The laboratory of Chemistry is both didactic and serves the surrounding community.
The chemistry lab is used by all levels of Biotechnology department , Biomedical Laboratory Science level I and Civil Engineering department level I for chemistry courses according to the program and Modules; it is also used for research of teachers and students and then for the community outreach.
*Biotechnology department:
Level I :General Chemistry Module
Level II:- Production Techniques Module
– Food Technology Module
– Food Engineering Module
– Advanced Chemistry Module
– Biological engineering(Enzymology, physical method of
analysis)
Level III: – Animal Products Processing Module
– Postharvest Technology Module
Level IV: – Beverages Science and Technology Module
– Food Products Analysis Module
– Biochemical engineering(Industrial enzymology)
* BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES:
Level I :- Analytical chemistry module
– Biochemistry I Module
*CIVIL ENGINEERING:
Level I : – Engineering Chemistry Module
Common tests conducted in Chemistry laboratory
- Dry Matter
- Rough ashes
- Total Nitrogen
- Crude proteins
- Fat Content
- Soluble Sugars
- Starch
- Phosphorous
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Total Acid
- Ascorbic acid
- Beta Carotene
- Extraction of essential oils
Main apparatus:
- Drying Oven
- Moufle furnace
- Agitators
- Digital Burette
- Centrifugeuse
- Hotte toxicap
- Spectrophotometers
- Réfrigerator
- KJELDAHL Digester
- Evaporator
- Distillator
- Romer mill
- Mini-Eliza
- Turbidimeter
- Refractometer