NITUB

Instrument Repair Programmes

The instrument repair programme is another important events of NITUB. User scientists
are not capable of repairing scientific instruments in most of the cases. So, to keep the instruments running, NITUB started its Instrument Repair Programme from the year 1996. So far NITUB has repaired 602 scientific instruments of different organizations throughout Bangladesh (Table 2).

REQUEST FORM

Table-2. Instrument Repair Programme

Year	No. Of Instrument repaired	Estimated market price of the instruments (U.S. $)	Expenditure of NITUB to repair the instruments (U.S. $)
1996	10	42,069.00	529.00
1997	28	74,914.00	826.00
1998	82	326,948.00	4,904.00
1999	76	265,483.00	4,085.00
2000	126	610,086.00	5,225.00
2001	64	271,224.00	3,190.00
2002	73	250,431.00	2,726.00
2003	40	150,750.00	2,182.00
2004	29	200,750.00	2,505.00
2005	40	678,923.00	1,370.00
2006	34	385,735.00	1,132.00
Total	602	3,257,313.00	28,674.00

By repairing large number of instruments NITUB has earned reputation and scientists now feel more confident to take services from NITUB. Usually the concerned scientist sends request on a prescribed form for instrument repair [Request form enclosed] and technical expert(s) of NITUB goes to the institution to find the fault of the particular instrument.

In many cases the instrument is repaired on the spot, otherwise the technical expert(s) finds out if any spare parts will be required. If the spare part(s) costs more than Tk.1000/- and in that case when the institution procures the spare parts, NITUB expert goes back and fixes the instrument. Lists of institutions served and instruments repaired are given at end.

Installation of Scientific Equipment

During the last few years NITUB received requests for installation of some equipment from different organization who could not install them through their suppliers. In response to these requests NITUB technicians installed a number of scientific instrument such as AAS, HPLC, IR, X-ray and GC of different organizations.The engineers & technical experts of NITUB have also trained technical personnel & user scientists of the organizations where the

instruments were installed so that they can use the instrument effectively.

GC training programme

Institutions Served

University of Dhaka

a. Department of Chemistry                                          b. Department of Biochemistry
c. Department of Soil, Water and Environment d. Centre for Bio-Medical Research
e. Department of Botany                                               f. Department of Microbiology
g. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
h. Institute of Nutrition & Food Science                        i. Department of Pharmacy
j. Department of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Technology
k. Department of Physics

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

a. Department of Chemistry b. Department of Physics
c. Department of Chemical Engineering

Jahangirnagar University

a. Department of Chemistry

Chittagong University

a. Department of Chemistry

Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

a. Department of Aquaculture b. Department Soil Science
c. Department of Animal Nutrition d. Department of Agricultural Chemistry

Rajshahi University

a. Department of Chemistry

Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR)

a. Dhaka Laboratories b. Chittagong Laboratories
c. Rajshahi Laboratories d. IFRD

Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)

a. Department of Pharmacology b. Department of Physiology

Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disordem (BIRDEM)
Bangladesh
Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)

Public Health Institute, Mohakhali

Bangladesh Forest Research Institute, Chittagong

Geological Survey of Bangladesh
Polash Urea Fertilizer Factory
Gonoshasthaya Antibiotic Ltd.
Department of Fish Inspection & Quality Control, Ministry of Fisheries, Dhaka and Khulna
Directorate of Livestock Service, Khamarbari, Dhaka
Chittagong Chemical Complex, Chittagong
Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (CDIL), Dhaka
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (BAPEX)

Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)

Instruments Repaired

1. Gas Chromatograph (GC)
2. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
3. Spectrophotometer
4. Orbital Incubator
5. pH Meter
6. Distillation Plant
7. Hydrogen Generator

8. Ice Flake Machine
9. UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
10. Recording Integrator
11. Pen Recorder
12. Water Bath
13. Oven
15. Microscope
16. Cooled Incubator
17. Balance
18. Heating Mantle
19. Potentiostands
20. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS)

21. IR- Spectrophotometer
22. Kynograph
23. Hummer-xp Sputtering System
24. Magnetic Stirrer
25. Over head Projector
26. Fermentor
27. Rotary Evaporator
28. Freeze Dryer
29. De-Humidifier
30. X-ray machine
31. Deioniser
32. Centrifuge

33. Grinder
34. Furnace
35. Colorimeter
36. Refractometer
37. Conductivity Meter
38. Flame Photometer
39. Laminar Air Flow Desk
40. Electromentle
41. Fume Hood
42. Air Compressor
43. Melting Point Apparatus
44. Vacuum Pump
45. Micropipette
46. Blending Machine
47. Shaker
48. Scientech
49. Electrophoresis apparatus
50. PCR Machine
51. Polarimeter
52. Autoclave
53. Stem Sterilizer
54. Refrigerator
55. Peristaltic Pump
56. Ultrasonic bath
57. Turbidity Meter
58. Carbon Monoxide Monitor

59. Ion Meter
60. Tensio Meter
61. Film Scanner
62. Refrigerated Centrifuge
63. Growth Chamber
64. Resistivity Meter