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Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, Chandigarh


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Instruments make Model Major Specifications/ Accessories available Type of measurement/analysis available Current Status Lab Contact Details
1Mass Spectrometry
Particle Size Analyzer with Zeta Potential Anton par Working
Technical Staff : Mr. Rakesh Kumar
Contact No : 25340482
Email Id : dsc@puac.in
Maldi SYNAPT XS HD Mass Spectrometer WATERS CORPORATION U.K Maldi-TOF Synapt XS HD Mass Spectrometer High Resolution Quadrupole Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer System with MALDI option: A high end floor standing model of High Resolution Mass Spectrometer system comprising of a Quadrupole for isolation of various mass to charge ratios, Time of flight tube for obtaining accurate mass information up to 4 decimal places must be available a standard & Ion Mobility separation for separating isobaric species. The instrument also should be capable of MALDI analysis. Its configuration should be capable of obtaining accurate mass information for small molecule applications as well as for large molecule applications, Identification, & Quantitative work flows for Biomarker discovery applications. IMS-TOF Ion Mobility Spectrometer :Reverse peptide,isomers,protein confromers & Lipids etc. 1. A Third dimension of molecular separation based on the DRIFT TIME of the ions through the drift tube for the separation of isobaric species, isolation of challenging co-eluting contaminants and reduction of high background noise, improving data quality and enhancing selectivity for challenging samples requiring advanced analytical separations should be available within the instrument IMS should provides a unique method to enhance the characterization of molecular structure through the determination of collision cross section values (CCS). Dedicated CCS library should be available of > 900 metabolites and lipids. 2. Should separate mixtures of ions are according to their ion mobility and with a resolution of over 35 Ω/ΔΩ (cross-section/delta cross section) Working
Technical Staff : Mr. Anoop Patyal
Contact No : 0172-2534058
Email Id : lcmslab@pu.ac.in
Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer Waters Micromass Q-Tof Micro Quadrupole- ToF MS equipped with ESI and APcI Source, Direct Injection ,Coupled with Waters 2795 HPLC having quaternary pumping , flow rates , 0.05- 5.0 ml/Min. , mass Range of 4000 amu in quadruple and 20000 amu in ToF Nominal Mass studies, Accurate mass studies, Fragmentation studies through MS/MS and LC-MS studies Working
Converner : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma
Contact No : 0172-2534058
Email Id : ramesh@pu.ac.in
Technical Staff : Mr. Anoop Patyal
Contact No : 0172-2534058
Email Id : lcmslab@pu.ac.in
TEM Specimen preparation Ultramicrotome UC7 LEICA UC7 UC7 instrument configured with in built anti-vibration system with cutting window from 0.2-15 mm. Stepper motor for 10 mm (N-S movement) and 25 mm knife (E-W movement). Cutting tissues Working
Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer thermo fisher 1101 ssdf sdg Working
2Microscopy
Scanning Electron Microscope JEOL (JAPAN) JSM 6100 UP TO 300000X MAGNIFICATION Working
Converner : Mr. HARINDERPAL SINGH KANG
Contact No : 0172-2534054
Email Id : hpsk@pu.ac.in
Technical Staff : Mr. KARAN VERMA
Contact No : 2534080
Email Id : 10/10/2050
Technical Staff : Mr. Mohinder Singh
Contact No : 0172-2534057
Email Id : semlab@pu.ac.in
Transmission Electron Microscope Hitachi H-7500 Resolution: 0.204 nmLattice image 0.36 nm point to point;Magnification: 6,00,000X (with HC, HR) with CCD camera and plate film camera Internal structure of any thin section, film, replica or particulate material Instrument Down
Converner : Mr. HARINDERPAL SINGH KANG
Contact No : 0172-2534054
Email Id : hpsk@pu.ac.in
Technical Staff : Mr. Rajender Snigh
Contact No : 0172-2534057
Email Id : temlab@pu.ac.in
Microscope with Image Analyzer Nikon SMZ1000 wide angle and telephoto lenses and special filters (polarizing and ultraviolet) B/W prints Photomicrography of slides (color/B/W) on latest Leica digital Micro-scope (with phase contrast polarisation attachment) Photography of all kind of gels, plates & other macro-materials. Instrument Down
Converner : Mrs. Poonam Kumari
Contact No : 0172-2534051
Email Id : poonam3277@pu.ac.in
Technical Staff : Mr. Navtej Singh
