Instruments
Molecular Characterization
Gel Permeation Chromatograph (GPC)
Mixed GPC (aqueous or organic)
- Agilent 1200 Pump
- Agilent Degasser
- Agilent 1200 autosampler
- Agilent 1200 Column Oven
- Agilent DAD UV-Vis Detector
- Wyatt Heleos LS detector with DLS Capability and Temp Control (0掳 to 60掳C)
Tosoh EcoSEC Elite HLC-8420GPC with Lens3 Light Scattering Detector
- Vacuum degasser
- Pump
- Autosampler
- Lens3 LS Detector
- DRI detector
Mixed GPC (aqueous or organic)
- FLO-M Vacuum degasser
- Agilent 1100 Pump
- Agilent 1100 autosampler
- Wyatt Dawn-EOS LS detector with DLS Capability and Temp Control (0掳 to 60掳C)
- Agilent 1200 DRI detector
Viscotek TDA-302 Triple detector
Thermal Analysis
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
TA Discovery DSC250 Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) with Refrigerated System Cooling (RSC-90) -90掳C to 550掳C
TA Q200 Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) with Refrigerated System Cooling (RSC-40) -40掳C to 400掳C, or Liquid Nitrogen Cooling
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
TA Discovery TGA550 Modulated High Sensitivity Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) with Modulated TGA mode
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
TA Q800 Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)
- NPC (Nitrogen Purge Cooling)
- ACS-2 Air Chiller System (-55掳C)
- Compression clamp
- Submersion compression clamp
- Dual surface film clamp
- Single/dual Cantilever Clamp
Rheology
TA Discovery HR 20 Advanced Hybrid Rheometer
- Environmental Testing Chamber (ETC) with ACS-2 chiller (-55掳C to 600掳C)
- Upper and Lower Peltier Plates (-40掳C to 200掳C)
- UV Curing Accessory
- A variety of parallel and conical plates is available
Bomb Calorimetry
Parr 6200 Isoperibol Calorimeter
- A temperature-controlled water jacket with a built-in circulating system and an electric heater.
- An 1108P oxygen bomb with an oval bucket which fits into the insulating water jacket.
- A built-in automatic system for charging the bomb with oxygen.
- A high precision electronic thermometer.
Light Scattering
Bettersize Benano with Titrator
- Three angle Backscattering (173掳)
- Zeta Potential
- Titrator
Proteomics
Thermo Scientific Q-Exactive is part of the SLMBR. It is located / managed by the Mass Spectrometry Facility.
Other Instruments / Capabilities
Perkin Elmer LS50B Luminescence Spectrometer
- Temperature Control (VWR 1167 Circulating Bath)
Agilent 8453 UV/Vis/NIR DAD Spectrophotometer
- 7 Multicell Accessory
- Temperature Control (VWR 1167 Circulating Bath)
- 190 to 1100nm
Bruker Alpha ATR FTIR
Jasco P-2000 Polarimeter
Barnstead Nanopure Water System with Ultrafilter (0.005碌m)
EPR - Bruker EMX CW EPR Spectrometer, with Liquid He Cryostat. This instrument is part of the SLMBR, but it is located in 301 Choppin, and managed by Dr. David Vinyard.