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.

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

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.

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