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All instruments are housed in Hugel Science Center unless otherwise noted.  Approximate dates of manufacture of instruments are in parentheses.

 

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY

·   GBC 932 Plus Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer with auto sampler (2000)

·   Applied Research Laboratory Model 3410 ICP Emission Spectrograph (late 1980s) (shared with and housed in engineering)

·   Varian Model AA-10 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (1986)

·   Buck Scientific Model 210 Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (1994)

 

CENTRIFUGES

·   Beckman Uptima Max-E Ultracentrifuge with MLA-80 and MLS-50 Rotors (2000)

·   Beckman Avanti 30 Refrigerated Desk-Top Centrifuge (1996)

·   Beckman J2-21 Refrigerated Centrifuge (1987)

 

COMPUTING

·   Silicon Graphics O2 Workstations (3) (1998-2000)

·   Numerous Instrument-dedicated and Free Standing PC's Most with 500 MHz Pentium III or Faster Processors (>30)

·   400 MHz PII Laboratory Computers with Laboratory Interface Systems (24)

 

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

·   HCH Electrochemical Analyzer (2003)

·   EG&G Model 263A Computer Controlled Potentiostat/Galvanostat  (2001)

·   Cypress Omni-101 Computerized Electrochemical System (1998)

·   Multiple pH Meters with pH and Ion Selective Electrodes

·   Par Model 264 Polarographic Analyzer

·   EG+G Model 303 Synchronous Dropping Mercury Electrode

·  BAS CV-50W Voltametric Analyzer

·  BAS Rotating Disk Electrode

·  BAS Controlled Growth Mercury Electrode

 

MICROSCOPY

·   Digital Instruments Nanoscope IIIa Atomic Force Microscope (2004)

 

ELECTROPHORESIS

·   Amersham/Pharmacia IPGphor Isoelectric Focusing System for Immobilized pH Gradients (1999)

·   Numerous Mini- and Full-sized Electrophoresis Units and Power Supplies (Hoeffer).

 

FLUORESCENCE/LUMINESCENCE

·   Perkin Elmer Model LS-50B Dual Scanning Luminescence Spectrometer (1989)

·   PTI QuantaMaster Model QM-4/2003 Fluorimeter with red-enhanced PMT (2003)

 

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY

·   HP 5890 GC with TC and FID detectors and HP 3392A Integrator/Controller (1985)

·   SRI Model 8610 Gas Chromatograph with TC Detector and Computer Integrators (4)

 

HOODS/GLOVE BOXES

·   Fisher Hamilton Safeaire Bological Safety Cabinet (Laminar Flow Hood) (2001)

·   Air Clean 600 PCR Workstation

·   Labconco Protector Controlled Atmosphere Glove Box (2001)

 

LIQUID/ION CHROMATOGRAPHY

·   Agilent 1100 Quaternary Gradient System with Auto injector and Diode Array Detector (2000)

·   Dionex DX-120 Ion Chromatography System with Dual Columns and Auto injector (2000)

 

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY

·   Mattson Cygnus 100 High Resolution (0.125 cm-1) FTIR Spectrometer with Near-IR detection (1987)

·   Mattson Satellite 3000 FTIR Spectrometers with Horizontal ATR Sampling (2) (2000)

 

LASERS

·   Photon Technology PL2300 Pulsed Nitrogen Laser

·   Photon Technology PL202 Dye Laser

·   Spectra Physics Model 164 Argon Ion Laser

 

MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY

·   Alpha Scientific 4500 magnet and 3002-1 power supply

·   Johnson Mathy Mark II digital balance system

 

MASS SPECTROMETRY

·   VG/FISONS Model MD800 Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer with 100 Place Auto sampler (1996)

 

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE

·   Jeol 400 MHz FT-NMR with Multinuclear Probe, Gradient Amplifier and Robotic Sample Changer (2000)

 

PHOTOGRAPHY/PHOTODOCUMENTATION/VIDEO

·   Nikon F2 35 mm Camera with 50 mm Macro Lens (1988)

·   Olympus D-600L Digital Camera (1999)

·   Camag Image Documentation System VideoStore 2 (2000)

·   Sony Digital Video Camera (2002)

 

RADIOCHEMISTRY

·   Beckman Model LS-1801 Liquid Scintillation Counter (shared with and housed in the Department of Biology) (1984)

·   RPI Series 900 Survey Monitor (1990)

 

RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY

·   Component System with 1/2 meter Digikrom Spectrograph, SBI ST-6I Charge Coupled Device Detector, and Rhea corporation KestrelSpec Software

 

REFRIGERATION/COOLING

·   Pfeffer-Hubbard and Revco -80oC Freezers (2) (1990, 2004)

·   Refrigerated Chromatography Chambers (6)

·   Flaked Ice machines (3)

·   Refrigerated Circulating Water Baths (3)

·   Numerous Standard and Explosion Proof Refrigerators and Freezers

 

SPECTROSCOPIC SYSTEMS

·   JASCO P-1010 Automatic Polarimeter (2000)

·   Ocean Optics Diode Array Fiber Optic Spectrometers which can be configured for emission, fluorescence, reflectance, Raman, irradiance, or absorption measurements in the UV/VIS/NIR regions. (20)  (1996-2001)

 

THERMAL ANALYSIS

·   TA Instruments DSC 2920 Differential Scanning Calorimeter  with Autosampler (2000)

·   TA Instruments TGA 2950 High Resolution Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer with Autosampler (2000)

 

THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY

·   Shimadzu Model CS-930 TLC scanner (1995)

·   Kontes Fiber Optic TLC Plate Scanner

·   Camag PC-Controlled TLC Scanner II with CATS-3 Software

·   Linomat IV Automated Spray-on Sample Applicator (2000)

 

ULTRAVIOLET/VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY

·   Cary 300 Bio UV/Vis Spectrometer (2001)

·   Hewlett Packard Model 8452 Diode array UV/Vis spectrometer (1987)

·   Beckman DU-65 Scanning Spectrophotometer

·   Spectronic 20 Spectrophotometers (4)

·   Turner Model 340 UV/Vis Spectrophotometers (22)

 

SOLVENT PURIFICATION

·  Solv-Tek Solvent Purification System (2003)

·   US Filter Purelab Plus Water purification systems (2) (2001)

 

MISCELLANEOUS

·   Le Croy Waverunner 6100A High-Speed Digital Oscilloscope (2005)

·   Branson 102C Digital Sonifier (2002)

·   Harvey SterileMax Benchtop Autoclave (1995)

·   Lab Line Orbit Environ Shaker