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Central Instrumentation Facility

Central Instrumentation Facility

The Central Instrumentation Facility is De La Salle University‘s premiere instrumentation facility located at George S.K. Ty Advanced Instrumentation Building and the Richard L. Lee Engineering and Technology Block at DLSU Laguna Campus in Biñan City, Laguna. Under the umbrella of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, it aims to elevate the quality of scientific research not only in the University but of the entire country as well. The CIF primarily caters to the research needs of DLSU but is also open for collaborations and accepting samples from the Academe, Government, and the Industry.

Component Laboratories

The DLSU CIF is composed of the following laboratories and facilities: 

(Please click on the laboratory name for details on the instruments, analysis capabilities, schedule of fees, sample preparation, sample submission, and frequently asked questions)

LaboratoryInstrumentsE-mail Address
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Laboratory600 MHz NMR Spectrometer with Solution Probe and Solid State Probe[email protected]
Chromatography (Chrom) LaboratoryAgilent 1260 Infinity II Analytical HPLC/GPC/SEC

Agilent 1260 Infinity II Semi-preparative HPLC

Agilent 6530 UHPLC-QTOF

Agilent 8890 GC-Agilent 5977B MSD with Headspace and Liquid Injection Autosampler		[email protected]
Spectroscopy (Spectro) LaboratoryShimadzu UV-2600 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

Agilent Cary 630 FTIR Spectrometer with Diamond ATR and Germanium ATR

Malvern Zetasizer Nano  ZSP (Dynamic Light Scattering/DLS)

Shimadzu ICPMS-2030 LF

Elementar Unicube Elemental Analyzer		[email protected]
Integrated Electron Microscopy (IEM) LaboratoryField Emission Scanning Electron Microscope JSM-IT500HR

Transmission Electron Microscope JEM-2100 Plus 

Focused Ion Beam JIB-4000 Plus

Ultramicrotome Leica EM UC7

Auto Fine Coater JEC-3000 FC

Micromanipulator (Micro Support Axis Pro)
Dry Pumping Multiport Station JII-29080DMS		[email protected]
Sample Preparation LaboratoryMicrocentrifuge

Centrifuge

Analytical Balance

Semi-micro Balance

Osterizer

Rotary Evaporator

Convection Oven

Microbalance 

Tube rotator 

Curing  oven

Hot plate stirrer

Optical stereoscope and 
Fume hood

Freeze dryer

pH Meter

Ultrasonicator Probe

Sonicator Bath

Dry Box

Water Deionizer

Chiller

Oven		[email protected]
Imaging and Cell Culture (iCell) LaboratoryConfocal Laser Scanning Microscope (LEICA SP8-X FALCON  with Live Cell Imaging) 

Cell Culture Laboratories (Mammalian, Bacterial and Plant)

Cytogenetics Workstation		[email protected]


CIF Staff

CIF Administration

Name
Position
Drexel H. Camacho, D.Sc., R.Ch.Scientific Director
Jessica MonterdeOffice Assistant


NMR Laboratory

Name
Position
Drexel H. Camacho, D.Sc., R.Ch.Lab Manager
Virgilio Ebajo, Jr, Ph.D., R.Ch.Equipment Specialist
Jude Rolan dela Cruz, R.ChT.
Laboratory Analyst


Spectroscopy Laboratory 

Name
Position
Drexel H. Camacho, D.Sc., R.Ch.Lab Manager


Chromatography Laboratory

Name
Position
Drexel H. Camacho, D.Sc., R.Ch.Lab Manager
Anna Karen C. Laserna, Ph.D., R.Ch.Equipment Specialist
Deanne Hazel Pelobello, R.Ch.Laboratory Analyst


Integrated Electron Microscopy (IEM) Laboratory

Name
Position
Romeric Pobre, Ph.D.Lab Manager
Jose Esmeria, Jr., Ph.D.Equipment Specialist


Imaging and Cell Culture (iCell) Laboratory

Name
Position
Billy Joel Almarinez, Ph.D.Lab Manager
Michael Ernesto Arnante, M.Sc.Equipment Specialist


Wind Tunnel Facility

Name
Position
Laurence Gan-Lim, Ph.D.Lab Manager


Services Offered

The CIF offers the following services:

  • Sample Analysis
  • Trainings
  • Collaborations
  • Consultation
  • Research Outsourcing


Programs

The CIF offers the following services:

