National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Government of India
 

Advanced Instrumentation Facility

Advanced Instrumentation Facility (AIF) is a specialized central research facility which houses about 12 advanced sophisticated state-of-the-art instruments for research in the areas of physical, environmental, biological, allied and inter-disciplinary sciences. In addition to the instrumentation, the AIF is also equipped with a dedicated state-of-the-art clean room facility with very low level of dust, airborne particles of Class 100 workbench and Class 1000 room area, for the initial handling and processing of the coastal marine samples. It caters to the multidisciplinary research focus of the different divisions at NCSCM viz, Futuristic Research Division (FTR), Coastal Environment Impact Assessment Division (CIA) and Conservation of Coastal and Marine Resources (CMR).

Analytical Capabilities

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  • Separation and quantification of organic biomarkers (amino acids, fatty acids, lipids, alkanes, sterols etc.) in marine sediment samples.
  • Identification of molecular structures of target organic compounds in coastal and marine sediments.
  • For high sensitivity, high precision elemental and its isotopic quantification in environmental samples.
  • For non-destructive and relatively fast analysis of major and minor elements.
  • To quantify greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) in trace amounts from the coastal ecosystems.
  • For studying structure and physical features of marine environmental samples.

Laboratory Facilities


Type of Facility

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Research & Development


Thematic Areas

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  • Palaeoclimate / Palaeoproductivity
  • Blue Carbon
  • Organic and Inorganic Pollution
  • Organic Matter Characterization
  • Pollution and Environmental Risk
  • Greenhouse gases and climate change

Contact Information

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Lab-in-charges
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Instruments

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  • Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
    Make : Perkin Elmer
    Model : PinAAcle 900

    Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

    For the analysis of trace elements in ppb levels from environmental samples (water, biota and soils).

  • Scanning Electron Microscope
    Make : Tescan
    Model : VEGA3

    Scanning Electron Microscope

    For high resolution three dimensional imaging of structure and surfaces of even wet environmental samples; without prior specimen preparation.

  • CHNS Analyzer
    Make : Thermo
    Model : Flash 2000

    CHNS Analyzer

    For measurement of elemental composition of Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen and Sulphur in all environmental matrix.

  • FT-IR Spectrometer
    Make : Perkin Elmer
    Model : Frontier

    FT-IR Spectrometer

    Identification of polymers and organic compounds from environmental samples (both solid and liquid).

  • Gas Chromatograph with ECD + FID + HS
    Make : Schimadzu
    Model : GC-2010 plus

    Gas Chromatograph with ECD + FID + HS

    For the analysis of Greenhouse gases (CH4 & N2O). Automated headspace vial sampler is attached for analysing GHG (CH4 & N2O) from liquid samples.

  • Gas Chromatograph with FID + Methanizer
    Make : Agilent
    Model : 7697A

    Gas Chromatograph with FID + Methanizer
    For the analysis of Greenhouse gas (CO2). Temperature controlled methanizer is attached for the complete conversion of CO2.

  • Gas Chromatography Coupled with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry HRMS
    Make : Agilent

    Gas Chromatography Coupled with High Resolution Mass Spectrometry GC-HRMS
    For highly precise and accurate measurement of trace organics (like chloro-phenols, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, unleaded gasoline, dioxins, dibenzofurans and phenols etc.) in water and soil.

  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
    Make : Agilent
    Model : 1290 Infinity

    High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
    For separation, identification, and quantification of different organic components (Lipids, Aminoacids, herbicides, Biomarkers etc.) in environmental samples.

  • High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS)
    Make : Thermo Scientific
    Model : ELEMENT XR

    High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS)
    For multi-elemental analyses with high sensitivity and low detection limits; without time-consuming pre-concentration protocols. And also to perform rapid and highly precise elemental isotope ratio determinations.

  • Carbonate Device
    Make : Thermo Scientific
    Model : KIEL IV

    Carbonate Device

    Enables isotopic analysis of carbonate samples such as foraminifera, bivalves, brachiopods, otoliths, and corals when coupled with IR-MS.

  • Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS)
    Make : Thermo
    Model : DELTAV IRMS

    Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS)
    For precise measurement of mixtures of naturally occurring isotopic ratio like; 13C, 15N, 18O etc in environmental samples. Used mostly for climate research and palaeoclimate studies etc.

  • Total Carbon Analyser
    Make : UIC INC.
    Model : CM150

    Total Carbon Analyser

    For fast and easy determination of total carbon and both organic and inorganic carbon in seawater and solid samples.

  • Wave length Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (WDXRF)
    Make : Thermo Scientific
    Model : ARL PERFORM’X

    Wave length Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (WDXRF)
    To determine the chemical composition of a wide variety of sample types including solids, liquids, slurries and loose powders. It can analyze elements from beryllium to uranium in concentration ranges from 100 wt% to sub-ppm levels.

  • Clean Room Facility
    Make : EAKCON

    Clean Room Facility

    Clean room environment with very low level of dust, airborne particles of Class 100 workbench and Class 1000 room area. Exclusively used for the sample preparation for ICP-MS, IR-MS and GC-MS.



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