National Centre for Earth Science Studies

This lab is equipped to carryout isolation, identification, quantitative and qualitative determination of bacteria in water and sediment. Data quality is assured by sending pure cultures to recognised labs.

The database are used by environmental stewards for decision making in pollution control along the coastal regions and to verify the effectiveness of management action initiated in terms of pollution abatement

1. Laminar Airflow chamber – Lab line
2. Vertical Autoclave – ADCO
3. Incubator – SRICO

Achievements: Microbiological evaluation of major hotspot areas of pollution (Industrial and domestic) along Kerala and Karnataka coast.

COMAPS laboratory is designed and developed for monitoring contaminants in coastal waters and in identification of the sources to abate pollution. Major stress is given to study pollutants like sewage, litter and heavy metal and bio-accumulations. The database are used by environmental stewards for decision making in pollution control along the coastal regions and to verify the effectiveness of management actions initiated in terms of pollution abatement.

• UV Spectrophotometer – Shimadzu (UV-160A)
• Digital Nephelo Turbidity meter (132)
• Spectrofluoro Photometer – Shimadzu (RF- 1501)
• EuTec Water Quality Analyzer
• pH meter
• Millipore water purification system – Elix
• Microwave digester – Ethos D
• Electronic weighing balance – Shimadzu (AUX 220)
• Electronic weighing balance – Mettler (AE 160)
• Hot Air oven – SRICO
• Centrifuge – REMI

Achievements: Identification of major hotspot areas of pollution (Industrial and Domestic) along Kerala and Karnataka coast.