Soil Science Laboratories

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University > Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute > Soil Science Laboratories

Unique Research Facilities

  • Special Instruments like Microbial Community analyzer (MALDI-TOF), LC-MS/MS FT-IR, Open Top Chamber (4 units), Gas Chromatograph coupled with mass spectrophotometer (GC-MS), Pressure Plate apparatus etc are available in the COE in SHS for advanced research
  • Unique experimental platform on salinity and sodicity soils as well as alkali water helps to carryout research activities on problem soil and water management

Instruments available

The lab is equipped well with the necessary equipments and is listed below.

S.No. Instruments Name

1

 Electronic Top pan balance (0.001 g  / 1 mg capacity)

2

 Electronic balance (Avery) 0-30 kg

3

 Hot air oven

4

 pH Meter

5

 EC Meter

6

 Flame Photometer

7

 UV-Visible spectrophotometer (Double beam)

8

 Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer

9

 Water analysis kit

10

 Digestion block

11

 Nitrogen Analyser (Kjelplus)

12

 Chlorophyll meter

13

 Hot Plate

14

 Distilled water unit

15

 Automatic Double glass distillation unit

16

 Water Bath

17

 Mechanical Shaker

18

 Centrifuge

19

 Refrigerator

20

 Digital Water purifier (RO unit)

21

 Machanical stirrer

22

 Sand bath
23 Vacuum pump

In addition to the instruments in the lab, the instruments available in the Centre of Excellence in Sustaining Soil Health are used by the students for PG research work and are listed below.