Research Sector Projects Unit
RSP Unit is a conceptual framework unit managed by the Deanship of the Faculty
of Science and funded by Research administration, Kuwait University. It is an
integral unit comprising of several high end equipments in Chemistry, Physics,
Earth and Environmental Sciences and Biological Sciences Departments.
The facility is available free of charge for all researchers and graduate students
within Kuwait University. Researchers with external funding, however has to pay
for these services. General Facility services could be made available for use by
researchers and/or institutions outside the University, both private and public, at
the list price indicated.
- Scientific services
● RSPU not only provides analytical services for different samples but also
provides a consultation services and interpreting the results.
- Important Notes on Charges, Turnaround Times and Results
The following points apply to sample analysis:
● The included price list is for commercial samples. However, acadimic samples
will be subjects to a discount by 25%.
● The service cost for commercial samples can be discounted depending on the
number of samples and period of contracts.
● An extra 25% of the total cost will be charged for the consultation services and
interpreting of the results.
● Payment is requested on delivery of samples (cash, cheque payments accepted).
Invoices are available to regular clients.
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● Turn around times will vary depending on the size and complexity of the
samples, but most will be completed within five to ten working days of receiving
samples.
● Turn around times are available on request and only for selected tests. These
incur 100% surcharge for 24 hour, 50% for two day and 25% for three day service.
● Results are provided in Excel and PDF report format detailing the analytical
results in relation to standard guidelines, where available.
● Sample Receipt Notices, Results and Invoices are supplied by email and may be
posted or faxed as requested.
- Confidentiality and Quality Assurance
Confidentiality is an integral part of our quality assurance certification. Analytical
results are kept confidential and no results will be released to a third party without
client written consent. Strict quality control procedures are applied to all chemical,
physical and bacteriological analyses.
Acknowledgement of RSP unit:
If you use RSPU instruments in your publication, we kindly request that you
acknowledge our facility in your written publications or grant applications as
follows:
Acknowledgement: This research made use of the RSP unit at Kuwait University.
A citation or a copy of the publication should be sent to the RSPU Director for
record-keeping purposes. This information is important to help support our mission
and to demonstrate the need for the equipment and staff expertise within the
RSPU.
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Chromatography
Technique
Instrument
Cost / Sample
K.D.
Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC- Thermo DFS
99
MS)
Direct Mass Spectrometer Analysis
Thermo DFS
33
Fast Atom Bombardment (FAB)
Thermo DFS
50
Liquid Injection Field Desorption Ionization
Thermo DFS
50
Gas Chromatograph (GC)
Bruker 3900
21
Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer
Waters G2 S Q-
139
(LC-MS)
TOF
Ultra Performance Liquid
Shimadzu
76
Fast Protien Liquid Chromatograph (FPLC)
BioRad
26
Preparative High Perfomance Liquid
Shimadzu
108
Ion Chromatograph (IC)
Metrohm 850
41
Ion Chromatograph- Mass Spectrometer (IC-
Metrohm 850
53
(LIFDI)
Chromatograph(UPLC)
Chromatograph(Prep HPLC)
MS)
Water Analysis
Chlorophyll
Nutrients in Water
Turner Trilogy
13
Nanocolor
18
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Vibrational Spectroscopy
Technique
Instrument
Cost /Sample
K.D.
Fourier Transform - Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance (NMR)- 1H
BurkerAvance II 600
59
Resonance(NMR) -13C
BurkerAvance II 600
100
Solid Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
BurkerAvance II 600
122
2D Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
BurkerAvance II 600
100
Triple Resonance*
BurkerAvance II 600
717
Other Nuclei
BurkerAvance II 600
100
Polarization Transfer (DEPT)
BurkerAvance II 600
100
Correlation spectroscopy (COSY)
BurkerAvance II 600
100
Bruker DPX 400
37
Bruker DPX 400
61
Fourier Transform-Infrared (FT-IR)
Jasco 6300
10
Fourier Transform-Infrared Microscope
Jasco 6300
16
Far Infrared
Jasco 6300
11
Near Infrared
Jasco 6300
11
Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR)
Jasco 6300
12
Fourier Transform - Nuclear Magnetic
Distortionless Enhancement by
Fourier Transform-Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance (NMR) - 1H
Fourier Transform-Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance (NMR)- 13C
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Elemental Analysis
Technique
Cost / Element
Instrument
Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass
K.D.
Bruker 820 MS
Spectrometer (ICP-MS)
Inductively Coupled Plasma(ICP)
17
GBC-Quantima
14
Perkin Elmer 900F
15
Agilent 4100
15
Vario Micro Cube
20
X-Ray Fluroscence (XRF)- Disk
Bruker S8 Tiger
49
X-Ray Fluroscence- Pressed Pellet
Bruker S8 Tiger
33
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
(AAS)
Microwave Plasma - Atomic
EmmisionSpectrophotometer
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen,
Sulphuranalyser (CHNS)
Sorptometry
Technique
Instrument
Cost / Sample
K.D.
Sorptometry - BET
Micromeritics ASAP 2020
63
Full Isotherm
Micromeritics ASAP 2020
328
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X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and
Diffractometry
Technique
Instrument
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
Cost /
SampleK.D.
Escalab 250xi
128
Escalab 250xi
159
(UPS)
Escalab 250xi
128
Ion Scattering Sepctroscopy (ISS)
Escalab 250xi
128
Escalab 250xi
141
Escalab 250xi
153
Rigaku Rapid II
169
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy with
reduction
Ultra Voilet Photoelectron Spectroscopy
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Chemical
Imaging
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Depth
Profile
Single Crystal X-Ray Small Molecules
Bruker X8
Single Crystal X-Ray Small Molecules
Prospector
179
Bruker X8
Single Crystal X-Ray Molecules
Prospector
223
Powder X-Ray Diffraction- Ambient (XRD)
Bruker XRD D8
54
X-Ray Diffraction-Non Ambient
Bruker XRD D8
69
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Spectroscopy
Technique
Instrument
Cost / Sample
K.D.
Ultra Voilet -Visible (UV-Vis)
Agilent Cary 5000
12
Reflectance
Agilent Cary 5000
14
Kinetics
Agilent Cary 5000
29
Luminescence
JobinYvon-Fluromax 4
11
Lifetime - TCSPC
JobinYvon-Fluromax 4
28
Thermal Analysis
Technique
Instrument
Cost/ Sample
K.D.
Thermo Mechanical Analyser
(TMA)
Shimadzu TMA-60
17
Shimadzu DTG-60
16
Shimadzu DTG-60
16
Thermo Gravimetric Analyser
(TGA)
Diffrentical Thermal Analyser
(DTA)
Dynamic Mechanical Thermal
TA Instruments DMTA
Analyser
Q800
24
Netzsch F1
24
Diffrentical Scanning
Calorimetery(DSC)
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