Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF)

“The Central Instrumentation Facility at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore is built to strengthen technological infrastructure to carry out advanced research. The CIF houses state-of-the-art equipment such as scanning electron microscope, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer, laser scanning confocal microscopy, ultra-performance liquid chromatography, etc. The services of this facility are not limited only to student and researchers of UAS-B but will be extended to other academic and research institutions, universities and industries. The facility will be made available at reasonable pricing to students and researchers”

About the CIF

The dedicated Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) with advanced instruments is established for the benefits of students and faculty at GKVK Campus. The CIF has several advanced instruments purchased under the major projects supported by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Karnataka State Bioenergy Development Board, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and other funding agencies. The CIF is housed in two different buildings, one in the North Block (Room No 45 and 47) of the College of Agriculture (Unit 1) and the other at the Bioenergy Research and Quality Assurance Laboratory, Advanced Center for Bioenergy Research (Unit 2).

The UASB-CIF are being operated and maintained by a dedicated and qualified team and the facility is open to all the researchers from universities, academic institutes, national research institutes and industries. The major objective of the CIF would be to impart training to students and faculty, and facilitate advanced research in various disciplines of agricultural and allied sciences. The data would be provided for research purposes only, and cannot be used as certificates in legal disputes.

Major instruments/facilities/services

CIF-Unit 1

Liquid/ Gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (LC/GC–MS/MS)
Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
Laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) or confocal microscope (CM)

CIF-Unit 2

Gas chromatography with Mass Spectrometer and FID
Inductive Coupled Plasma optimal emission spectrometer
Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography, ELSD/Fluorescence/PDA detectors
Automated Kinematic Viscometer
Automated Cold filter plugging point apparatus
Automated Cloud and Pour Point apparatus
Rancimat apparatus for oxidation stability
Automated Bomb Calorimeter
Automated Penskey Morten Closed cup Flash point Apparatus
Auto titrator – Acid Value, Saponification value, Iodine value
Micro carbon residue tester
Sulphated ash – Muffle furnace
Copper strip corrosion test apparatus
Portable Density meter
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
Gas Chromatograph with gas sample

Services, terms and conditions

The UASB-CIF is happy to analyze samples and provide the technical guidance with the specific terms and conditions in a cost-effective way.

The instrument will be operated by a dedicated technician only
Sample and report are to be collected within one week
The data is provided for research/development purposes only, and cannot be used as certificates in legal disputes
Radio-active material, unstable, explosive compounds will not be accepted for analysis
Prior indentation with the Head/coordinator is mandatory for availing the instrument facility
Confirmed slot date can be changed or cancelled due to unavailability of the technician or inevitable maintenance issues.

Contact

Professor and Head
Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF)
Room number 045/047 (ground floor), North Block, College of Agriculture,
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, GKVK, Bengaluru 560 065
natarajakaraba@gmail.com