Central Laboratory - Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF)


 

List of Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility (SAIF) Equipment

No.

Equipment Name

Purpose

1

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS)

Determination of micronutrients (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn) in soil, plant, water and other miscellaneous samples

2

UV-Visible Spectrophotometer

Determination of P, S and B in the soil, plant, water and other miscellaneous samples

3

Flame Photometer

Determination of Na, K, and Ca in soil, plant, water and other miscellaneous samples

4

Kjeldahl's Digestion and Distillation Unit

Determination of Nitrogen (N) in soil, plant, water and other miscellaneous samples

5

Pressure Plate Apparatus

Determination of Field Capacity (FC) and Permanent Wilting Point (PWP) of soil samples and Soil Moisture Characteristic Curve (SMCC)

6

pH Meter

Determination of pH of soil, water, manure and other miscellaneous samples

7

EC Meter

Determination of electrical conductivity of soil, water, manure and other miscellaneous samples

 

Analytical Services on a payment basis

Office Order: F. No. 5/2016-17/ITMU/CRI-6242

Service Category

Analysis / Parameters

Sample Type

Charges (₹)

Soil Physical Analysis

Bulk Density, Particle Density, Moisture Content

Soil

₹150 per parameter

Soil Texture, Field Capacity, Permanent Wilting Point, Available Water Capacity

Soil

₹500 per parameter

Soil Moisture Characteristic Curve

Soil

₹2,000 per sample

Basic Soil Chemical Analysis

pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Salts (TDS)

Soil

₹100 per parameter

Soil Fertility Analysis (Primary Nutrients)

Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), Available Nitrogen (N), Available Phosphorus (P), Available Potassium (K), Available Sulphur (S)

Soil

₹150 per parameter

Soil Fertility Analysis (Secondary Nutrients)

Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na)

Soil

₹150 per parameter

oil Fertility Analysis (Micronutrient)

Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Boron (B)

Soil

₹200 per parameter

Organic Manure/Plant Analysis

Total  Nitrogen (N), Total Phosphorus (P), Total Potassium (K), Total Sulphur (S), Total Calcium (Ca), Total Magnesium (Mg), Total Sodium (Na), Iron (Fe), Total Manganese (Mn), Total Copper (Cu), Total Zinc (Zn), Total Boron (B)

Organic Manure-Compost, Farmyard Manure (FYM), Vermicompost, Green Manure, plant samples (Elemental Analysis)

₹200 per parameter

Fertilizer Analysis

Total Nitrogen (N), Total Phosphorus (P), Total Potassium (K), Sulphur (S), Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sodium (Na), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Boron (B)

Fertilizer

₹200 per parameter

Water Quality Analysis

Irrigation Water Quality Analysis

Water

₹ 50 per parameter

 

Contact for Enquiries and Analytical Services

For sample analysis and related enquiries, please contact:

The Director,

ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute,

Old Goa, Goa – 403402

Email: director.ccari@gmail.com