ISS and imaging techniques.• Depth profile, in situ reduction experiments (high pressure gas cell) and heating experiments up to 500°C.• Monchromated Al Kα - X ray source with a spot size ranging from 200 - 850µm.• Twin anode (Al and Mg) non-monochromated X ray source.

Applications:• Characterization of solid state materials.• XPS: Possible to detect all elements except hydrogen and helium. Provides composition, approximate chemical formula, electronic and chemical state, binding energy, etc. • UPS: Used to study the valence region of constituent elements, electronic states in the band gap, density of states near Fermi level etc.• ISS: Detect elements on the surface (less than 1nm).

Person in-charge: Ahmed MeslamLocation: KH 48, Room No: 34Phone No: 24983784

ESCALAB 250Xi

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SECTION 5

CALORIMETRY

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Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)(General Facility Project No: GS 02/01)

Features:• Temperature range: -160°C to 600°C.• Cooling devices: LN2, GN2, IC (-85°C), air.• Cooling rate: 0.001-200 K/min automatically controlled liquid nitrogen cooling. • Heating rate: 0.001-200 K/min.• Sensor: Tau-sensor.• Indium Response Ratio: ≥100 mW/K.• Gas control: 2 sample gases and 1 protective gas through integrated mass flow and software controlled.

Applications:• Analysis of Glass transition and percent crystallinity.• Melting points determination.• Compositional analysis.• Measurement of heat capacity and heats of cure.

Person in-charge: Lima MathewLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 61Phone No: 24983784

NETZSCH 204 F1 Phoenix with CC300

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Thermal Analysis (TA)(General Facility Project No: GS 01/01)

Features:• Temperature range: Room temperature to 1100°C.• Programmable heating rate: 0.1 to 99.9°C / min to 0.1 to 99.9°C/h.• Temperature program format: Constant rate of heating/cooling. • Atmosphere: N2, H2, O2, CO2 and vacuum (static or dynamic).• Automation: Multi-tasking software for simultaneous 2 channel data acquisition and processing.• TMA analysis modes available: Constant rate up to 50 steps; constant rate elongation; shrinking strain measuring mode and cyclic loading mode.

Applications:• Investigations on thermal stability of materials, stoichiometry and oxidation process.• Weight loss of plasticizers.• Studies on visco elastic behavior and glass transition.

Person in-charge: Lima MathewLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, B Side, Room No: 61

Phone No: 24983784

SHIMADZU DTG-60 & TMA-60H

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SORPTOMETRY

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Accelerated Surface Area and Porosimetry (General Facility Project No: GS 01/01)

Features:• Adsorption and desorption isotherms utilizing multiple gases such as N2, H2, CO2 etc.• Two independent vacuum systems. • Programmable two stations degas system.• Six gas inlet ports.• 1-mm Hg transducer micro-pore system delivers accurate porosity data on pores.

Accessories:• Water Vapor Options: To characterize the surface area and porosity of materials both before and after exposure to vapors or moisture.• AccuPyc II 1340 Pycnometer: High-precision volume measurements and true density calculations on a wide variety of powders, solids, and slurries. • Closed Cycle Cryostat System: Ambient temperature: 4°C to 32°C/Operating temperature: -248°C to 77°C.

Applications:• BET (Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller) surface area.• Langmuir surface area.• Total micropore volume and area by the t-Plot method. • Horvath-Kawazoe for micropore distribution.• BJH pore size distribution using adsorption isotherm.• BJH adsorption and desorption isotherm.• Dollimore-heal adsorption and desorption.• DFT pore size and surface energy.

Person in-charge: Sudeep JosephLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, Lab 61Phone No: 24983784

Micromeritics ASAP 2020

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Adsorption Analyzer: High Pressure Volumetric Analyzer (General Facility Project No: GS 01/01)

Features:• Uses the static volumetric method to obtain high-pressure adsorption and desorption isotherms.• Wide operating pressure range: high vacuum to 100 bar.• Broad temperature capability: From cryogenic to 500°C.• Excellent control of sample temperature by means of a recirculating temperature bath, cryogen dewar, or furnace.• Excellent data reproducibility.• Handles typical adsorbates such as N2, H2, CH4, Ar, O2, and CO2.

Applications:• High-pressure adsorption and desorption isotherms.• Dual free-space measurement for accurate isotherm data.• Free space can be measured. • Isotherm and weight percentage plots created automatically.• Real-time charts for pressure vs time and temperature vs time. • Gas mixtures with up to three components can be used.

Person in-charge: Sudeep JosephLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, Lab 61

Phone No: 24983784

Particulate Systems HPVA II

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Adsorption Analyzer (General Facility Project No: GS 01/01)

Features:• Rapidly and reliably produces accurate, repeatable surface area and porosity results.• Fully automatic operation. • Capable of measuring low surface area materials.• No pressure overshoot.

