Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF) Guwahati, sponsored by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India was established in 1986 during Seventh Plan as a National X-ray Facility in the Department of Instrumentation & USIC, Gauhati University with the objective of extending modern sophisticated analytical facility to researchers & scientific community and to cultivate the instrumentation culture. SAIF Guwahati comprises of sophisticated X-ray instruments, is a open facility and caters to the need of researchers and scientific community from academic, research and industrial organizations.
Activities
18 March to 22 March 2024
One-Week (in-person mode) Industry-Academia Workshop on Analytical Instruments and Material Characterization, sponsored by DST-PURSE.
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24 Nov to 30 Nov 2022
One-Week Training Programme (in-person mode) on Opportunities for Research and Innovation using the DST-Sponsored Facilities of Gauhati University, in collaboration with Shivaji University (Kolhapur, Maharashtra)
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03 May to 09 May 2022
One-Week Training Programme (in-person mode) on Opportunities for Research and Innovation using the DST-Sponsored Facilities of Gauhati University
14 Feb to 23 Feb 2022
Online Workshop on Opportunities for Research and Innovation Using the Facilities of SAIF-Guwahati
Materials for all the lecture and hands-on sessions can be found in the workshop schedule link above
Facilities
SAIF Guwahati is equipped with the following sophisticated instruments
X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF)
PANalytical AXIOS Sequential X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
Powder X-ray Diffractometer (XRD)
Phillips X’Pert Pro Powder X-ray Diffractometer
Single Crystal Diffractometer (SC-XRD)
Bruker Smart Apex II X-ray Single Crystal Diffractometer
Thermo-Gravimetric Analyser (TGA)
Mettler Toledo Thermo-Gravimetric Analyser
Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
Mettler Toledo Differential Scanning Calorimeter
Few of our Sample Preparation Accessories
- Stereo zoom Microscope with polarizer
- Pulveriser
- Precision Electronic Balance
- Pressed pellet making facility
- Fused bead making facility
- Muffle furnace