Central Department

Laboratory Equipment:

A large-scale of laboratory equipment is located in Institute’s laboratories. Out of the valuable laboratory equipment we can distinguish the following:

• atomic absorption spectrophotometer Varian AAS and Dionex ion chromatograph, which are used in analyzing the chemical composition of soil and plants in the Laboratory of plant nutrition,
• liquid chromatography - Varian LC Star System and a gas chromatograph Varian 3300 (enological laboratory),
• fluorescence microscope, light microscope, stereomicroscopes used in research in botany, plant physiology, entomology, phytopathology and microbiology
• equipment for molecular analyses - PCR, electrophoresis, spectrophotometer, centrifuges and associated small equipment,
• a device for measuring the intensity of photosynthesis - LI-COR 6400
• mini oil-mill Abencor in the laboratory for processing fruits and vegetables
• freezer (-80° C)
• liofilizer (Freeze Dry System, -50° C, Labconco) - used for dehydration and preservation of plant material.