Laboratory Infrastructure

Laboratory Instruments

A 24-instrument core inventory maintained under calibration schedules and operated by trained application specialists — grouped by analytical domain.

Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry

6 items
  1. LC-MS/MS (triple-quadrupole) — pesticide, mycotoxin, pharmaceutical residues
  2. GC-MS/MS — volatile organics, POPs, fatty acid methyl esters
  3. GC-HRMS (Orbitrap) — dioxins, furans, PFAS at ultra-trace levels
  4. UHPLC-UV/DAD — API assay, purity, dissolution profiling
  5. HPLC-FLD — aflatoxin, fluorescent analytes
  6. Ion chromatography — anions, cations, organic acids

Molecular Biology & Genomics

6 items
  1. Real-time PCR (qPCR) — 96-well thermocycler, dual-block configuration
  2. Digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) — absolute quantification of GMO, rare variants
  3. Next-generation sequencer (Illumina short-read)
  4. Oxford Nanopore MinION / GridION — long-read sequencing, portable genomics
  5. Automated DNA/RNA extraction platform
  6. BioAnalyzer / TapeStation — nucleic acid and protein fragment analysis

Spectroscopy & Elemental Analysis

5 items
  1. ICP-MS — 40+ trace elements in environmental and biological matrices
  2. ICP-OES — major and minor elements, nutrient panels
  3. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (flame / graphite furnace)
  4. UV-Vis spectrophotometer — quantitative and kinetic assays
  5. FTIR spectrometer — raw material ID, polymer characterisation

Cell Biology & Immunology

7 items
  1. 16-colour multiparameter flow cytometer
  2. CO₂ incubators (BSL-2 certified, multiple units)
  3. Fluorescence and phase-contrast inverted microscope
  4. ELISA plate reader (absorbance / fluorescence / luminescence)
  5. BioSafety Cabinet Class II A2 (×3)
  6. Ultra-low temperature freezer (−80 °C, 500 L capacity)
  7. Nanoparticle tracking analyser (NTA) — EV and liposome sizing

All instruments maintained under documented calibration schedules. Availability subject to booking — contact the laboratory to confirm access.