{"id":781,"date":"2020-08-26T04:03:59","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T04:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.sjp.ac.lk\/errc\/?page_id=781"},"modified":"2025-06-19T18:32:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:32:44","slug":"instrumentation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.sjp.ac.lk\/errc\/instrumentation\/","title":{"rendered":"INSTRUMENTATION AT ERRC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FTIR<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Application: Identification and characterization of organic and inorganic compounds based on molecular vibrations.<\/p>\n

Samples Analyzed: Microplastics, plastic additives, organic pollutants, soil organic matter, and chemical residues on solid surfaces.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”1001″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

MPAES<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Application: Multi-element analysis to detect and quantify metals and non-metals at trace levels using nitrogen plasma.<\/p>\n

Samples Analyzed: Digested soils, sediments, wastewater, freshwater, agricultural runoff, and biological tissues.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1002″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Microwave Assisted Digestor<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rapid acid digestion of solid and semi-solid samples to prepare them for elemental analysis.<\/p>\n

Samples Analyzed: Soil, sediment, sludge, plant material, plastic debris, and food samples.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1003″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1598596658886{background-color: rgba(0,92,191,0.09) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,92,191) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Samples Analyzed<\/b>: Surface water, groundwater, industrial effluent, leachate, and sediment pore water.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Samples Analyzed: Water samples (pesticides, pharmaceutical residues), soil extracts, plant extracts, and environmental leachates.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1598597735275{background-color: rgba(0,92,191,0.09) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,92,191) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Ball Mill<\/b><\/h3>\n

Application<\/b>: Grinding and homogenization of solid samples to achieve uniform particle size before analysis.<\/p>\n

Samples Analyzed<\/b>: Soil, sediments, e-waste material, plastics, biomass, and mineral ores.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1006″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Muffle Furnace<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1007″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]Application<\/b>:<\/p>\n

High-temperature treatment of samples.<\/p>\n

Pyrolysis of biomass to produce biochar<\/b> under controlled oxygen-limited conditions.<\/p>\n

Determination of Loss on Ignition (LOI) to estimate organic matter or volatile content in samples.<\/p>\n

Samples Analyzed<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Biomass (e.g., plant residues, agricultural waste) for biochar production[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1598597735275{background-color: rgba(0,92,191,0.09) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,92,191) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Auto Titrator<\/b><\/h3>\n

Application<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Performs automatic titration<\/b> with high precision and reproducibility.<\/p>\n

Measures chemical concentrations such as acidity (alkalinity), chloride content, hardness, and other analytes without manual errors.<\/p>\n

Calculates endpoints<\/b> accurately through potentiometric, photometric, or conductometric detection.<\/p>\n

Samples Analyzed<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Water samples (surface water, groundwater, industrial wastewater) for pH, alkalinity, hardness, and chloride content.<\/p>\n

Soil extracts for nutrient analysis (e.g., calcium, magnesium).<\/p>\n

Chemical solutions for standardization (e.g., acids, bases).<\/p>\n

Food and agricultural product extracts for quality control analysis.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1008″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Mechanical Shakers<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Essential for solid-liquid extraction processes (like shaking soils or sediments with solutions).<\/p>\n

Improve sample homogenization before filtration, digestion, or analysis.<\/p>\n

Samples Analyzed: Soil<\/strong> and sediment samples for nutrient or contaminant extraction.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1598597735275{background-color: rgba(0,92,191,0.09) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,92,191) !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

UV-Visible (UV-Vis) Spectrophotometer<\/b><\/h3>\n

Application<\/b>: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of compounds by measuring their absorbance or transmittance in the ultraviolet and visible light range.<\/p>\n

Samples<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Water and wastewater samples (for detecting nitrates, phosphates, heavy metals complexes, organic pollutants).<\/p>\n

Soil and sediment extracts (for nutrient analysis, organic matter detection).<\/p>\n

Chemical solutions (for reaction kinetics, concentration determinations).[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1013″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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