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Head of the Department : Ms. Shakila ... View More

Background: Chemistry department was established at Siddha Central Research Institute in the year of 2010 after the bifurcation of Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) from erstwhile Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS).

Core facilities (R&D): Standardization of herbal/herbo-mineral/mineral drugs and Phytochemical Isolation.

Services:

Standardization of any Siddha/herbal/herbo-mineral/mineral drug.
Qualitative phytochemical test, extraction from plants,
quantitative estimation of phytoconstituents,
authentication of metal/mineral drugs.

Staff pattern:

Research Officer (Chemistry) -2 Nos.
Assistant Research Officer (Chemistry) - 2 Nos.
Research Assistant (Chemistry) - 8 Nos.
Lab Technician - 10 Nos.
Lab Assistant -2 Nos.
Lab Attendant - 8 Nos.

Equipments: High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography

Infrastructure:

Rotavapor R-300
Polarimeter
Refractometer
KF Titrator
Centrifuge
Melting point apparatus
Weighing Balance
Disintegration Test Apparatus
Aircirculating Oven
Muffle furnace
Hot plate