  • Trends and Approaches in Analytical Sciences Seminar/Webinar Series
  • Balik-Scientist Hosting
  • Graduate Residency Program
  • Research Collaborations


Projects

PAST PROJECTS

  1. NMR Training for Batangas State University Faculty
  2. Tuklas Lunas Fellowship Program for Natural Products Research Phase 1 (Online Sessions)
ON-GOING PROJECT
  1. Online Material Development for SEM
  2. Online Material Development for HPLC


Publications
DLSU CIF Research Publication Outputs using the Facilities and Expertise of CIF:
  1. Mariel G. Tecson, Drexel H. Camacho, Virgilio D. Ebajo, Jr., Lucille V. Abad. Structural investigation of degradation products of irradiated kappa-carrageenan. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 2022, 110015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110015
  2. Jessa C Leuterio, Drexel H. Camacho, Jose Paolo O. Bantang, Cristian Ryan A. Argamino. Influence of precursor chemistry in the property of carbon nanodots and its application for the degradation of methyl orange. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 2022, 278, 125668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.125668
  3. Mariel G. Tecson, Lucille V. Abad, Virgilio D. Ebajo, Jr. Drexel H. Camacho. Ultrasound-assisted depolymerization of kappa-carrageenan and characterization of degradation products. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2021, 73, 105540 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105540
  4. Norielyn N. Abalos, Virgilio D. Ebajo, Jr., Drexel H. Camacho, Sonia D. Jacinto. Cytotoxic and apoptotic activity of Aglaforbesin derivative isolated from Aglaia loheri Merr. on HCT116 human colorectal cancer cells. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2021, 22(1), 53-60. https://doi.org/10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.1.53
  5. Consolacion Y. Ragasa, Renz D. Gumafelix, Vincent Antonio S. Ng, Drexel H. Camacho. Triterpenes and sterols from Terminalia foetidissima Griff. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 31(11) 2669-2671. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2019.2201

DLSU Research Publication Outputs that Acknowledged the Use of the Facilities at the CIF:
  1. Manolito G. Ybanez Jr., Drexel H. Camacho. Designing hydrophobic bacterial cellulose film composites assisted by sound waves. RSC Advances. 2021, 11, 32873-32883. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ra02908h
  2. Rhowell N. Tiozon Jr, Drexel H. Camacho, Aldrin P. Bonto, Glenn G. Oyong, Nese Sreenivasulu. Efficient fortification of folic acid in rice through ultrasonic treatment and absorption. Food Chemistry 2021, 335, 127629. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127629
  3. Rhowell N. Tiozon Jr, Drexel H. Camacho, Aldrin P. Bonto, Glenn G. Oyong, Nese Sreenivasulu. Dataset on the folic acid uptake and the effect of sonication-based fortification on the color, pasting and textural properties of brown and milled rice. Data in Brief. 2020. 32, 106198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.106198
  4. Danielle P. Arcon, Francisco C. Franco Jr. All-fatty acid hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents towards a simple and efficient microextraction method of toxic industrial dyes. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020, 318, 114220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114220

Research Publication Outputs from Other Institutions that Acknowledged the Use of the Facilities at the CIF:
  1. University of Sto. Tomas: Mario A. Tan, Byron Leander U. Tan, Maribel G. Nonato, Seong So A. An. Neuroprotective effects on amyloid-beta induced cytotoxicity of Pandanus clementis Merr. 3 Biotech, 2021, 11, 330 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-021-02889-3  
  2. University of Sto. Tomas: Mario A. Tan, Sebastian Jesus Gonzalez, Grecebio Jonathan Alejandro, Seong So Neuroprotective effects of vomifoliol, isolated from Tarenna obtusifolia Merr. (Rubiaceae), against amyloid-beta1-42-treated neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. 3 Biotech, 2020, 10, 424 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-020-02421-z


Contact Us
DLSU Central Instrumentation Facility

Room 101, George S.K. Ty Advanced Instrumentation Building, De La Salle University Laguna Campus
LTI Spine Road, Brgys. Malamig and Biñan, Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines 4024

E-mail Addresses
General Inquiries[email protected]
NMR Laboratory[email protected]
Spectroscopy Laboratory[email protected]
Chromatography Laboratory[email protected]
Integrated Electron Microscopy (IEM) Laboratory[email protected]
Imaging and Cell Culture (iCell) Laboratory [email protected]
Wind Tunnel Facility[email protected]
Sample Preparation Laboratory[email protected]