Shared infrasctructure devices
The following list shows the departments that provide access to analytical instruments and other facilities for research purposes.
| Device Name | Usage/Analysis | Specifications |
| Refrigerated Centrifuge (Sigma 4K15C) | Sample centrifugation | Up to 20,000 g, 1.5–2 ml tubes, -20 °C to +40 °C |
| Spectrophotometer with Sipper (AJ Specord 50 Plus) | Spectrophotometric analysis | Liquid samples, UV-VIS wavelength interface, sipper for sample intake |
| Microplate Spectrophotometer (Biotek PowerWave HT) | Spectrophotometric analysis | 96-well plate, incubation from RT to 50°C, wavelengths 200–999 nm |
| PCR cykler (Biometra Tone grad) | PCR | 96-well platform for 0.2 ml tubes, gradient block |
| Autoclave (Tuttnauer 2840 EL-D) | Autoclaving, sterilization | Autoclaving glass and plastic, 121 °C/15 min |
| Documentation System (Azure C200) | Gel electrophoresis documentation | Plate size 200×150 mm, lamp wavelength 254 nm, analysis for VIS and blue light |
| Vacuum Centrifugal Evaporator (Labconco CentriVap) | Volatile compound evaporation, sample drying | Evaporation in vacuum, 1.5–2 ml tubes |
| Homogenizer (Bioreba homex) | Plant sample homogenization in plastic bags | Homogenization for nucleic acid isolation, rotational head with bearing balls, adjustable intensity, Bioreba bags required |
| Homogenizer (Fritsch Pulverisette 2) | Plant sample homogenization in ceramic bowls | Mortar-pestle principle |
| Microplate Washer (Tecan) | Microplate washing with buffer for serological tests | 16-pin head for 8×12-well plates, customizable washing sequence and buffer volume |
| Fluorescence Microscope (Leica DM5000B) | Biological sample microscopy, DAPI fluorescence | Objectives 5x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 63x, 100x, camera capture, DAPI fluorescence |
| Robotic Binocular Loupe (Zeiss Stereo) | Macro sample imaging, time-lapse, z-stack | 0.5x and 1.5x objectives, camera capture, external lighting, robotic control with image processing software |
| Cryostat (Leica Cm1860 UV) | Biological sample preparation for microscopy | UVC sterilization, freezing to -40°C, slice thickness 1–100 µm, max sample size 5×8 cm |
| Refrigerated Storage | Large-volume storage (fruits, vegetables) at low temperatures | Computer-controlled, 1–10 °C |
| Colorimeter (Konica Minolta CR-400) | Colorimetric analysis, PASS/FAIL analysis | Portable, 8 mm measuring area, Lab*, XYZ, Yxy scales |
| Refractometer (Kruss AR4D) | Refractometric dry matter concentration | % Brix |
| Polarimeter (Kruss P1000-led) | Sugar concentration measurement in solutions |
| Device Name | Usage/Analysis | Specifications |
| Crusher/Shear Mill | rushing and homogenizing solid materials | Customizable use |
| Briquetting Press | Briquette (biofuel) production with different input materials | Customizable use |
| Pelletizing Press | Pellet production (feed, biofuel, fertilizers) | Customizable use |
| Muffle Furnace | Incineration at up to 1200 °C | Customizable use |
| Calorimeter | Heat value determination for solid biofuels | Customizable use |
| Biofuel Combustion Device | Analysis of combustion, emissions, and ash | Customizable use |
| Thermal Camera | Remote temperature sensing | Customizable use |
| Sieve Device | Sieve analysis by dry or wet method | Customizable use |
| CO2 Analyzer | CO2 emissions measurement (soil, compost) | Customizable use |
| Infiltrometer | Water infiltration measurement in soil | | Customizable use |
| Penetrometer | Soil penetration resistance measurement | Customizable use |
| Oedometer | Soil bearing capacity and material stability | Customizable use |
| AAS | Elemental analysis | Customizable use |
| Device Name | Usage/Analysis | Specifications |
| Dryer EST 03S | Drying of samples at 25–70 °C | Large-volume capacity |
| Microwave Digestion | Sample extraction and digestion | Processes up to 15 (or 44) samples simultaneously |
| Keyence Digital Microscope | Surface analysis, magnification up to 5000x | |
| Confocal Microscope | Fluorescent and laser microscopy | Magnification 100–630x |
| Oximeter | Measurement of oxygen content in air or liquid | |
| HPLC | Substance analysis | |
| Coulometr | Heavy metal analysis at ppb levels | |
| Cooling Box | Temperature range 2–10 °C | Volume approx. 10 m³ |
| Isotachophoresis | Analysis of polar substances | Routine detection of K, Na, Ca, Mg, etc. |
| Device Name | Usage/Analysis | Specifications |
| Leaf Porometer | Gas exchange measurement | |
| N-pen | Measurement of nitrogen content in leaves | |
| Spectrapen I | Measurement of light intensity and spectral light quality | |
| Spectrapen II | Measurement of light intensity and spectral light quality | |
