Research infrastructure
The research infrastructure of the Natural Products Laboratory includes equipment for extraction of solid and semi-solid samples under high pressure and high temperature conditions (ASE), spectrophotometric and chromatographic as well as microbiological tests and analyses. In particular, the Laboratory uses, among others, the following apparatus:
1) for processing, prototyping and characterization of natural products, such as biomaterials, food products, drinks, cosmetics, biofuels and raw materials of plant origin:
- gas chromatograph with GC-MS mass spectroscopy and headspace sampler (Agilent 5977B)
- liquid chromatograph (HPLC) with RID and DAD detectors (Agilent 1260 Infinity II)
- beer analyzer (Alcolyzer Beer Anton Paar)
- lab-scale brewery (10hL two-vessel brewhouse, 5 fermenter tanks with a capacity of 100l each)
- mineralizer (K-439 Buchi)
- UV-VIS spectrophotometer (DR 6000)
- laboratory mill (RETSCH GM 200)
- sample concentration system (RapidVap Vertex)
- rotary evaporator (R-100 Buchi)
- automatic sample extraction apparatus (ASE 350)
- apparatus for testing water activity (Rotronic HP-23A)
- multiparametric meter (METTLER TOLEDO)
- colorimeter (NR110)
2) for microbiological research:
- automatic colony counter (Interscience Scan 4000 ULTRA)
- automatic inoculation apparatus (easySpiral Interscience)
- hypoxic CO2 incubator (NUAIRE 5831E)
- laminar chamber BSL-2 (Biotectum)
- gas burners (Fuego basic RF)
