The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), via the International Centre for
Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, under its Research Grants Scheme
(RGS), has donated laboratory research equipment and chemicals worth 8,000
USD to the Laser and Fibre Optics Centre (LAFOC) in the School of Physical
Sciences of the University of Cape Coast.
The equipment included a UV-Vis double beam Spectrophotometer, Sonicator, and
Cholesterol donated by the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS).
The grant was made possible through the Swedish International Development
Cooperation Agency (SIDA), which was led by Dr Jerry Opoku-Ansah, a Lecturer
at the Department of Physics, and a Researcher at LAFOC.
Dr Jerry Opoku-Ansah explained that the equipment had cross-boundary
applications in the natural, medical and allied health sciences. “The UV-Vis
spectrophotometer with the double-beam optical system has diverse applications,
including general research, pharmaceutical, biochemical and clinical laboratory
use, new material development, and quality control. The Sonicator is a compact
and practical ultrasonic processor ideal for standard cell disruption and other small
volume applications,” he indicated
He expressed appreciation to The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) for the kind
gesture.
Present at the ceremony was the Provost of the College of Humanities and Legal
Studies. Prof. Francis Amuquandoh.
