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° to 60°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° to 60°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°C to 550°C
TA Q200 Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) with Refrigerated System Cooling (RSC-40) -40°C to 400°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°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°C to 600°C)
- Upper and Lower Peltier Plates (-40°C to 200°C)
- UV Curing Accessory
- A variety of parallel and conical plates is available
Light Scattering
Bettersize Benano with Titrator
- Three angle Backscattering (173°)
- 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 (0.005µm)
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.