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Equipment Procurement Plan
 

Sr. No.
Description of the Instrument (name of the instrument)
Broad specification
Quantity
1
 -80 freezer
 Dual compressor
7
2
 Fly Incubator 
 550 litres
1
3
 Isothermal calorimeter
 200 ul cell volume
1
4
 Multimode plate reader
 UV Vis, Fluorescence, fluorescence polarization
3
5
 Multiangle light scattering detector
 18 angle
1
6
 Floor model high speed centrifuge
 Compatible with rotors of 6 x 1000 ml tubes, 8 x 50 ml tubes
1
7
 Table top ultracentrifuge
 Capable of spinning small volumes at higher than or equal to 100000g
3
8
 TEM 120 kV
 With CCD detector and cryoholder
1
9
 TEM 300 kV 
 With direct electron detector and cryoholder; and CCD detector
1
10
 Incubator shaker
 Capacity of at least 6 x 2 litre flasks
7
11
 Liquid nitrogen container
 Capacity of 100 litres
2
12
 LC-MS QTOF instrument
 High Resolution Mass Spectrometer System with Ultra   High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (LC-MS),  Software & Accessories
3
13
 Bioplex system
 Multiplex Suspension Array System with software and accessories
1
14
 Protein purification system
 Chromatography system for protein purification with fraction collector and columns
3
15
 CO2 Incubator
 Tissue culture incubators with CO2 levels regulated for culturing cells with self sterilization hightemp cycle setup. 
2
16
 Laser scaning confocal microscope
 Multiwavelength, fast scanning, inverted configuration with high sensitivity detectors
1
17
 Spinning disc microscope
 Inverted configuration, dual camera, photoablation enabled alonng with superresolution module
1
18
 Multimodal superresolution platform
 System capale of SIM and PALM/STORM manipulation based superresolution imaging
1
19
 High quantum effciency CMOS camera
 Back illuminated cooled CMOS camera (>95%QE)
2
20
 Laser-based micropatterning system
 Programmable, micro mirror –based UV light (375 nm) photopatterning system for production of patterned substrates for cell biological experiment
2
21
 UV-Ozone cleaner
 Tabletop system for removal of contaminants by activated oxygen
1
22
 Individually ventilated cage system
 Racks for rodent housing with individuall ventilated (HEPA) cages 
2
23
 Biolog phenoytic microarray system 
 Multi-plate, multi-mode (visible absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence) reader with temperature, humidity control for rapid high-throughput phenotypic characterisation of microbial strains/mutants. 
1
24
 Automated microplate handling system
 Robotic arm and controller for high throughput screens in 96-well plate format 
1
25
 Electroporator
 For microbial transformation
1
26
 Spinning-Disk Confocal
 Imaging facility
1
27
 Confocal with superresolution
 Imaging facility
1
28
 Epifluorescence microscope
 Imaging facility
1
29
 Light-Sheet microscope
 Imaging facility
1
30
 Electroporator
 For mammalian cell transformation
1
31
 Cryogenic grinder (Freezer Mill)
 Sample prep for protein extraction
1
32
 Electrophysiology set up (in vitro)
 For electrophysiological recordings from brain slices 
1
33
 Electrophysiology set up (in vivo)
 For electrophysiological recordings under in vivo conditions
1
34
 Optogenetic behavior set up
 Measuring behavioral readouts by optogenetically modulating neural circuits
1
35
 Micropipette puller
 Electrophysiological recordings and microinjections
1
36
 Photoionization detector
 Characterization of olfactory stimuli
1
37
 Gas Anesthesia Unit for small rodents
 Anesthesia for small rodent surgeries
1
38
 Steriomicroscope
 For small rodent surgeries
1
39
 Power meter
 To measure electrical power
1
40
 Human olfactometer
 To measure olfactory detectability and discriminability of human subjects
1
41
 High resolution (<0.1 pN) optical tweezer for single molecule force spectroscopy (max force 1 nN)
 Measure mechanics of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and cells at a single molecule resolution 
1
42
 Epifluorescence microscope with ratiometric imaging module
 Fully motorised imaging system for live cell ratiometric imaging of microbial cells with FRAP and FRET modules
1
43
 Microfluidic system
 Precision controlled microfluidic device for microscopy-based real-time analyses of bacterial cells in microenvironments
1
44
 qPCR system
 Real-time PCR system with multiplex channels and FRET analyses capabilities
2
45
 Multiplex Imaging System
 Imaging system for multiplex chemiluminescence imaging with high sensitive and dynamic range detector
1
46
 Low temperature plate incubator
 For microbial cells. Capacity atleast 110L
2
47
 Low temperature incubated shaker
 Capacity for at least 6x2L flasks
2
48
 Plant growth chamber
 For growth of plants under controled conditions of humidity and light 
2
49
 Compound Microscope
 
