Central Analytical Instrumentation Facility (CAIF)

CAIF provides an accessible and efficient research environment. It is equipped with cutting-edge, research-grade instruments and state-of-the-art sample preparation facilities, catering to a wide array of multidisciplinary research domains. These include material science, dental science, biomedical sciences, life sciences, and other emerging research areas in science and engineering.

 

CAIF Facilities:

1.      Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive analysis (SEM - EDAX)

2.      Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)

3.      Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

4.      X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD)

5.      Ion Chromatography

6.      UV-NIR-VIS Spectrophotometer

7.      Fourier transformation Infrared Spectroscopy [FTIR]

8.      Photoluminescence Spectrophotometer with life time measurement

9.      Zetasizer

10.  Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

11.  Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA - DTA)

12.  Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) Surface Analyzer

13.  High Resolution X-ray Diffractometer [HR-XRD]

14.  High Performance Liquid Chromatography [HPLC]

15.  Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry [GCMS]

 

The usage of central instruments was initiated in the month of September, 2012.

 

Interested Researchers/Faculty/Students/Industries can avail the facility for their academic and research activities.

 

For more queries and information log on to the URL: https://caif.manipal.edu