Applications:• Single- and multipoint BET (Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller) surface area.• Langmuir surface area.• Total pore volume.• BJH pore size distribution using adsorption isotherm.• BJH adsorption and desorption isotherm.

Person in-charge: Sudeep JosephLocation: KH 33, Second Floor, Lab 61Phone No: 22498378

Micromeritics Gemini VII 2390t

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SECTION 7

BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) (General Facility Project No: GS 02/11)

Features:• Digital sequencing data.• Fast NGS sequencer.• Read lengths of 200bp and 400bp.• No optics involved thereby affordable and overall lower cost of sequencing per base pair.• Sequencing up to microbial genomes.

Applications:• Cancer genomics research-variant detection and quantitative gene expression.• Genetic disorders: Variant detection, quantitative gene expression and small RNA analysis.• Pre-implantation genomic research-aneuploidy detection.• Microbial genomics: Discovery, metagenomics, bacterial typing and viral typing.

Person in-charge: Philip KoshiLocation: Biotechnology Center, KH 18, Lab 9Phone No: 24983271

Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine

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Applied Biosystems: PCR System (General Facility Project No: GS 01/02)

Features:• Thermal cycling system: Peltier-based. • Temperature range/uniformity: 4°C-100°C; +/-0.50°C/ 30 seconds after clock start. • Optical system: Extended-life 488 nm argon-ion laser excitation source. • Wavelength: Continuous wavelength detection from 500-660 nm allows the use of multiple fluorophores in a single reaction.

Applications:• Absolute quantitation (standard curve).• Relative quantitation (∆∆Ct method).• SYBR green assay.• Pathogen quantitation (viral/microbial load).• Allelic discrimination (SNP genotyping).• Plus minus assay (yes/no) for PCR assay.• GMO detection.

Person in-charge: Sheela Thankakkon Location: Biotechnology Center, KH 18, Lab 7

Phone No: 24983789

7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System

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ABI 3500 Genetic Analyzer(General Facility Project No: GS 01/02)

Features:• 8-capillary 3500 and 24-capillary 3500xL systems.• Single-line 505 nm, solid-state long-life laser utilizes a standard power supply; requires no heat removal.• Primary analysis software provides real-time assessment of data quality and auto- analysis of sample files for base-scaling and fragment sizing.• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology tracks key consumables data and records administrative information.

Applications:• De novo sequencing. • Targeted DNA sequencing. • Next-generation sequencing validation. • Microbial sequencing. • Heterozygote detection & re-sequencing (SNP-based). • Fragment length polymorphism (AFLP & RFLP). • Large fragment analysis - (BAC fingerprinting & VNTR). • Microsatellite genotyping/ analysis for forensics (HID). • SNP Genotyping-SNaPshot® or SNPlex™ systems.

Person in-charge: Sheela Thankakkon Location: Biotechnology Center, KH 18, Lab 7Phone No: 24983789

ABI 3500

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Genetic Analyzer (General Facility Project No: GS 01/02)

Features:• 16 array automated fluorescent capillary electrophoresis system.• Multiple array (80cm, 50cm, 36cm, and 22cm) and polymer (POP-7, POP6, POP4) configurations enable users to enhance performance for their sequencing and fragment analysis applications.• Continuous, fully automated 24-hour operation for polymer delivery, sample injection, separation, detection and data analysis.

Applications:• Sequencing:

- De-novo sequencing.- Re-sequencing.- Mutation identification.- SNP validation.

• Fragment Analysis:- Microsatellite analysis.- AFLP/RFLP analysis.- VNTR/RAPD analysis.- Forensic identification or STR genotyping.

Person in-charge: Sheela Thankakkon Location: Biotechnology Center, KH 18, Lab 7

Phone No: 24983789

ABI 3130xl

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) (General Facility Project No: GS 02/11)

Features:• Faster workflow with 2 flow chip capability. • Pay-per lane sequencing allowing efficient reagent usage for each lane.• Application-per lane sequencing which allows independent runs with different read length and chemistry on various lanes.• Multiplexing up to 96 barcodes.• Maximum read lengths of 1x75bp single, 2x50bp mate-paired and 50x50 paired ends.• 36 exomes/run assuming 50Mb exome, >100x coverage with 1x75bp chemistry. • 24 transcriptomes/run assuming 100 million reads/sample with 1x50bp chemistry.

Applications:• Whole genome resequencing.• SNP analysis.• Human copy number variant analysis.• Targeted resequencing and low frequency variant analysis.• Whole transcriptome analysis including splice variant analysis.• Small RNA analysis.• CHiP analysis.

