Facilities
CARER has state-of-the-art facilities for radioecological studies. These facilities are being extended to researchers from national and international laboratories, universities and institutions, and industries.
| Laboratory | Facility available |
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| Liquid scintillation spectrometry laboratory |
Quantulus 1220 Liquid scintillation spectrometer(Perkin Elmer, USA)
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 Low background beta counting system (Nucleonix, India) |
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| Carbon-14 and tritium measurements laboratory |  Sample oxidizer - Pyrolyser with cryo-cooler for preparation of samples for tritium and Carbon-14 determination(RADDEC, UK) |
 Sample oxidizer -A307 (PerkinElmer, USA) |
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 Automated Carbon-14 and tritium bubblers with oxidizers for ambient air/stack sampling (MRB500, Mound Technical Solutions, USA) |
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| Alpha spectrometry laboratory |  Multi-chamber alpha spectrometers – 2 Nos. with four detectors each (surface barrier detector - 450 mm2) with GENIE- 2000 and Apex Alpha software (Canberra, USA) |
 ZnS(Ag) counting systems |
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| Gamma spectrometry laboratory |  Ultra low background HPGe gamma spectrometer (50% relative efficiency) with 32K Lynx` MCA, GENIE -2000advanced gamma analysis software (Canberra, USA) |
 38% nominal efficiency low background p - type HPGe gamma spectrometer with 16K MCA, GENIE -2000 advanced gamma analysis software (Canberra, USA) |
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 42% relative efficiency n-type low background HPGe gamma spectrometer with 16K DSA-1000 MCA, GENIE-2000 advanced gamma analysis software (Canberra, USA) |
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 Well type NaI(Tl) gamma spectrometer with 16K MCA,GENIE-2000 advanced gamma analysis software(Canberra, USA) |
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| Radon laboratory |  Radon calibration chamber of volume 22,000 L with advanced facilities such as ambient temperature control,ultrasonic humidification system, input and sampling ports for radon and progeny and online display of radon concentrations and environmental parameters. |
 AlphaGuard PQ-2000PRO with multisensor unit, aqua kit,soil probe, Rn -Tn Duo monitors (2Nos), smart radon monitors (2Nos.) and smart thoron monitors (3Nos.) |
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 Radon/thoron mass and surface exhalation measuring systems, progeny measuring devices, LLRDS, DTPS,DRPS, SSNTD, etching units, emanometry setup, etc. |
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| Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |  Two powerful Computation Fluid Dynamics software modules - Fluidyn-PANACHE and Fluidyn-VENTCLIM- for Theoretical modelling. |
| Sample processing laboratory |  Clean laboratory with sample processing equipment such as oven, furnace, fume hoods, hot-plates, stirrers,centrifuge systems, pH and conductivity meters, ultra pure water system, etc. |
 Microwave digestion system, Liophyliser, sonicator, etc. |
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| Laboratory for simulation studies on deposition velocity, deposition rate, and mass interception factors of radionuclides /stable elements. |  Environmental chamber with a working area of 2m x 2m x 2m with facility to control atmospheric parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind flow, and rainfall. Facility to expose plants to controlled levels of radionuclides /stable elements; ports for online sampling of air, aerosol, and rainwater. |
| Other important instruments |  LED uranium analyzer |
 Aerosol impactors /Anderson samplers (Tish Environmental,USA) |
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 Handheld field gamma spectrometer/radionuclide identifier(RIIDEYE X-G, Thermo Scientific, USA) |
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 Atomic absorption spectrometer, GF, and auto sampler |
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 Fluoride measuring system |
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 Gamma dosimeters, survey meters, GPS system and high volume air sampling stations |
Designed By: Madhvaraj