Research
LC-MS/MS
Area:
Make Model:
Thermo Scientific LCQ Fleet, TSQ Quantum Access
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Separation, Identification and Molecular wt. determination of amino acids, protein, peptides, residual pesticides and non volatile compounds etc. Impurity profile studies of drugs.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
ESI and APCI source Mass range: LCQ Fleet: 50-2000 Daltons, TSQ: 30- 3000 Daltons. Software’s Bioworks: Protein and Peptides Molecule weight Studies. Met works: Metabolites studies. LCQ Fleet: Mass fragmentation of compounds up to n10.
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
FT-NMR Spectrometer
Area:
Make Model:
Bruker AVANCE -III
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Structure identification of organic, inorganic and polymer materials. 1D and 2D NMR Spectra of all active nuclei, DEPT, APT, COSY, COSY with and without gradient, TOCSY, NOESY, HMQC, HMBC.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
400 MHz machine with 5 mm probe: capable of liquid and solid sample for proton, carbon, fluorine, phosphorus and other nuclei. Solid State NMR with 4mm rotor for multi- nuclei analysis. Temperature range from -800C to +1000C
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Mercury Porosimeter
Area:
Make Model:
Thermoquest Pascal 440 & 140
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Analysis including pore size/volume distribution, bulk density and specific surface for porous solids.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: 400 Kpa to 400 Mpa
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Laser Particle Size Analyzer
Area:
Make Model:
Symantec Helos BF
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Particle size distributions curve; density distributions etc.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: 0.1 to 875 microns
32 element array detector
Accessories for dry powders, pastes, liquids and small sample quantities
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Scanning Electron Microscope
Area:
Make Model:
LEO 435 VP
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Study of surface topography/morphology of any sample including cells and tissues for research and diagnostic purposes. Analysis with low vacuum and image analysis facility.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Acc. voltage: 30 kV
Magnification: upto 3,00,000x
Image analyzer system
EDS
Type of facility:
Institute:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
Thermal Analyzer (DSC, TGA)
Area:
Make Model:
Perkin Elmer Pyris1 DSC, Pyris1 TGA,
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
All types of thermal analysis studies/testing; Thermodynamics, thermal stability, degradation kinetics and quaring kinetics etc.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Temp. range: TGA: RT to 1000 oC DSC: -50 to 550 oC
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
ICP-Atomic Emission Spectrometer
Area:
Make Model:
Perkin Elmer Optima 3300 RL
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Trace/ultratrace element analysis of almost all elements; Simultaneous detection of multiple elements.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: 187-725 nm
Detection limit: up to ppb level
SCD detector for simultaneous detection of 60 elements
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
Area:
Make Model:
Under procurement
Application:
NA
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Laser Flash Thermal Conductivity Meter
Area:
Make Model:
Netzsch, MICRO Flash 300
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
Thermal diffusivity, conductivity, specific heat measurement of materials.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range: RT to 300 oC
Diffusivity range: 0.01-10 Cm-1 /s
In plane or through plane measurement
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar
XRD Diffractometer (powder)
Area:
Make Model:
Philips Xpert MPD
Type of measurement/ Analysis Available:
2? vs intensity plots/X-ray diffractograms; search match facility with JCPDS data for qualitative analysis.
Application:
NA
Major Specifications/ Accessories available:
Range (2?): 20 to 1350
X-ray tube: Cu
JCPDS database
Type of facility:
Institute:
Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research and Testing - SICART, Vallabh Vidyanagar