Person in-charge: Philip KoshiLocation: Biotechnology Center, KH 18, Lab 9Phone No: 24983271

5500xl-W Genetic Analyzer

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Microarray(General Facility Project No: GS 01/11)

Features:• GeneChip autoloader supports complete walk-away scanning of up to 48 arrays at a time.• Scan time is 5–45 minutes per cartridge, depending on GeneChip array type. • Designed with millions of probes, gives higher accuracy. • GeneChip probes, designed in sets to provide multiple, independent measurements for each transcript or SNP, results in increased data reliability.

Applications:• Wide genotyping for human disease research. • Targeted genotyping analysis for human disease research. • Copy number analysis. • DMET plus solution. • Resequencing analysis. • 3' IVT expression analysis. • Gene regulation analysis. • miRNA analysis.• Whole transcript expression analysis & profiling.

Person in-charge: Dr. Betsy Sheena CherianLocation: KH 18, First Floor, Lab 1

Phone No: 24983698

Affymetrix Microarray GeneChip Scanner 3000 7G System

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SECTION 8

OPTICAL ANALYZERS/ LASER

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Excimer pumped Dye Laser LPD 3000(General Facility Project No: GS 03/01)

Features:• Wavelength tunable from 400 nm to 650 nm.• Repetition rate 10 Hz.• Output pulse energy 10 mJ.• Pulse width 7ns and band width 0.2 cm-1.• Pump laser is an excimer laser with output at 308 nm.

Applications:• Spectroscopic studies mainly shift & broadening of Rydberg spectral lines.• Laser ablation of samples.• Micromachining.• Pulsed laser deposition.• Raman spectroscopy and multiphoton spectroscopy.

Person in-charge: Mathewkutty JosephLocation: KH 48, Room No: 1Phone No: 24987462

Lambda Physik XeCl Excimer Laser model LPX 210i

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Femtosecond Laser System(General Facility Project No: GS 01/08)

Features:• Tsunami femtosecond oscillator working at a centre wavelength of 800 nm with output power 3W. • 'Spitfire Pro' femtosecond amplifier with centre wavelength 800 nm and output power 4W.• Frequency: 80 MHz mode locked for Tsunami and 1 KHz for Spitfire Pro.• Pulse width: 80 - 109 fs; bandwidth:12 nm.• TOPAS prime optical parametric amplifier tunable from 240 nm -2600 nm in femtosecond durations.• Universal streak camera for 3 dimensional spectroscopy offering a temporal resolution up to 1 ps.

Applications:• Multiphoton absorption & imaging.• Fluorescence lifetime measurements.• Laser ablation & plasma diagnostics.• Transient absorption measurements.• Nonlinear spectroscopy & material processing.• Time of flight measurements.• Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) studies.• Terahertz generation and detection.• Femtochemistry.• Two photon absorption measurements in non-fluorescent.

Person in-charge: Mathewkutty JosephLocation: KH 48, Room No: 1

Phone No: 24987462

Spectra Physics Femtosecond Laser

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Quanta Ray Nd-YAG Laser pumped Sirah Cobra Stretch Dye Laser (General Facility Project No: GS 03/01)

Features:• Wavelength tunable from 400 nm to 650 nm with an option for second harmonics in the whole range.• Repetition rate: 10 Hz.• Output pulse energy: 30 mJ.• Pulse width: 7ns; band width: 0.2 cm-1.• 'ND: YAG' pump laser where 355 nm and 532 nm are available based on the dye required.

Applications:• Spectroscopic studies mainly shift & broadening of Rydberg spectral lines.• Nonlinear spectroscopy.• Fluorescence lifetime measurements and Raman spectroscopy.• In material processing and laser ablation of samples.

Person in-charge: Mathewkutty JosephLocation: KH 48, Room No: 1Phone No: 24987462

Spectra Physics Sirah Cobra Stretch Dye Laser

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SECTION 9

MECHANICAL TESTING

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Universal Testing Machine (UTM)

Features:• Load capacity: 20Kn.• Cross head speed: 0.0005 to 1000 mm/min.• Return speed: 1000 mm/min.• Precision: ±0.01.

Applications:• Mechanical properties.• Tensile strength and tear strength.• Modulus of elasticity.• Elongation break.• Compression and flexural strength of thermoplastics, elastomers, fiber composites.

Person in-charge: Lubna Salah Location: KH 31, Room No: 138Phone No: 24987856

Shimadzu AG-XPLUS series-20KN

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Capillary Rheometer

Features:• Pressure range: 0.4903 to 49.3 Mpa.• Measuring range: upto1X10-6 Pa.s.• Temp range: Ambient to 4000°C.• Maximum sample range: 1.5 cm3.

Applications:• Rheological properties of thermo plastics.• Viscosity.• Melt flow rate.• Shear stress /shear rate.

