Dutcher Lab Equipment

We use a wide range of state-of-the-art equipment in recently renovated laboratories to probe the structure, dynamics and mechanical properties of polymers, biopolymers and nanoparticles. In our group, we have Characterization Tools, Sample Preparation Facilities, and Polysaccharide Extraction and Purification Facility, as well as access to other tools within the Electrochemical Technology Centre, the Advanced Analysis Centre, and the Nanoscience Laboratory.  

Dutcher Laboratory Equipment Booking and Data Retrieval

Major Characterization Facilities

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JPK Nanowizard ULTRA S AFM
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Agilent 5500 AFM
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custom self-nulling ellipsometer
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TA Instruments DHR-3 rheometer
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TA Instruments DSC 25
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TA Instruments Q500 TGA
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Wyatt Instrument SEC-MALS system
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Horiba OpenPlex SPRi system
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Olympus BX-60 reflected light microscope
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Olympus IX-71 inverted light microscope
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Brookhaven BI200-SM light scattering system
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Bruker Vertex 70 FTIR with ATR
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Custom water recirculation system
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Cary 300 Bio UV-vis spectrophotometer
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Thermo Scientific Nanodrop ONE C spectrometer
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Rudolph J57 automatic refractometer
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Custom contact angle instrument
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Thermo/Nicolet Continuum infrared microscope

 

Sample Preparation Facilities

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Headway EC 101 spincoater
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Labconco glove box
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Forma laminar flow cabinet
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Millipore ultrapure water system
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custom vacuum ovens
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Jelight Model 342 UV/ozone cleaner
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Harrick PDC-001-HP plasma cleaner
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Applied Surface Technologies \(CO_2 \) snow cleaner
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Epredia HM 355S microtome
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Olympic kiln
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KSV-mini Langmuir-Blodgett trough
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Thermo Scientific -80oC freezer
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Tutnauer Brinkman 3870 EA autoclave
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Thermo Scientific temperature controller shaker

Polysaccharide Extraction and Purification Facility

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Sartorius ultrafiltration system
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Thermo vacuum oven with refrigerated vapour trap
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Beckman Coulter Avanti JXN-26 centrifuge
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Buchi B-290 mini spray dryer
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Labconco lyophilizer