The Analytical Lab in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Jaffna, with a focus on Environmental Engineering, is a cutting-edge facility designed to support research and educational activities related to environmental sustainability. The lab is equipped with advanced instruments for analyzing water and air quality, soil contamination, and waste management. It plays a crucial role in studying and addressing environmental challenges, providing accurate data for the development of sustainable engineering solutions and supporting both academic research and practical applications in the field of environmental engineering.
1.Furnace
The furnace provides controlled heating at high temperatures, essential for various laboratory processes such as annealing, calcination, and sintering. It offers precise temperature control for consistent and reliable results.
2.Vacuum Filtration System
The vacuum filtration system facilitates the separation of solids from liquids through suction. It consists of a filtration apparatus connected to a vacuum pump, enabling efficient and rapid filtration of large volumes of samples.
3.Glass Filtration System
The glass filtration system comprises glassware components designed for filtration processes.
It ensures chemical compatibility and transparency, allowing for visual monitoring of the filtration process.
4.Vacuum Pump
The vacuum pump creates or maintains a vacuum within a system, essential for various laboratory applications such as filtration, distillation, and degassing. It enables the removal of air or other gases from a sealed environment.
5.Portable Turbidimeter
The portable turbidimeter measures the turbidity or cloudiness of water samples. It is compact and lightweight, ideal for on-site or field measurements in environmental monitoring, water treatment, and research applications.
6.Shaking Water Bath
The shaking water bath combines the functions of a water bath and a shaker, providing simultaneous temperature control and agitation for mixing or incubating samples. It is useful for applications requiring homogeneous mixing or gentle agitation.
7.Chest Type Freezer
The chest type freezer provides low-temperature storage for biological samples, reagents, or laboratory products. It offers efficient cooling performance and ample storage capacity, ideal for long-term preservation of sensitive materials.
8.Peristaltic Pump Type-1
The peristaltic pump type-1 employs rotating rollers to compress and release flexible tubing, creating a pumping action for transferring liquids. It offers gentle and pulsation-free flow, suitable for sensitive or shear-sensitive fluids.
9.Peristaltic Pump Type-2
Like type-1, peristaltic pump type-2 utilizes tubing compression to transfer liquids, but it may feature different specifications such as flow rate, tubing size compatibility, or control options to meet specific application requirements.
10.Laboratory Turbidimeter
The laboratory turbidimeter measures the turbidity of liquid samples, providing quantitative analysis of suspended particles or colloids. It ensures accuracy and reproducibility in turbidity measurements for environmental, industrial, or research purposes.
11.DO Meter
The DO (Dissolved Oxygen) meter measures the concentration of oxygen dissolved in liquid samples, crucial for assessing water quality in environmental monitoring, aquaculture, and wastewater treatment applications. It ensures accurate and reliable DO measurements for various sample types.
12.Deionized Water Unit
The deionized water unit produces high-purity water by removing ions and impurities through ion exchange or other purification methods. It ensures the availability of ultra-pure water for laboratory experiments, analytical procedures, and instrument calibration.
13.Magnetic Stirrer (Multi, Single)
The magnetic stirrer employs rotating magnetic fields to stir liquids placed on a stirring platform. It offers precise speed control and uniform mixing, available in single or multi-position configurations to accommodate various sample volumes and vessel sizes.
14.Laboratory Autoclave
The laboratory autoclave sterilizes laboratory equipment, media, and waste through high-pressure steam sterilization. It ensures the elimination of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and spores, for safe and sterile laboratory operations.
15.Waterproof pH Tester
The waterproof pH tester is an essential tool for measuring the acidity or alkalinity of aqueous solutions. Its rugged design allows for use in various environments, including fieldwork or harsh laboratory conditions.
