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SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT FACILITIES (SAIFs)
Sophisticated analytical instruments are vital for pursuing research in many areas of modern science and technology. Many institutions in the country do not have such instruments. These instruments are expensive and cannot be provided through individual project mechanism. Moreover, these instruments are of inter/multidisciplinary utility and thus it is desirable to use them on sharing basis for their optimum utilization. Considering these aspects, the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has set up Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities (SAIFs) in different parts of the country under its Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities Programme to provide the facilities of sophisticated analytical instruments to the research workers in general and specially from the institutions which do not have access to such instruments to enable them to pursue R&D activities requiring such facilities and keep pace with developments taking place globally. The instrument facilities provided by the SAIFs are being utilised by 8,000 users every year from academic institutions, R&D laboratories and industries from all over the country.
OBJECTIVES OF THE SAIFs
LOCATION/ADDRESSES OF THE SAIFs
At present the SAIFs are functioning at IIT, Chennai; IIT, Mumbai; Bose Institute, Kolkata; CDRI, Lucknow; Panjab University, Chandigarh; NEHU, Shillong; Nagpur University, Nagpur; IISc., Bangalore; AIIMS, New Delhi; Gauhati University, Guwahati; IIT, Roorkee; C.V.M., Vallabh Vidyanagar and STIC, Kochi.
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ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS/FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE SAIFs
The SAIFs are equipped with sophisticated analytical instruments in the areas of Optical spectroscopy, NMR and EPR spectroscopy, X-ray based analysis, Electron microscopy, Mass spectrometry, Chromatography, Organic elemental analysis, Thermal analysis etc. to meet the needs of users in various areas of science & technology. A wide range of analytical methods/techniques for chemical/material analysis/ testing/characterization including qualitative and quantitative elemental, molecular/compound analysis, structure determination, surface topographic studies, study of physical, optical and electrical properties of materials etc. are available to the users at these Facilities for helping them in their research work.
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SERVICES PROVIDED/OTHER ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE SAIFs
(i) Analytical Services: The SAIFs offer the following analytical services:
Some of the SAIFs provide complete range of analytical services including interpretation of results etc. The present emphasis is to provide total quality of analysis to the users.
(ii) Short term Courses/Training Programmes: The SAIFs organize the following types of short term courses/training programmes/workshops:
(iii) Development of new measurement/analytical techniques: Apart from providing routine analytical techniques/methods of analysis available on the instruments, efforts are made by the SAIFs to develop new techniques/methods of analysis to put the instruments to their full use and offer them to the scientists for exploring new dimensions in research in various areas of science and technology.
(iv) Consultancy on Analytical Problems: The SAIFs offer consultancy on solution to analytical problems including development of analytical methods for specific needs, sampling problems, spectrum analysis and interpretation of results etc. as well as on R&D problems/issues.
(v) Repair and Maintenance of sophisticated instruments: Some of the SAIFs have over the years developed expertise to repair and maintain sophisticated instruments available with them and on specific request undertake servicing of such instruments at other institutions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The facilities provided by the SAIFs may be utilized by any user/organization on payment of nominal charges. The details about the procedure for using the facilities and the charges for sample analysis, information about short term courses/training programmes/workshops etc. can be obtained from the respective Heads of the SAIFs or the websites of the Facilities. For any other information/suggestions please contact:
The Head
SERC Division
Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhawan
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi-110016.
