Equipment
Particle Engineering Core Facility - Equipment
Berghof Speedwave XPERT
This microwave digestor from Berghof GmbH is capable of digesting solid samples in preparation of elemental analysis faster than regular acid digestion. The instrument uses microwave radiation to increase the temperature and pressure of the samples, thereby reducing the digestion time to a maximum of 90 minutes.
Agilent 4210 MP-AES
Atomic Emission Spectroscopy is a technique for element quantification in which the intensity of emitted light from a sample is measured. Agilent's 4210 MP-AES uses a microwave plasma to induce light emission from the sample, and is capable of detecting certain elements down to parts per billion levels.
Anton Paar Litesizer 500
The Litesizer 500 from Anton Paar uses dynamic light scattering to calculate the size of particles in liquid samples, by measuring the scattered light from the particles and estimate the size based on their Brownian motion. The instrument is also capable of determining the zeta potential of the particles, which is a measure of the particle's surface charge.
LUMiSizer
Dispersion Analyser
LUM GmbH's dispersion analyser tracks the sedimentation of particles and droplets during centrifugation by measuring the transmission of the sample. This technique allows for analysis of particle size, sedimentation velocity, particle magnetization and particle density.
Agilent Cary 60 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
This instrument allows for spectrophotometric analyses from 190 to 1100 nm. The software has preset functions for kinetic studies and concentration measurements and regular absorption/transmission profiles, which all can be measured at specific temperatures.
SI Analytics
Titroline 7800
This titrator from SI Analytics can perform conductivity titrations with a setup which allows for very simple change of titrants. The system can be used to accurately quantify charged capping agents on nanoparticles or just perform standard titrations.
NanoTherics
Magnetherm
This instrument from NanoTherics is specifically designed for magnetic particle samples. The instrument can provide information about the heating capabilities of the magnetic particles in different magnetic fields and perform drug delivery and drug release simulations.
Particle Metrix
ZetaView NTA
The ZetaView uses a video camera to record the scattered light of a particle solution, and can therefore track individual particles. This allows for both size measurements and concentration measurements of nanoparticle solutions.
Laarmann LMFTM
Flotation Machine
This flotation machine from Laarmann can effectively separate minerals in liquid samples. The flotation cell capacity is from 0.5 L to 7.0 L, and the instrument allows for pH control and can be customized to suit a wide range of samples.
ThermoFisher
Dionex Integrion HPIC
The Integrion model from ThermoFisher Scientific allows for high-quality ion detection and quantification. The instrument is currently set up with a conductivity-based detector and with a column for anion analysis.
Retsch AS200
Control Sieve Shaker
The AS 200 Control allows for full control of the parameters in sieving, such as amplitude, interval and time, making analyses simple and reproducible.
Retsch RS300
Vibratory Disc Mill
This vibratory disc mill gives control over the grinding process, making it easy to control all important parameters. At the Core Facility there are 800 mL and 2000 mL stainless steel grinding jars available.
Mettler Toledo
Particle Track G400
Equipped with Focused Beam Reflectance Measurement technology, the Particle Track G400 is a tool made for tracking the changes in size and particle count over time. This makes it a great tool for both tracking reactions and making simple measurements of particle samples.