Contact No : 0172-2534052
Email Id : navtej@pu.ac.in
FEG Scanning Electron Microscope Hitachi SU8010 series EDS (for Elemental Composition) and EDS mapping maps FESEM image with different colors to see the distribution of various elements in image Any liquid sample which can be dried easily. For nano particles its food to suspend particle in solution and sonicate it for better results. Quantity: 1ml or less Any powder sample can be done. Avoid magnetic samples as it can damage instruments. Quantity: 1mg or less Any Solid sample can be done. Size should be less than 1 inch and Height Should be less than 4cm Working
Converner : Mr. HARINDERPAL SINGH KANG
Contact No : 0172-2534054
Email Id : hpsk@pu.ac.in
Technical Staff : Mr. KARAN VERMA
Contact No : 2534080
Email Id : 10/10/2050
3Other Areas/Facilities
BET Surface Area Analyzer Anton par Working
Technical Staff : Mr. Sushil kumar shukla
Contact No : 25340482
Email Id : betanalyzer@puac.in
Polarimeter Anton par Working
Liquid Nitrogen Plant Sterling Cryogenics StirLin-1 10 lts./hour Liquid nitrogen for R&D work, Cryo magnets, Medical Labs./Hospitals, Detectors, Material Characterisation, etc. Working
Converner : Mr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma
Contact No : 0172-4534060
Email Id : din_ksharma@yahoo.co.in
4Resonance Methods (NMR/EPR/Mossbaur Spectroscopy)
FT-NMR Spectrometer Bruker Avance-II Operating frequency:400 MHz;5 mm multinuclear BBI probe with ATM; 5 mm 1H and 13C inverse probe;Auto sample changer with handling capacity of 60 samples; Variable temperature accessory 1D Spectra-normal for 1H, 13C, 31P, 119Sn, 27Al, 23Na, 11B, 59Co; Homo-nuclear decoupling (proton);Hetro-nuclear gated decoupling; Hetro-nuclear inverse decoupling; NOE experiments;2D spectroscopy with gradients (COSY, NOESY, HMQC, HMBC, OESY, TOCSY, C-H correlation experiments); Editing spectroscopy-DEPT 45, DEPT 90, DEPT135; Gated and inverse gated decoupling experiments; 1H water suppression; Variable temperature studies. Working
Converner : Mr. Ramesh Kumar Sharma
Contact No : 0172-2534058
Email Id : ramesh@pu.ac.in
Technical Staff : Mr. Avtar Singh
Contact No : 0172-2534059
Email Id : avtar@pu.ac.in
5Sample Preparation
SEM Specimen preparation Critical Point Dryer Leica EM CPD 300 Integrated touch screen with user interface for chamber based system for drying water based sample to super-critical state. Working
6Thermal Analysis System
Thermal Analyzer (DSC, TGA) SETLINE TGA/DTA/DSC is a modular platform with a temperature range 25 – 1750°C. Thermogravimetric analysis or thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) is a method of thermal analysis in which the mass of a sample is measured over time as the temperature changes. This measurement provides information about physical phenomena, such as phase transitions, absorption, adsorption and desorption; as well as chemical phenomena including chemisorptions, thermal decomposition, and solid-gas reactions (e.g., oxidation or reduction). Automatic Thermal gravimetric analysis Thermal stability of material Oxidative stability of material Decomposition kinetics of Material Working
Technical Staff : Mr. Rakesh Kumar
Contact No : 25340482
Email Id : dsc@puac.in
7X-Ray based Methods
X-Ray Diffractometer (Powder) Panlytical X`pert Pro Range: 0o to 160o for 2θ;Vertical theta-theta , radiation used is Cu Kα,equipped with fast solid-state detector 2θ vs intensity plots/diffractograms;Phase identification through search/match method, particle size and strain determination by Scherer method, The results are given in the form of intensity verses 2-theta position with printed peak position, d-values, FWHM and relative intensity Working
Converner : Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma
Contact No : 0172-2534050
Email Id : aksanil@pu.ac.in
Technical Staff : Mr. Jagtar Singh
Contact No : 0172-2534081
Email Id : xrdlab@pu.ac.in
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (WD-XRF) Bruker S8 Tiger Elements: Carbon to UraniumX-Ray Tube: 4 KW Rh anodeDetectors: Proportional flow counter and scintillation detector Qualitative, quantitative analysis using standards and semi-quantitative analysis using standardless software; Accurate elemental analysis from Carbon to Uranium in materials, including trace elements;Samples in solid, pressed powder and liquid form can be analyzed. Instrument Down
Converner : Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma
Contact No : 0172-2534050
Email Id : aksanil@pu.ac.in