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)

Laboratory Instruments E-mail Address
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Laboratory 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer with Solution Probe and Solid State Probe [email protected]
Chromatography (Chrom) Laboratory [email protected]
Spectroscopy (Spectro) Laboratory [email protected]
Integrated Electron Microscopy (IEM) Laboratory [email protected]
Sample Preparation Laboratory
  • Sputtercoater (Pt-coating) 
  • Ultramicrotome and glass knife maker
  • Micromanipulator
  • Dry Pumping Multiport TEM sample station
  • Centrifuge
  • Microcentrifuge
  • 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) Laboratory [email protected]

CIF Staff

CIF Administration

Name Position
Drexel H. Camacho, D.Sc., R.Ch. Scientific Director
Jessica Monterde Office 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
Alona B. Intac, R.Ch. Laboratory Analyst

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

  1. Trends and Approaches in Analytical Sciences Seminar/Webinar Series
  2. Balik-Scientist Hosting
  3. Graduate Residency Program
  4. 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 HPLC
  2. Online Material Development for SEM

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]