PCSIR Islamabad

PCSIR Laboratories, Islamabad

PCSIR Laboratories Islamabad has been established in January 2022 with the approval of Federal Government (Ministry of Science and Technology). As a part of its continuous excellence, PCSIR has marked another historic day by getting approval for the establishment of PCSIR Laboratories, Islamabad as a multifunction laboratory under the visionary leadership of Honorable Chairman PCSIR Syed Hussain Abidi (SI).

The PCSIR Laboratories Islamabad initially comprises of three major laboratories i.e. Environmental Laboratory; Analytical/Chemical Testing Laboratory; Microbiology Laboratory. The PCSIR Laboratories Islamabad will also house a National Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis Analytical Laboratory for extraction and research on cannabis under a PSDP programme. These laboratories has been established in Sector H9, Islamabad to undertake Research and Development (R & D) and provide analytical testing services to the industrial sector in the Federal Capital and Rawalpindi region, Azad Jammu & Kashmir region, Gilgit Baltistan and KPK regions etc.

PCSIR Laboratories Islamabad is involved in research and development activities / projects to solve the problems of Pakistan Industry and providing best/efficient solutions to uplift the industry of Pakistan. These labs are currently providing testing/analytical and advisory services to clients from public and private sectors in the disciplines of food, material, environmental monitoring, halal testing, Pharmaceutical etc. Being a premier R & D and testing organization, this establishment would serve a great technical support to Academia also. In addition, it also provides research facilities to M.Sc., M. Phil and Ph.D students.

Dr. Muhammad Tahseen Aslam (Principal Scientific officer) has assumed the charge of first Director of PCSIR Laboratories Islamabad. He has done his doctorate from Austria in the field of Environmental Sciences / Engineering. The main research focus during doctorate studies was on water and wastewater treatment. German standards for municipal wastewater treatment have been modified on the basis of his PhD research studies. He has been considered as an environmental expert in Pakistan and played a significant role in devising National Drinking Water Policy and National Hazardous Waste Management Policy. He has envisioned a modernized state of the art PCSIR Labs Islamabad to promote the image of PCSIR by extending its collaborative services in research and development activities with special focus to uplift the Industry/Academia of Pakistan. This can be achieved by promoting the scientific culture within the organization and industry/Academia.

FACILITIES/SERVICES AVAILABLE

PCSIR Labs Islamabad has the following Facilities/Services available:

A. Environmental Laboratory

The Environmental Laboratory is providing the testing services in the following areas;

Drinking Water / Bottled water analysis
Leather
Surface water, Ground water, Irrigation water analysis
Wastewater characterization as per NEQS
Ambient Air quality monitoring
Monitoring of vehicular Exhaust Gases Emissions
Monitoring of Stack Emissions
Noise level measurement
Compost, Soil and sludge Analysis
Metal Testing at ppm and ppb levels

B. Chemical/ Analytical Laboratory

The laboratory provide the testing services in the following sectors;

Minerals and Ores Exploration
Food Industries
Edible Oil Manufacturers
Agricultural Sector
Construction and Building Materials
Plastic Polymer and Rubber Industries
Agrochemicals and Fine Chemicals
Textile and Allied industries
Oils and Gas Sector
Chemical Industries
Pharma, Cosmetics and other chemical Industries
Automobile Industries
Engineering Sector

C. Microbiology Laboratory

The Microbiology laboratory is providing microbiological testing in the following areas/products.

Food & Food Products
Beverage Industry
Oils & Fats
Meat & Meat Products
Milk & Dairy Products
Bakery & Confectionary
Cereals & Spices
Vitamins Analysis (Food & Food Products)
Aflatoxins Analysis
Food Grade Color Analysis
Preservatives

CONSULTANCY SERVICES:

The PCSIR Laboratories Islamabad is providing consultancy services in the following areas:

Environmental Monitoring of Industries
Environmental Impact Assessment
Water Quality
Water and Wastewater treatment
Water Resource Management
Minerals and Ores Exploration
Construction and Building Materials
Agricultural Sector
Food industries
Oils and Gas Sector
Edible Oil Manufacturers
Engineering Sector
Textile and Allied industries
Pharma, Cosmetics and other chemical Industries etc
Microbiological examination
Chemical Metrology

TRAINING COURSES OFFERED

The PCSIR Laboratories Islamabad is offering the training courses in the following areas but not limited to the specified courses. It can also offer customized training program as required by the customer.

Laboratory Techniques for analyses of water and wastewater
Instrumentation Training (HPLC, AAS, UV Spectrometer, XRF spectrometer, OES)
Heavy Metals Analysis (Water and Food)
Drinking Water Analysis
Air Pollution and Noise Monitoring Techniques
Municipal solid waste management
Composting techniques with complete analysis
Analysis of wastewater as per NEQs limits
Wastewater treatment techniques
Laboratory Methods of Chemical Analysis and Quality Control of Food and Food Products
National Food Laws and Regulations.
Microbiological analyses of food and water samples
Analytical Techniques in Material Testing
Testing of Ores and Minerals Using Classical Methods
Environmental Impact Assessment
Analysis of Total Aflatoxins in Food, Feed and Agricultural Commodities using TLC, HPLC techniques.
Analysis of Zearalenone in Food, Feed and Agricultural Commodities using TLC, HPLC techniques.
Quality Management System as per requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
ISO-17025: adaptation with respect of Laboratory Analytics
Uncertainty Evaluation in Chemical Analysis
Analytical Method Validation
Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Chemical Analysis