SONASTARCH(Sona Science centre for Testing and Applied Research)

R & D Centre of DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Area of Research

• Environmental Chemistry• Synthetic Organic Chemistry• NMR Spectral studies• Biological studies of Organic compounds• Catalysis• Nano materials in Energy systems• Surface Chemistry

Facilities/Equipment available • Biospectrophotometer• NIR Analyzer• Digital Moisture Balance• Red wood Viscometer• Mini Spectrophotometer• UV Cabinet for TLC• Optical whitener Detector• BOD Incubator• Muffle furnace• Hot Air Oven• Microwave Oven• Orbital Shaker• Shaking Platform with thermostat• Power Supply

List of Testing and Consultancy Services offered• Testing of Sago/Starch

and allied products.• Water quality

parameters in drinking water.

• Industrial waste water analysis

• Chlorine content in bleaching powder

• Mineral contents in Industrial wastes

• Ores Analysis• Minerals Analysis

Industrial Collaborators/MoU Signed• SAGOSERVE, Salem• Varalakshmi Starch

Industries, Salem• Tamilnadu Starch & Sago

Manufacturers Association, Salem

• Sabu Trade Private Ltd., Salem

• Thillaikarasi Sago Factory, Salem

• T.A. Perumal Starch Industries, Salem

• Sriram Sago & Starch Traders, Salem

Major Achievements• Revenue generated Rs. 1.1 Crore through testing

and consultancy services.• Physicochemical analysis of ground water in Salem

District.• Establishment of Industrial laboratories.• Conducted Entrepreneurship Development

Programme with ITCOT, Salem.• Produced 6 Ph.Ds. • Completed about 50 M.Sc., M.Phil. Projects.• Published 50 Research papers in International,

National level Journals and Conferences.

Contact Address

Dr. T. MaruthavananCoordinator

SONASTARCHDepartment of Chemistry

Sona College of Technology (Autonomous)Salem – 636 005.

Phone: 0427 – 4099795Mobile: 98944 25598

Email: maruthavanan@sonatech.ac.in