Telefax: 011- 26963695
Email: [email protected];
[email protected]
SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT FACILITIES - LOCATION/ADDRESSES
Sl.No. | SAIF/Address | Phone/Fax/Email |
1. | Head Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Indian Institute of Technology-Madras Chennai-600 036. |
Phone : 044-22574936; 22574935 Fax : 044-22570545 Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Website: http://saif.iitm.ac.in |
2. | Head Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay Mumbai-400 076. |
Phone : 022-25767690; 25722545/7691/7692 Fax : 022-25723314 Email : [email protected] Website: http://www.rsic.iib.ac.in |
3. | In-charge Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Bose Institute 93/1, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road Kolkata-700 009. |
Phone : 033-23506702; 23506619; 23606391 Fax : 033-23506790 Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Website : http://www.boseinstitute.org |
4. | Head Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Central Drug Research Institute Chattar Manzil Palace, Post Box No.173 Lucknow-226 001. |
Phone : 0522-2620713, 2212411-17 Extn. 4330 Fax : 0522-2623405/2623938/2629504 Email : [email protected]; [email protected]; Website: http://www.cdriindia.org |
5. | Director Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Panjab University Chandigarh-160 014. |
Phone : 0172-2541409, 2534046, 2534047 Fax : 0172-2541409 Email : [email protected] Website : http://rsic.puchd.ac.in |
6. | Head Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility North Eastern Hill University Bijni Complex, Bhagyakul, Laitumkhrah, Shillong-793 003. |
Phone : 0364-2227283; 2228213; 2505685 Fax : 0364-2228213 Email : [email protected]; Website: http://www.rsicnehu.org |
7. | Director Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Nagpur University Campus Nagpur-440 010. |
Phone : 0712-2500436; 2500736 Fax: : 0712-2500436; 2500736 |
8. | Head Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Indian Institute of Science Bangalore-560 012. |
Phone : 080-23602451; 22933299 Fax : 080-23601550; 23600085 Email : [email protected] Website: http://sif.iisc.ernet.in |
9. | Officer-in-charge Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (For Electron Microscopy) Department of Anatomy All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi-110 029. |
Phone : 011-26594875; 26593344 Fax : 011-26588663; 26588641 Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Website: http://www.aiims.ac.in |
10. | Head Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (XRD-XRF Facility) University Science Instrumentation Centre Gauhati University Gopinath Bardoloi Nagar Guwahati-781 014. |
Phone : 0361-2570560 Fax : 0361-2570133 Email : [email protected] |
11. | Chairman Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research & Testing Charutar Vidya Mandal Vallabh Vidya Nagar-388 120. Dist. Anand (Gujarat). |
Phone : 02692-234966; 238400 Fax : 02692-238355; 236493 Email : [email protected] Website: http://sicart.ecvm.net |
12. | Head EPMA Facility, Institute Instrumentation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee-247 667. |
Phone : 01332-285250 Fax : 01332-273560 Email : [email protected] |
13. | Director Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Sophisticated Test & Instrumentation Centre Kochi University P.O. Kochi-682 022. |
Phone : 0484-2575908, 2576697, 2575975 Fax : 0484-2576699 Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Website: http://www.sticindia.com |
AREAWISE
INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE SAIFs
S.No. |
Areas/Instruments |
Available at |
1. | Optical spectroscopy/other optical methods | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF, Chandigarh; SAIF, Shillong; SICART, V.Vidyanagar; SAIF, Kochi | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF, Chandigarh; SAIF, Shillong; SAIF, Nagpur; SICART, V.Vidyanagar; SAIF, Kochi | |
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SAIF, Kolkata; SAIF, Chandigarh; SAIF, Shillong; SAIF, Nagpur | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Shillong; SICART, V.Vidyanagar; SAIF, Kochi | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Kolkata | |
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SAIF, Mumbai | |
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SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SAIF, Lucknow | |
2. | Resonance Methods (NMR/EPR/Mossbaur Spectroscopy) |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF, Chandigarh; SAIF, Shillong; SAIF, Bangalore | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Kolkata | |
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SAIF, Chennai | |
3. | X-ray based Methods | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Guwahati | |
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SAIF, Chandigarh; SAIF, Nagpur; SAIF, Guwahati; SICART, V.Vidyanagar; SAIF, Kochi | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Kolkata | |
4. | Microcopy | |
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SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF, Chandigarh; SAIF, Shillong; SAIF, New Delhi; SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Kolkata; SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF, Chandigarh; SAIF, Shillong; SAIF, Nagpur; SAIF, New Delhi; SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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EPMA Facility, Roorkee | |
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SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Shillong | |
5. | Mass Spectrometry | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Kolkata; SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF, Chandigarh; SAIF, Shillong; SICART, V.Vidyanagar; SAIF, Kochi | |
6. | Chromatography | |
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SAIF, Kolkata; SAIF, Lucknow; SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SAIF, Kolkata; SAIF,Chandigarh; SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
7. | Organic Elemental Analysis | |
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SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF,Chandigarh | |
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SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF, Shillong; SICART, V.Vidyanagar; SAIF, Kochi | |
8. | Thermal Analysis System | |
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SAIF, Chennai; SAIF, Mumbai; SAIF, Nagpur; SICART, V.Vidyanagar; SAIF, Kochi |
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9. | Other Areas/Facilities | |
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SAIF, Chennai | |
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SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SAIF, Lucknow; SAIF,Chandigarh; SAIF, Shillong; SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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SICART, V.Vidyanagar | |
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Available at all the SAIFs |