20
50
 Dissection Microscopes
 
20
51
 Monitors (for Projection)
 
5
52
 Epi-Fluorescence Microscope with Camera and Large  Monitor
 
1
53
 Light Microscope with Camera
 
2
54
 Plate Reader 
 
1
55
 PCR Machine
 
1
56
 Spectrophotometer with Peltier
 
1
57
 SDS-PAGE Gel Apparaus with Power-pack
 
10
58
 Desktop
25
59
 Laptop
 • 2.6GHz 6-core 9th-generation Intel Core i7 processor.
 • Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz.
 • AMD Radeon Pro 5300M with 4GB of GDDR6 memory.
 • 16GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory.
 • 512GB SSD storage.
 • Touch Bar and Touch ID.
 • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports.
15
60
 Hard Disk
10
61
 Printer
 Canon Image Class MF643CDW Multi Function Laser  Colour WiFi Printer • Print, Scan, Copy
 • Print Speed (A4): 21ppm (mono/colour)
 • Print resolution: 1 200 (equivalent) x 1 200dpi (equivalent)
 • Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Direct Connection
 • Recommended Monthly Print Volume: 250 - 2 500 pages
15
62
 Network printer heavy duty
 Color Output Multi Colored, Brand Canon,Item Color  Grey,Model Number iR Adv C3320,Print Speed (ppm) A4-20 ppm,A3- 15 ppm,Item Weight 63.2kg
2
63
 Apple iPad
 iPad Pro 12.9‑inch 1TB,iPad Pro 12.9-inch
 Wi-Fi models
 641 grams (1.41 pounds)
 Wi-Fi + Cellular models
 643 grams (1.42 pounds)
15
64
 Office Executive Chair
 Wipro Furniture Adapt High Back Executive Ergonomic  Office Chair with Automatic Weight Sensing Mechanism and Height Adjustable Arms (Black)
50
65
 Computer Keyboard
 Lenovo 510 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo (Black)
10
66
 USB Mouse
 Lenovo 300 Wired Mouse, GX30M39704
10
67
 Writing device
 Wacom CTL-6100WL/K0-CX New Intuos Medium  Bluetooth Pen Tablet (Black)
10
68
 White board
 Pragati Systems® Genius Regular Steel (Magnetic) Whiteboard for Office, Home & School (GRMWB6090), Lightweight Aluminium Frame, 4x6 Feet
20
69
 Projector
 Projector Specifications: WXGA, DLP, LED, >10,000Hr; Screen specifications: a 10'X8' Motorized Projector screen
3
70
 iMac 27 inch
 New Apple iMac with Retina 5K Display (27-inch, 8GB RAM, 3.1GHz 6-core 10th-Generation Intel Core i5 Processor, 256GB SSD Storage)
15
71
 Polarizing Microscope
 Remotely controlled upright research polarising microscope with camera and image analyses facility
1
72
 Stereo Zoom Microscope
 Optical microscope with transmitted and reflected light for fossil sample studies
1
73
 Soil moisture probe
 For constructing soil properties
1
74
 Micromill sampler
 High-resolution sampling of geological samples for geochemical and isotopic analyses.
1
75
 Hyperspectral imaging camera with Image analysis software +  IDL
 SWIR camera (1100-1650 nm, spectral resolution 10-15 nm); VNIR camera (600-970 nm), Dynamic range in scanning mode 10 bits, Hyperspectral imaging of rocks, minerals, fossils and other Earth materials. The camera will be used to generate hypercube datasets with a very high spectral resolution (10-15 nm)
1
76
 Thermal Ionization Mass spectrometer
 Radiogenic isotopic analyses of geological samples for chronological and paleo-oceanographic applications
1
77
 Soil corer
 For paleo-climatic reconstructions
1
78
 DC resistivity meter
 48-channel
1
79
 Rock cutting and polishing unit
 Petrographic analyses of geological sampels
1
80
 Isoflow unit for existing IRMS facility
 Measures isotopic composition of carbonate and water samples
1
81
 High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector
 Measurement of radioisotopes in environmental samples
1
82
 High pressure asher
