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Central Instrumentation Centre

The University has a Central Instrumentation Centre and a Central Workshop to cater to the needs of all the Science Departments of the University. The centre has purchased a FTIR Spectrophotometer Model BX-1 system and UV-VIS spectrophotometer Model Lambda-25 and installed the same with the financial assistance from UGC IX Plan grants for Rs. 10.00 lakhs and Rs. 4.5 lakhs respectively. They are being used by several research scholars and teaching staff of various faculties. The centre has also purchased DSC & TGA from the special assistance of UGC for Rs. 22.00 lakhs. The Central Instrumentation Centre provides the following research facilities:

Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectrophotometer

Model: Perkin-Elmer BX-I System

UV-Vis-Nir Spectrophotometer

Model: Perkin Elmer

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

Model: GBC – 902 BC

Scanning Electron Microscope

Model: Cambridge Stereoscan MK-III

Fluorescence Microscope

Model: Leitz Laborlux – S – Trinocular Microscope

Gamma Chamber – 900 Model: B.A.R.C., Bombay

Analytical Electronic Balance

Model: Mettler

X-ray Diffractometer (Physics Department)

Differential Scanning Colorimeter (DSC)

Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA)

Model: Mettler

The Central Instrumentation provides the above facilities to the researchers of all Science Departments including Pharmacy for their research work for achieving their Ph.D. and M. Phil. Degrees and carrying out the research projects.

Researchers from other institutions in Warangal like National Institute of Technology, Kakatiya Medical College, Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science etc. have utilized the facilities available in this center for their Ph.D. and Post-Graduation dissertation work.

Research Scholars from other Universities/Institutions in Andhra Pradesh like Osmania University, Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Sri Venkateshwara University and University of Agriculture/S.P. College, Womens College, Koti, Hyderabad, used these facilities for their research work. Researchers from neighbouring states have also used these facilities.

Post Graduate students from all the Science Departments of this University visited the center for practical acquaintance with the latest techniques in Analytical instrumentation and some of them for their routine practical work. Students from other institutions like KITS, KMC and CKM College etc. visited the center for practical acquaintance with the analytical techniques.