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Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, STIC, Cochin

Sl.
No.
 

Instrument

Make/
Model

Major Specifications/
Accessories available

Type of measurement/analysis available

1.

 

 

UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer

Varian Carry 5000

Range: 190-3200 nm;
Resolution: 0.05 nm in UV, 0.2 nm in NIR
Wavelength Accuracy:
+ 0.1 nm (UV-VIS)
+ 0.4 nm (NIR)
Wavelength reproducibility: 0.025 nm

Usual analysis in the region. Absorption,  transmittance and quantitative analysis

2.

FT-IR Spectrometer

Thermo Nicolet Avtar 370 DTGS

Range: 4000- 400 cm-1
FT-IR database for identification of unknown compounds
HATR Assembly

FT-IR spectra of solid and liquid samples

3.

GC-Mass Spectrometer

Varian
1200L MS

Single quadrapole, EI
Mass range: 10-800 amu
NIST library

Separation/identification of organic compounds

4.

CHNSO Elemental Analyzer

Elementar Vario EL III

Precision >0.1%abs, Auto sampler, Ultra microbalance

Estimation of CHNS, O in solid and liquid samples

5.

ICP Atomic Emission Spectrometer

Thermo Elemental IRIS INTREPID II XPS DUO

Spectral range:165-1000 nm
Resolution: 0.005 nm at 200 nm
Microwave digestor (Milestone) for sample digestion

Elemental analysis of almost all elements

6.

 

X-ray Diffractometer (powder)

Bruker AXS D8 Advance

Max. usable angular range: 30 to 1350
Diffrac plus software
Wavelength:  1.5406 A0
PDF 2 Available

X-ray powder diffractograms

7.

Thermal Analysis System (DTA/TGA & DSC)

Perkin Elmer Diamond TGA/DTA

 

Mettler Toledo DSC 822e

TG Sensitivity : 200 mg
DTA Sensitivity: +1000µV
Temperature range: Ambient to   1200 0 C

Temperature range:
-150 0 C to   700 0 C
Temp. Accuracy:  + 0.2 0 C

All types of thermal analysis studies/testing