 For dissolution of petroleum and organic-rich sediments in closed environment
1
83
 Laser Ablation unit for existing Q-ICP MS instrument
 Geochemical analyses of geological samples at high-spatial resolution
1
84
 Cathodolumiescence microscope stage with spectral analysis facility
 Optical imaging of paleo-climatic archives
1
85
 Non-metallic hot plates
 For low-blank digestion of sediment/rock samples for trace metal analyses
2
86
 Tungsten carbide mixer mill
 For homogenization of rock samples of high density
1
87
 Mixer mill
 Size reduction, mixing, homogenization, cell disruption, cryogenic grinding of rock, sediments, wood, leaf, etc. for isotope analysis.
1
88
High temperature tube furnce
 PID controlled, Max temp of 1500 C, Constant temperature zone of >10 cm, Vaccuum, and gas enabled
2
89
 High temperature chamber furnace
 PID controlled, Max temp of 1700 C, Constant temperature volume of >15 cm3,
2
90
 Cryogenfree cryostat with superconducting magnet
 Variable temperature insert capable of working down till 2 K, Magnetic fields of up to 9 Tesla, Low loss helium crypostat with built in pulsed tube helium reliquefaction cooler
2
91
 Cryogenic Temperature controller
 PID controller, with autotune facility. 2/4 input channels. Should accept a wide range of sensor inputs. GPIB compatible
6
92
 Lock in Amplifier
 Digital SIgnal Processing, with frequency upto 100 kHz. Auto-gain, phase & reserve. 0.001 degree phase accuracy
5
93
 3-zone furnace
 Split-tube type, 3 independent temperature zone, max temperature 1200C, Temperature ramping speed >25C/min
2
94
 Cryo-free cryostat with  superconducting magnet and  He-3 insert
 Base temperature 300mK, with 14 Tesla magnetic field, without He3 insert the temperature range is 1.5 to 300K
2
95
 Lock-in amplifier
 Upto 4 MHz, Dual channel, Noise not more than 2.5 nV/Hz^(1/2)@1kHz, DSP.
4
96
 Analog Lock-in amplifier
 0.2Hz to 200kHz, Noise not more than 2.5 nV/Hz^(1/2)@1kHz,Harmonic detection (f, 2f, or 3f)
2
97
 FFT analyzer
 Dc to 100kHz bandwidth (real time), 90 dB dynamic range, noise not more than 10 nVrms/√Hz (-155 dBVrms/√Hz)
1
98
 Turbo pumping station
 300l/min pumping speed, Dry backing pump, with wide range vacuum gauge
4
99
 Impedance analyzer
 Upto 20 MHz, 40V dc built-in source, Measurement parameters: |Z|, |Y|, θ, R, X, G, B, L, C, D, Q, Complex Z, Complex Y, Vac, Iac, Vdc, Idc
1
100
 DC source-measure unit
 Source upto 200Volts, 10A, sensitivity at least 0.1fA / 100nV
4
101
 Mixed signal oscilloscope
 Bandwidth 1 GHz - 10 GHz, sampling rate up to 50 GS/s
1
102
 Cryostat for optical microscope
 Tempreature range 2-300K, with optical window and electrical connection
2
103
 Microscope with long working distance objective
 Upright configuration, 50x, 100x with 20 mm, 10mm WD.
2
104
 Glove box
 With spin coater, microbalance and heater
1
105
 xyz piezo nanopositioning stage with controller
 xyz piezo nanopositioning stage with controller
2
106
 Thin film thickness monitor
 Thickness measurement range 1nm to at least 50um, with more than 200 materials library.
1
107
 Piezoresponse Force  Microscopy (PFM)
 PFM Imaging Modes- vertical, lateral, vector, Line scn speed 1-100Hz, with spectroscopy mode
1
108
 Atomic Layer Deposition
 With insulating, semiconducting and metallic precursor, upto 300C temp and down to 1ms pulse.
1
109
 Mask aligner
 UV-LED light sources, wavelength range g, h, i-line; upto 4inch wafer size. Exposure mode:contact, gap, flood;  Contact mode: soft, hard, vacuum, soft vacuum,  Resolution: atleast 2 um
1
110
 Reactive Ion etching
