| Injection modes | Liquid, headspace, SPME |
| Columns | HP-5ms, DB-1ms, DB-624 |
| Detection limit | <1ppm, <1.4 pgC/s (tridecane) |
| Location | Loyola Campus (NDG) |
| Room Number | HU – 230.12 |
| Status | Available |
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Gas chromatograph with flame ionization detector for analysis of volatile organics. Equipped with PAL3 RSI autosampler. -
Tosca 400 AFM has the highest resolution and the fastest scanning. It has fast cantilever, probemaster tool, exchangeable actuator body, automatic laser alignment, coarse approach with side view camera and automatic engagement. In addition, it produces an image of the surface topography of a flat, solid sample, and measures physical and mechanical properties such as adhesion, frictional force, hardness, etc.Available modes Contact, tapping, lateral force microscopy, force distance curve, contact resonance amplitude imaging X-Y-Z scan range 100 µm x 100 µm x 15 µm Maximum sample diameter, height 100 mm, 25 mm Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room Number HU – 230.19 Status Available -
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Ultimate 3000 SD system is capable of offering a large flow rate from 0.001 to 10 ml/min with a capability of 620 bar for the entire flow range. In addition, is capable of working with both reverse phase solvent and normal phase solvent with minimal adjustment which will also help with the flexibility needed for our large variety of applications.Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room number HU - 230.12 Status Available -
A high-performance adsorption analyzer for measuring surface area, pore size, and pore volume of powders and particulate materials. Characterize adsorbents, catalysts, zeolites, MOFs, APIs, excipients, and a wide variety of porous and non-porous materials. Ideally suited for gas or vapor adsorption analysis of microporous (< 2nm) and mesoporous (2 to 50nm) materials. A chemisorption option extends the application range of the 3Flex to both physical and chemical adsorption for characterizing the texture and active surface of catalysts, catalyst supports, sensors and a variety of other materials.Analysis range Physisorption: 1.3 x 10-9 to 1.0 P/P0 Chemisorption: 1 x 10-6 to 900 torr Ports Physisorption: 3 Chemisorption: 3 (1 dual-purpose physisorption/chemisorption) Degas 3 in situ, 6 additional with SmartVac Prep Probing gas N2 Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room Number HU – 230.12 Status Available -
Cell-imaging multi-mode plate reader. Quantify the concentration of a material in solution by measuring the absorbance of UV or visible light at a single wavelength or over a spectral range. Take3 micro-volume plate is available. The microscopy module offers up to 60x magnification in fluorescence, brightfield, high contrast brightfield, color brightfield and phase contrast for maximum applications.Detection modes UV/Vis absorbance, fluorescence intensity, luminescence, fluorescence polarization, time-resolved fluorescence, alpha Read methods Endpoint, kinetic, spectral scanning, well area scanning Microplate types Monochromator: 6- to 384-well plates, Filters: 6- to 1536-well plates, Imaging: 6- to 1536-well plates Other labware supported Microscope slides, Petri and cell culture dishes, cell culture flasks (T25), counting chambers (hemocytometer) Take3 Micro-Volume Plate Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room Number HU – 265.00 (Lab A) Status Available -
Particle characterization from the nano- to the micrometer range. Capable of particle size measurements via dynamic light scattering at three different measurement angles, determination of zeta potential, and molecular mass and refractive index measurements.Detection angles Particle size: 15°, 90°, 175° Zeta potential: 15° Molecular mass: 90° Particle size range Particle size: 0.3 nm – 10 µm Zeta potential: 3.8 nm – 100 µm Molecular mass: 980 Da – 20 MDa Minimum concentration Particle size: 0.1 mg/mL (lysozyme) Zeta potential: 1 mg/mL (lysozyme) Molecular mass: 0.1 mg/mL (lysozyme) Temperature range 0 – 90°C Minimum volume Particle size: 20 µL Zeta potential: 350 µL Molecular mass: 20 µL Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room Number HU – 230.19 Status Available -
Measures temperatures and heat flows associated with thermal transitions in a material. Some of the properties that can be measured are glass transitions, cold crystallization, phase changes (melting, crystallization), material stability, curing kinetics, and oxidative stability. Useful for a wide range of materials including polymers, metals, pharmaceuticals, lubricants, thermosets, foods, biological materials, organic chemicals, some inorganics.Temperature range -120 – 400°C Temperature accuracy ±0.05°C Temperature precision ±0.008°C Enthalpy precision ±0.08% Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room Number HU – 265.00 (Lab B) Status Available -
The DynTHERM TGA is an advanced gravimetric instrument featuring a patented Magnetic Suspension Balance that enables measurement of weight changes of materials under high pressure, in the presence of a variety of gases, vapors, or steam, from room temperature to 750°C and 50 bar. A flexible selection of gas and vapor dosing and blending devices provide accurate control of the composition and the pressure of the reaction atmosphere.
Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room Number HU – 265.00 Status Available -
The FTIR uses infrared spectrometer for the analysis and identification of samples and mixtures of materials such as polymers, plastics, pharmaceuticals, coatings, resins, and adhesives. Equipped with single-bounce ATR accessory. Can handle liquids, solids, powders, gels, and pastes.Spectral resolution Better than 0.25 cm-1 Signal to noise ratio 50 000:1 (peak to peak, 1 minute measurements, factory verified) ATR crystals available Diamond with ZnSe lens Spectral range 4200 – 650 cm-1 pH range 1-14 Refractive index 2.4 Incident angle 42° Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room Number HU – 230.12 Status Available -
The desktop VLS2.30DT is a compact and economical platform designed for all types of laser cutting, marking, and engraving. The laser system can cut, etch, & engrave materials such as leather, rubber, wood, glass, paper, laser-safe plastics, textile and fabrics & more (see eligible materials for a CO2 laser cutter here). The machine is well suited to prototype development and on-demand production.
Working area (W X H) up to 16.0 X 12.0 in Laser type CO2 Laser power 30 watts (10.6 µm wavelength) Software Graphics- or CAD-based (PowerPoint, Inkscape, CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator)
Resolution ~100 µm Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room number HU-265.00 Status Available on demand To book or make an inquiry about this instrument, kindly contact Dr. Sana Anbuhi at sana.anbuhi@concordia.ca. -
Gas chromatograph with mass spectrometer for analysis of a wide range of samples, including pharmaceutical, environmental, smart materials, food and beverage, and bio-oils. Equipped with a PAL3 RSI autosampler.Detector Series II triple-axis detector with high energy dynode and long-life electron multiplier Mass range m/z 1.6 – 1050 Injection modes Liquid, headspace, SPME Mass analyzer Single quadrupole Ionization mode EI IDL sensitivity EI – 100 fg, 1 µL OFN injected: IDL 24 fg Location Loyola Campus (NDG) Room number HU - 230.18 Status Available -
Used to determine sample composition by measuring the weight of each component as it volatilizes or decomposes under controlled conditions of temperature, time, and atmosphere. Also useful for determining decomposition temperature for application in other analysis methods.Temperature range Ambient to 1000 °C Temperature accuracy ±1 °C Temperature precision ±0.1 °C Linear heating rate 0.1 – 100 °C/min Ballistic heating rate >600 °C/min Sample weight capacity 1000 mg Weighing precision ±0.01 % Resolution 0.1 µg Location SGW Campus (Downtown) Room number H-1440.06 Status Available on demand To book or make an inquiry about this instrument, kindly contact Dr. Nhat Truong Nguyen, at truong.nguyen@concordia.ca.