Materials Characterization

This class describes equipment that provides generic techniques to characterize samples, materials or specimens. The defining characteristic is that these items of equipment could equally be applied to a portion of the sample or specimen as to the whole.

Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Surface Probe Microscopy
  • Atomic Force

Perkin Elmer AAnalyst 100 Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer with Multi lamp turret and deuterium arc background correction. The AAnalyst 100 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer uses double-beam technology and performs automated single element analysis using flame absorption and flame emission techniques.

University Tag Number: 
161837
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  • Gregory Cook
Location
Dunbar Hall
Room Number: 
151
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Physical Properties
  • Fiber

The ANKOM200 Fiber Analyzers have been subjected to rigorous testing over a broad range of sample types and are listed in the NFTA and AAFCO check sample programs. Results can be determined for Acid Detergent Fiber, Neutral Detergent Fiber, and Crude Fiber for all feeds and forages.

Crude Fiber, ADF and NDF determinations

Accurate and Precise Results

Batch Process up to 24 samples

University Tag Number: 
196020
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  • Marsha Kapphahn
Location
Hultz Hall
Room Number: 
135A
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Imaging
  • Digital

High-performance, fully automated imaging has made the AlphaImager® HP our most popular platform. The system's application versatility not only includes a wide range of fluorescent and colorimetric applications, but can also be expanded to chemiluminescence as laboratory needs change.

Digital imaging gives you a greater dynamic range than film, which means you can detect faint bands and bright bands without oversaturating in a single exposure.

University Tag Number: 
165442
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  • Jeffrey Kittilson
Location
Stevens Hall
Room Number: 
304
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Liquid Analysis

Moisture Research in a Box

For food or pharmaceutical scientists, moisture sorption data can make or break a product.  The AquaLab Vapor Sorption Analyzer (VSA) introduces simplicity, control, and affordability into the process of gathering moisture sorption isotherm data.

Simplicity

With the AquaLab VSA, it takes about 5 minutes to set up a test.  Once you tell the AquaLab VSA the humidity levels and times you'd like to use, just put the sample into the instrument and walk away.   The data from your test are automatically recorded and sent to your computer.

University Tag Number: 
196181
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  • Clifford Hall
Location
Harris Hall
Room Number: 
212
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Liquid Analysis

Measure water activity in 5 minutes or less (average read time: 2.5 minutes) with ±0.003 aw accuracy. AquaLab instruments are fast, precise water activity meters.

◾Verifiable with independent salt standards

◾Repeatable: different users, different locations, same result

◾Portable: weighs just 7 pounds

◾Easy to use: water activity meter yields precise measurements with minimal training

◾Secure: offers administrative control over calibration and sample data

◾Proven: used by 80 of the top 100 food companies

University Tag Number: 
168318
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  • Clifford Hall
Location
Quentin Burdick Bldg
Room Number: 
368
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Rheometer

The ARES-G2 is the most advanced rheometer for research and material development. It is the only rheometer with dual-head, or separate motor and transducer, technology for the PUREST rheological measurements. No other rheometer is capable of measuring stress independently of the applied shear deformation. It is recognized by the rheological community as the industry standard to which all other measurements are compared for accuracy.

University Tag Number: 
183631
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  • Rob Sailer
Location
Dolve Hall
Room Number: 
136
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Spectrometry
  • Mass Spectrometry

The SM301 is a versatile, high performance PbS/PbSe array spectrometer. Its active components include a TE cooler and a 256-element PbS detector element array. Operation of the unit for research applications. The system is ideal for spectroscopic applications in the 1.0 to 3.0 micron (PbS) region.

University Tag Number: 
165226
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  • Sreekala Bajwa
Location
Hultz Hall
Room Number: 
255
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Gas Analysis

A unique helium leak detection concept delivering high performance, offered in a compact or console version.

• High helium leak detection sensitivity: 5.10-12 atm.cc/s

• Fast response time thanks to the very large helium pumping speed (up to 20 l/s)

• High roughing capacity up to 50 m3/h (30 cfm)

• Fast recovery time.

University Tag Number: 
182957
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  • Uwe Burghaus
Location
Ladd Hall
Room Number: 
200
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Spectroscopy
  • Optical

Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) is a spectroanalytical procedure for the quantitative determination of chemical elements using the absorption of optical radiation (light) by free atoms in the gaseous state.

In analytical chemistry the technique is used for determining the concentration of a particular element (the analyte) in a sample to be analyzed. AAS can be used to determine over 70 different elements in solution or directly in solid samples used in pharmacology, biophysics and toxicology research.

University Tag Number: 
195577
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  • Thomas Desutter
Location
Walster Hall
Room Number: 
113
Inventory Classification
  • Materials Characterization
  • Optical Microscopy
  • Confocal

Non-tactile Measurement of 3D-Topography
The LSM 700 with Axio Imager is used for many different materials research applications, such as metal and non-metal surfaces, transparent materials, synthetic and organic polymers. Measure topography, waviness, roughness and layer thickness of your samples. This confocal laser scanning microscope operates quickly and accurately without tactile contact.
LSM 700 from Carl Zeiss simplifies materials research with its fully automated hardware and high scanning speeds. The focus linear sensor measures the exact z-position automatically.

University Tag Number: 
185587
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  • Pawel Borowicz
Location
Hultz Hall
Room Number: 
203