Person in-charge: Lubna Salah Location: KH 31, Room No: 138

Phone No: 24987856

Shimadzu CFT-500D

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SECTION 10

NEW ARRIVALS

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Sub-Nanosecond Transient Absorption Spectrometer

Features:• Advanced user-friendly LabVIEW based software.• Broad probe spectral range: 350-2400 nm.• A virtually unlimited time window. • Support for large pump beam diameters. • Fiber coupled high-speed spectrometers.• Magnetically stirred sample holder.

Applications:• Highly useful in research area which deals with electronic deactivation, intersystem crossing and Intra- and intermolecular electron transfer. • Find application in the field of photophysics, photochemistry and photobiology.• In materials science and nanoscopy and cell biology. • In transient spectrometry.

EOS Sub-Nanosecond Transient Absorption Spectrometer

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Femtosecond Fluorescence Spectrometer

Features:• Broad probe spectral range; resolution: 14 fs.• 8 ns time window; time window extendable to milliseconds with the TCSPC add-on.• CCD-based and PMT-based detectors. • LabVIEW based software.• Capable to produce 2-D (Intensity-Time) or 3-D (Wavelength-Intensity-Time) data matrix in the form of a.ufs file.

Applications:• Studies on photo-excited states of variety of samples.• Highly useful in the research area comprising chemistry, physics and biology.• In materials science and nano-science.• Useful in the studies on electronic deactivation, energy and electron transfer.• Intersystem crossing and internal conversion studies.• Investigations in energy and electron transfer and vibrational relaxation.

HALCYONE – Femtosecond Fluorescence Spectrometer

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Femtosecond Spectrometers with Harmonics Generators

Features:• Advanced LabVIEW based software for instrument control and data acquisition. • 2-unit design with the optical bench isolated from the electronics and detectors.• Broad probe spectral range: 350-2400 nm.• 8 ns time window; resolution: 14 fs.• Time window extendable to milliseconds with the EOS add-on.• Fiber coupled high-speed spectrometers.

Applications:The research areas where Helios is useful are:• Photochemistry and photophysics.• Photobiology and cell biology.• Material science and nanotechnology.• Supramolecular chemistry and non-linear optical studies.• Investigation on electronic properties of materials.• Studies on photo-induced electron transfer of chromaphores.

HELIOS – Femtosecond Transient Absorption Spectrometer

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High Performance Fluorescence Lifetime Spectrometer

Features:• Modularity enables flexibility.• All modes of operation, analysis and presentation controlled by one software package.• Ultrafast data acquisition using one acquisition module for Multi-Channel Scaling and Time Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC), and Spectral Scanning.• 12000:1 Water Raman SNR.• Large sample chamber with 6-axis access to your sample.• High performance monochromators with high straylight rejection.• Computer controlled filter wheels for higher order removal.• NIR upgradeability.• Compatibility with modern light sources and detectors.

Applications:• FLS980 connected to optical microscope is ideal system for demanding applications in the broad areas of photo physics, photochemistry, biophysics and material science.• Spectrofluorimeter is able to measure steady state luminescence and excitation luminescence spectra in the ultraviolet to near infrared spectral range in right angle and front-face geometry.• The front-face mode is especially useful for highly concentrated, opaque, or solid samples such as blood, paint, optical brighteners, living cells, polymer films or phosphors.

Edinburgh FLS980 Spectrometer

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High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Features:• Quaternary solvent blending supports isocratic and gradient applications with 11 unique gradient profile curves. • Compatible with a wide range of solvent types to support reversed-phase, normal- phase, GPC, SEC, and IEX application.• Online solvent degassing and automated solvent compressibility for accurate flow.• Variable injection volumes from 0.1 to 100 uL. • Detection capabilities include photodiode array, UV/Vis, fluorescence, refractive index, evaporative light scattering, electrochemical, conductivity, and mass detection.

Applications:• Amino acid analysis and metabolite identification.• Studies on antibody drug congugates (ADCs) and biopharmaceuticals.• Omics research and pesticide screening.• Glycan analysis.

WATERS Alliance HPLC System

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Laser Flash Photolysis

Features:• Spectrometer for transient absorption, laser-induced fluorescence, Raman and laser- induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS).• Monochromator: Czerny-Turner with triple grating turret.• 300 mm focal length, 5.0 µm to 10 mm computer-controlled motorised slits.• Laser excitation source: Flash-lamp pumped Q-switched Nd:Yag laser.• Operating at 1064, 532, 355 or 266 nm; tunable in the range 410 - 710 nm (signal).• Transients can be measured up to 2.55 µm.• Integrated ICCD allows transient spectra to be measured within one laser flash.

Applications:• Nanoscale materials such as quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles and nanostructures can be characterized.• Studies on photo physics of organic complexes, proteins, ligands, dendrimers and rare earth complexes.• For water quality analysis of fresh, marine and post-treatment wastewater. • Research in drug developments.• Useful to monitor biological processes such as photosynthesis and molecular dynamics. • Analysis of organometallic compounds.

LP 980 Spectrometer

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