MODERNIZATION OF EQUIPMENT IN CHEMICAL LABORATORY OF VILNIUS COLLEGE

The authors share the experience of creating a modern chemical laboratory. Production of modern laboratory equipment is developing in the direction of implementing measurement decrease, measurement precision and microprocessor control of instruments. In the faculty of Agro technologies Vilnius College has equipped a modern chemical laboratory with up-to-date central tables, affinity cabinets of new con-struction, vibration-proof tables, analytical balance, central ventilation and air conditioning systems. Automatic Titrators „METTLER TOLEDO“ are used for classic volume analysis method – titra-tion. „Thermo Spectronic“, spectrophotometer „Genesys”20 UV-VIS“, AAS model „Buck Scientific 210 VGP“ and spectrometer „Varian 640–IR“ are used to determine the molecular composition of a wide range of organic and inorganic materials (testing water, food products, soil and sewage). The authors of the article express special thanks to the administration of Vilnius College and social partner – Company “Fermentas” for help and support. This modern laboratory provides students of chemical biotechnological analysis with the opportunity to gain practical skills, which will make them sough-after on the labour market and which are essential for their career.