 Capable of doing Silicon Bosch and cryo-etch processes, III-V etch processes, SiO2 and quartz etch
1
111
 Rapid thermal anneal (RTA)
 Upto 1200C, temp scan rate not less than 200C/sec, gas-N2, O2, FG, Ar
1
112
 Plasma cleaner
 Upto at laest 300W with O2, N2. Ar and FG gas
1
113
 TCSPC System
 Trigger pulse width 0.5 ns to 30 ns, Minimum time bin width 1 ps, Up to 8 independent input channels and common sync channel (up to 150 MHz)
1
114
 Pico-Second Diode Lasers and  Drivers
 Pulsed and CW operation, repetition rates from CW to 80 MHz, Pulse width range (FWH) 40-600 ps
 Externally triggerable from single shot up to 80 MHz / sync output, 266 to 1990 nm
5
115
 Optical Spectrum Analyzers
 (350-1100nm & 1000-1700nm), Resolution 10 pm at 633, Wavelength 0.1 ppm
1
116
 8 GHz Digital Oscilloscope
 8 GHz, 40 GS/s, 12 Bit, 4ch, 32 Mpts/Ch DSO with 15.3" WXGA Color Display. 50 ohm and 1 Mohm Inputs.
1
117
 1 GHz Digital Oscilloscope
 4 input channels, 16 digital channels (with –MS models)
12-bit ADC resolution, up to 15 bits with enhanced resolution
 Up to 10 GS/s with Enhanced Sample Rate
1
118
 Motorized Optical Time Delay Stages
 500-5000 ps Delay, 100-600 mm Travel,
1
119
 Electro-Optic Modulators
 Amplitude/Phase/Resonant EO, Wavelength: 400 - 1650 nm,
6
120
 DAQ, ADC cards and accssories
 1 ps digital resolution, Timing jitter down to 3.0 ps RMS /  7.0 ps FWHM, Sustained event rate 100 Mcps, 2 to 16 stop channel, USB 3.0 interface
10
121
 Cryogenic pre-amplifiers and filter electronics
 1 ps digital resolution, Timing jitter down to 3.0 ps RMS /  7.0 ps FWHM, Sustained event rate 100 Mcps, 2 to 16 stop channel, USB 3.0 interface & 0.1Hz to 200kHz
Dual Channel 4-Pole Filter & Low Voltage Noise (0.6nV/√Hz, @ 1MHz single channel mode)
Low Current Noise (12fA/√Hz @ 10kHz), f = 0.5kHz to 4MHz, A = 250V/V
10
122
 Cryogenic Probe Station
 For Spectroscopy and Electrical Transport
2
123
 Small Turbo Pumping System
 80 L/s, KF 25
3
124
 CCR
 4.2 K with Optical Window
1
125
 Precision Voltage Source
 Less voltage fluctuations on a 10E-8 level, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 12 or 16 channels
+/-0.1V to +/-14V ranges
1
126
 Liquid He, Flow Cryostat with Optical Window and Magnet
 4.2 K, Magnet 2 Tesla
2
127
 Dynamic Signal Analyzer
 DC to 102.4 kHz bandwidth
 90 dB dynamic range
 145 dB dynamic range (swept-sine)
 Order tracking
 20-pole/20-zero curve fitting
 Real-time octave analysis
 Up to 32 Mbyte memory
 GPIB and RS-232 interfaces
2
128
 Spectrum Analyzer 44.5 GHz
 9 kHz to 3.6 / 6 / 26.5 / 44.5 GHz, Phase Noise
 -148 to -80 dBc/Hz, Resolution Bandwidth
 1 Hz to 1 MHz,
1
129
 Vector Network Analyzer
 100 kHz to 53 GHz
2
130
 Impedance Analyzer 3 GHz
 Frequency: 1 MHz to 3 GHz
 Oscillator level: Up to 1 dBm/0.5 Vrms/10 mArms
 DC bias level (Option E4991A-001): +/- 40V or +/- 50 mA
2
131
 600 MHz Lockin
 600 MHz operation frequency
 2 independent lock-in units
 2 high-performance signal generators
 4 independent harmonics per lock-in unit
 High-resolution 12-bit scope with 65k samples
 Frequency Response Analyzer (FRA)
 FFT Spectrum Analyzer
1
132
 TWO Single Photon Avalanche Diodes
 Timing resolution down to < 50 ps (FWHM)
 Detection efficiency up to 49 %
 Different active areas: 20, 50, and 100 µm
 Ultra stable at high count rates
2
133
 TWO Photomultiplier Detector Assembly
 Timing resolution down to < 50 ps (FWHM, cathode dependent)
 Detection efficiency up to 45 % (cathode dependent)
 Negligible afterpulsing
 Shutter and overload protection
 Active sensor area: 3, 5, or 6 mm (cathode dependent)
