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.
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 |
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[email protected] |
Sample Preparation Laboratory |
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[email protected] |
Imaging and Cell Culture (iCell) Laboratory |
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[email protected] |
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 |
The CIF offers the following services:
- Sample Analysis
- Trainings
- Collaborations
- Consultation
- Research Outsourcing
- Trends and Approaches in Analytical Sciences Seminar/Webinar Series
- Balik-Scientist Hosting
- Graduate Residency Program
- Research Collaborations
PAST PROJECTS
- NMR Training for Batangas State University Faculty
- Tuklas Lunas Fellowship Program for Natural Products Research Phase 1 (Online Sessions)
ON-GOING PROJECT
- Online Material Development for HPLC
- Online Material Development for SEM
DLSU CIF Research Publication Outputs using the Facilities and Expertise of CIF:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- 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
- 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
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] |