| Plantpen | Measurement of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) | |
| Stereomicroscope SZX7 | Stereomicroscopy |
| Device Name | Usage/Analysis | Specifications |
| GC-MS | Analysis of volatile compounds | |
| HPLC-UV/VIS | Analysis of organic acids, sugars, polyphenols | |
| Colorimeter | Determination of color parameters for surfaces and liquids | |
| Spectrophotometer | Analysis of antioxidant capacity, total polyphenols content | |
| Lyophilizer | Sample and material drying via lyophilization | |
| Hot-Air Dryer | Drying of samples/materials at temperatures up to 250°C, with adjustable temperature gradients |
| Device Name | Usage/Analysis | Specifications |
| Automatic Colony Counter | Counting microbial colonies | |
| Electrophoretic and Transillumination System | Separation of selected substances | |
| Dual-Beam UV-VIS Photometer | Scanning photometer | |
| Microplate Photometer | Growth curves for microorganisms (MO), identification of selected MO using Entero-tests, Neferm-tests, Staphy-tests, Strepto-tests, Candida-tests. Selected MO include Enterobacteriaceae, Vibrionaceae, Aeromonas, yeast, G+ catalase-negative/positive cocci. | 96-well plate, temperature-controlled, wavelength detection at 405, 450, 540, 560, 580, 620, and 690 nm |
| Refrigerated Centrifuge | Sample centrifugation | up to 18,000 rpm, up to 25 ml samples, temperature range -20 to +40 °C |
| HPLC-UV/VIS | Analysis of organic acids (tartaric, malic), sugars (glucose, fructose, sucrose), selected antioxidants (gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, syringic acid, caffeic acid, coumaric acid, ferulic acid, catechin, epicatechin, rutin, myricetin, trans-piceatannol, tyrosol, anthocyanins) | |
| GC-MS | Volatile compounds in wine, must; essential oils | |
| HPLC-MS | Analysis of individual phenolic compounds, nitrogenous compounds (amino acids) | consultation required |
| Miura – Fully Automated Spectrophotometer | Spectrophotometric analysis—antioxidant activity (DPPH, FRAP methods), total phenolic content, determination of assimilable nitrogen forms in must and wine (alpha amino acids and ammonium ions), polyphenol oxidase, proline, arginine, anthocyanins | |
| Alpha – FTIR Analyzer | Basic analytical parameters of must and wine (sugars, alcohol, tartaric acid, acetic acid, etc.) | |
| Gibertini – Automated Distillation Device | Determination of alcohol content, extract, volatile acids, density | |
| Microbiological Analyses in Must and Wine | Assessment of wine microbiological stability | |
| Vacuum Evaporator | Concentration of solutions | |
| Scanning Spectrophotometer | Spectral analyses |
| Device Name | Usage/Analysis | Specifications |
| Matrice 210 Drone with Sequoia Multispectral Camera and DJI Zenmuse X5S Optical Camera | Aerial imaging, orthophotomap and 3D model creation via photogrammetry, multispectral imaging | Multispectral Camera Specifications: Green (550 BP 40) Red (660 BP 40) Red Edge (735 BP 10) Near infrared (790 BP 40) Optical Camera Specifications: Photo resolution: 20.8 MP 4K video at 60 fps CMOS sensor size: 4/3 Lenses with focal lengths of 24 mm and 50 mm, with apertures of f2 and f1.7 respectively |
| High-Performance PC Optimized for Photogrammetric Calculations | Creation of orthophotomaps, multispectral maps including vegetation indices, and 3D models via photogrammetry | Software: Pix4D, 12-core processor, 8GB graphics card, 64GB RAM |
| Prusa MK2S 3D Printer | 3D model creation | Print area: 20×20×20 cm |
| LaserCutter, Nova 51 | Modeling, cutting of veneer, cardboard, plywood | Work area: 130×90 cm, 130W tube power |
| Device Name | Usage/Analysis | Specifications |
| Microplate Reader-Spectrophotometer (UV-Vis) | Measurement of nucleic acid concentration, OD, growth curves | měření koncentrace nukl. Kyselin, OD, růstové křivky |
| Microplate Reader-Fluorimetry, Luminescence | Measurement of nucleic acid concentration, OD, growth curves, specific analyses of microorganisms using integrating fluorescent/luminescent dye to document microbial growth, e.g., in interaction with nanoparticles | |
| Keyence Digital Microscope VHX-6000 | Microscopic imaging of analyzed samples | |
| Second-Generation Sequencer, MiSeq | SBS technology, metagenomics, amplicon sequencing, RNA sequencing | |
| Real-Time PCR Cycler, Rotor-Gene 3000 | Quantification of DNA/RNA in samples | |
| Capillary Electrophoresis ABI Prism 310 | Fragment analysis, sequencing | |
| Real-Time PCR Cycler, Plate-Based, qTower | Quantification of DNA/RNA in samples | 96 samples per run |
| Nikon Ni-L Microscope | Microscopy of fungal spores and bacteria, primarily for advanced photography of fungal reproductive organs |