 Internal HV power supply and pre-amplifier
 Active temperature stabilization
2
134
 4 MHz Lock in Amplifier
 1 mHz to 4 MHz
 Touchscreen data display
 1 µs to 30 ks time constants
 Low noise voltage & current inputs
 High bandwidth outputs
 10 MHz timebase input & output
 GPIB, RS-232, Ethernet & USB
2
135
 Spark Plasma Sintering
 Up to 20 T pressure and 1600 degree C
1
136
 Differential Scanning Calorimeter for c_p
 Up to 1000 degree C
1
137
 Cryofree He3 magnet with variable temperature insert
 Field range: up to 14 T, Temperature range: down to 300 mK
1
138
 3-zone tube furnace
 Max. temperature: 1200 degree C for each zone
1
139
 Box furnace
 Max. temperature 1200 degree C
1
140
 Lock-in Amplifier
 Equivalent to Signal Recovery Model 7265
2
141
 Tempertaure controller
 Equivalent to Lakeshore 365 for temperature control down to sub mK range
1
142
 Wire Saw
 For cutting single crystals
2
143
 Bridgman Crystal Growth Furnace
 1700°C max temp. In Vaccuum/ or inert atmosphere
1
144
 CZOCHRALSKI Furnace
 Heating type: inductive or resistive
Working atmosphere: vacuum, inert gas
1
145
 Closed Cycle Refrigerator
 This system can enable electrical transport, magneto-transport as well as optical \ in a wide temperature range from 10 K to room temperature
1
146
 Multiplex Suspension Array  System with software and accessories
 A Multiplex suspension array system is used to perform immunoassays, receptor-ligand assays, nucleic acid hybridization assays and enzyme assays
1
147
 Research Grade Steady State Fluorescence Spectrometer
 For studying the photoluminescence spectra of research related materials
2
148
 Automated Flash cum preparative HPLC chromatography system
 The main application includes purification of small molecules, glycoconjugated, peptides and other organic molecules.
 Hence, it is useful for synthetic chemist, chemical biologist.
1
149
 Optical Monochromator,  EMCCD and InGaAs  Array Detector 
 Optical Spectroscopy of Semiconductor Materials and Devices
1
150
 Helium Cryostat with Super conducting magnet
 Providing a low temperature- high magnetic stage for the design and development of a Resonance Ultrasound  Spectroscopy system
1
151
 Super Continumn Light Source
 Optical Spectroscopy (CW and Time resolved) of Semiconductor Materials and Devices
1
152
 Electrochemical workstation with Spectrochemical system
 This is a crucial analysing short lived redox intermediates in solution
1
153
 Automated DNA/RNA/LNA Oligonucleotide symthesizer
 Capable of synthesizing modified oligonucleotides will be used for preparing DNA/RNA/LNA oligonucleotide probes and primers required for RT-qPCR based COVID testing
1
154
 NIM-Bin based High voltage source
 Providing stable, ripple free voltages for detectors and biasing electrodes in charged particle analysis and detection systems
1
155 Single Particle Catalysis Imaging and Analysis Setup   For imaging (using enhanced dark field imaging) and analyzing (Raman, IR, and scattering spectrum) the catalytic particles at single particle level (~20 nm). 1
156 Fiber Coupled 1W Laser Diode with Temperature Control   Power tunable single wavelength diode lasers (~450 nm, ~530 nm, ~650 nm, ~800 nm, etc. wavelengths). 1
157 Gas Chromatography  For the detection of gases such as hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane etc. at ~5 ppm level, along with the routine organic compounds. 1
158 Mass Flow Controller  For controlling the flow of gases such as hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc. 1
 
 
 

 

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