The Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) at ICAR–Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI) is a centralized analytical facility established to provide advanced laboratory and instrumentation support to all research divisions of the Institute. Inaugurated on 03 April 2001, the facility caters to the analytical requirements of scientists, research scholars, students, and interns, promoting high-quality, multidisciplinary research through access to modern scientific instruments and standardized analytical services.
Contact Details
- Dr. Pooja Bohra
- Incharge CIF
- pooja.bohra@icar.org.in
- (+91) 9933263442
- Mrs. Teena Malik
- Senior Technical Officer
- teena1@icar.org.in
- (+91)8076157545
Instruments
Vacuum Concentrator
UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
Compound Microscope
GCMS-QP2010 Ultra
Lyophilizer / Freeze Dryer
Cooling Centrifuge
Flame Photometer
Nitrogen Distillation Unit
Digestion Block
Electrical Conductivity (EC) Meter
Muffle Furnace
Hot Air Ovene
Water Distillation Unit
Soxplus Soxhlet Fat Estimation System
Soxhlet Extraction Unit (06 TEST UNIT)
Automated Hematology Analyser
Analytical Services
| Sl.No |
Name of Services |
Rate (₹)
|
| 1 |
Determination of total soluble solids in horicultural produce
|
150/-
|
| 2 |
Determination of pH of horicultural products
|
150/-
|
| 3 |
Determination of titrable acidity in horticultural products
|
300/-
|
| 4 |
Determination of moisture content in horticultural products
|
350/-
|
| 5 |
Determination of total anthocyanins/lycopene(Spectrometry)
|
900/-
|
| 6 |
Determination of ascorbic acid content (titrimetry)
|
700/-
|
| 7 |
Determination of photosynthetic pigments in plant sample
|
700/-
|
| 8 |
Determination of essential oil content in spice sample
|
800/-
|
| 9 |
Determination of olcoresin content in spice sample
|
800/- |
| 10 |
Determination of curcumin content in spice sample (Spectrometry)
|
800/-
|
| 11 |
Determination of total phenolic content in plant samples (Spectrometry)
|
900/-
|
| 12 |
Plant/Soil/compost/manure analysis (pH, EC, OC, N, P, K and micronutrient)
|
1000/-
|
| 13 |
Estimation of biological quality of water spamples (E.Coli and total aerobes count)
|
1000/-
|
| 14 |
Analysis of water quality parameters (chemicals)
|
1000/-
|
| 15 |
Hardness (water)
|
300/-
|
| 16 |
Alkalinity (water)
|
300/-
|
| 17 |
Complete test of water sample (Chemical & bio)
|
1500/-
|