The Centre for Analytical Instrumentation Kerala (CAI-K) is part of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KSCSTE-KFRI), to provide cost-effective training and sophisticated Instrumental testing services to researchers, students and industries. This centre functions as a collaborative programme of Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) and KSCSTE-KFRI.

The Central Instrumentation Unit (CIU) of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KSCSTE-KFRI) was established in 2006, and engaged in providing analytical services to the scientific community within and outside KFRI. In 2008, this unit is elevated as Centre for Analytical Instrumentation - KERALA by increasing the instrument capabilities and infrastructure facilities, thus ensuring the continued services to research and academic communities.

Objectives of CAI-K

Scope

In today's world, the scientific improvements depend not only on new ideas, conceptual drives and paradigm changes but also to a large extent on technological advances that make these steps possible. Scientific research has moved from conventional techniques to high throughput technologies to decipher theories and new concepts. Most of these depend on highly complex and expensive instruments or facilities that most institutions or universities cannot afford. This pulls back the momentum we require to compete with the fast-growing modern world. The accuracy of most of the experimental results are based on the analytical capabilities and often high throughput experimental designs and data evaluation is required for the proper positioning of scientific concepts which can be achieved only through highly sophisticated instrument capabilities. Centre for Analytical Instrumentation - KERALA can provide support to researchers, students, industries etc at nominal cost.

Parent Organisations

Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)

The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) is an autonomous body under the ministry of S&T, Kerala, constituted in November 2002 to be an agency for change and development through science and technology. Formerly it was the Science, Technology and Environment Committee (STEC), established in 1972 in concurrence with the Science Policy of the Government of India. The council promotes and activates programs for increasing the stock of knowledge in science, and fine-tunes policies which are significant for the sustained development of humanity. The council prepares the road map for development through scientific research and innovation in technologies in the state of Kerala. Achieving excellence in basic research, academia-industry interactions, strengthening indigenous initiatives, building a strong infrastructure and developing a high-quality science education system in the State are our targeted goals. This has been achieved through various schemes or programs and by the R &D organisations established by the council. The present proposal aims to achieve the major objectives of KSCSTE including, creating excellence in basic as well as applied research; establishing strong infrastructure for research in science, technology and environment; developing a high-quality science education system in the state and propagating the application of science and technology by establishing a sophisticated facility in one of the Research and Development Institutions under its umbrella. Read more at the KSCSTE website.

Parent Organisations

Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI)

Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is a multidisciplinary team of experts researching tropical forests and forestry. This Institute has contributed significantly to research in tropical forestry and biodiversity conservation over the past three decades of its existence. Founded in 1975, the Institute is envisioned as a Centre of Excellence in Tropical Forestry and Environment to provide scientific support for decision-making on matters related to forestry and environment, with particular emphasis on conservation, sustainable utilization and scientific management of natural resources. With the formation of KSCSTE in 2002, the Institute was brought under the Council along with other Research and Development Institutions of the State.

KFRI has a long-standing history in the development of scientific acumen in the State of Kerala through its continuous involvement in society-oriented programmes and extension activities. Many of its research findings were leading lights to society in nature conservation and environmental vigilance. Even though located in the interior rural area of Peechi, KFRI is equipped with the most modern research facilities which are accessible to students and researchers across the nation. Since 2003, under the aegis of Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), KFRI expanded its wings towards many major research areas such as climate change, bio-formulation technologies etc and also established many facilities for the use of research and academic communities. Read more at the KFRI website.