FT-IR spectrometer : Nexus – Nicolet
Characterization of the chemical structure of organic/inorganic molecules, polymers…
Mode: Reflexion, Transmission in KBr or with ATR equipment (Zn-Se / diamond crystal).
Additional:
– Possibility of irradiation under UV lamp
– Registering under temperature change (room T to 300°C)
UV/VIS spectrometer : Lambda 365 – Perkin-Elmer
Easy-to-use double-beam UV Vis, this system delivers a variable spectral bandwidth capability from 0.5 nm to 20 nm, to meet your application needs.
Accessory: Peltier temperature-controlled.
Spectrofluorophotometer : RF-5301PC – Shimadzu
Measurement parameters of fluorescence: its intensity and wavelength distribution of emission spectrum after excitation by a certain spectrum of light.
3 Thermogravimetric Analysis : Q50 – TA Instruments, TGA-IR – Netzsch and TGA2 STAR System – Mettler Toledo
Analysis of chemical compounds (molecules, polymers…) to evaluate their thermostability or their filler content (composites).
Mode : Dynamic from ambient up to 1000 °C / Kinetic
Atmospher: Inert (gaseous nitrogen) / Oxydant (air)
Option: IR coupling to evaluate the chemical nature of gas.
3 Differential Scanning Calorimeters : DSC 200 F3 Maia, DSC 204 F1 and DSC 3500 Sirius – Netzsch
Characterisation of calorimetric behaviour of molecules, polymers and materials. Determination of endothermic or exothermic phenomena (melting, glass transition, crystallisation, polymerisation, degradation…).
Mode: Dynamic from -150°C up to 700 °C / Kinetic
Gas Chromatography: GC 7890A – Agilent
Combined with Mass spectroscopy (MS) and Flame ionization detection (FID) coupling.
Gel Permeation Chromatography (6 units of Varian-Agilent)
Eluents: THF, DMF , Chloroform, DMSO, Water (Buffer pH 5)
Detectors: Refractive Index, UV, Viscosimeter and Light scattering
Softwares: Sirhus or GPC/SEC Agilent
Interest of the triple detection: assessment of the true molar mass, the study of the structure and the conformation of macromolecules directly, without using any standards, nor extrapolation of the results.
2 Liquid Chromatography : Infinity II–Agilent et Beckman
Fast programmable single wavelength (up to 120 Hz) or dual detection.
RFID tracking technology for cells and UV lamp.
Quaternary pump with max pressure 600 bar.
Column: Poroshell 120
Flash Chromatography: Reveleris X2 – Buchi
This Buchi system allows you to purify the crude product from your chemical reaction in a fast and accurate way.
Injection of liquid or solid (up to 40g for solid or 140mL for liquid).
Detector UV with 3 wavelengths between 200 to 850 nm.
Detector ELSD
Cartridge: from 4 to 1500g
4 Rheometers: AR2000 EX-TA Instruments, MCR102 and MCR302-Anton Paar and Haake Mars – ThermoFisher
Characterization of the viscoelastic properties of polymers in solution, molten or solid state according to a large range of possible influence parameters: temperature (thermomechanical behavior), frequency (spectromechanical analyses – master curves), time (kinetic, stress relation, creep…)
Mode from – 150 °C up to 600 °C: Dynamic, steady or transient mode / Air or inert atmosphere
Geometries: parallel plates, cône-plane, couette, rectangular torsion, UV-coupling
3 Dynamic Mechanical Analyses: DMA50-Metravib, Discovery 850-TA WATERS and DMA Netzsch
Study of viscoelastic behavior of polymers and composites in the solid state. A sinusoidal stress is applied and the strain in the material is measured, allowing one to determine the complex modulus. The temperature of the sample or the frequency of the stress are often varied, leading to variations in the complex modulus. This approach can be used to locate the glass transition temperature of the material, as well as to identify transitions corresponding to other molecular motions.
Mode from – 150 °C up to 550 °C: Dynamic, steady or transient mode
Large range of geometries suitable for the mechanical characterization of polymers, films, composites and fibers (film tension, traction, compression, dual cantilever, three-point bending…).
Viscometer: DV2T – Brookfield
Qualitative determination of the viscosity of liquids or gels.
Tensile testing machine : Instron 5533
Stress-strain measurements on films or traction bars
The apparatus is equipped with a 10 KN static load cell and specimen gripe. The results are interpreted on a Bluehill3 software. The traction measurements are realized on the lamellar shape films (1.5×15 cm) according to the ISO’s norms (ISO 527-3).
Microscope-coupled IR: LUMOS II
Outstanding visual and spectral data quality with full automation of all measurement modes: transmission, reflection and ATR.
Analyze samples up to 40 mm in height – Zoom 8x.
OPUS Software
Optical 3D profilometer: Smart WLI – GBS
It is a universally applicable 3D sensor for nanostructures and micro-geometries.
Use with software package smartVIS3D and MountainsMap® Imaging Topography V10 to analyze 3D surfaces and extract profile on single and multilayers.
With 2,5x objective.
Dynamic Contact Angle Measuring System: OCA – Data Physics
Measurement the surface tension and interfacial tension of a liquid using the pendant or sessile drop methods.
Zeta potential: Wallis -Cordouan
Nanoparticle and colloidal charge characterization.
Based on a modern version of Laser Doppler Electrophoresis technique.
Ideal tool for studying colloidal suspension’s stability and nanoparticles’ electrophoretic properties.
Tensiometer: DCAT11-Data Physics
Study of the surface chemistry: measurement of the surface tension and liquid interface, determination of the CMC of a surfactant and a density of a liquid.
DLS and Zeta potential: Nano ZS-Malvern and DLS: Vasco3 -Cordouan
Size and charge determination of nanoparticles, colloids and proteins.
Hauschild SpeedMixer
It uses a Dual Asymmetric Centrifuge technology to ensure thorough and homogenous mixing.
Samples: from some grams to 200 grams.
It allows multiple applications:
→ dispersion for homogenising fillers;
→ mixing pastes, waxes or powders in a matter of seconds
→ degassing / defoaming without heat in a few minutes
→ infusion of powders, liquids and semi-solids
→ emulsification on a micro and even nanoscale
Thinky blender
Plate Stirrer for vacuum tubes
Plate Stirrer IKA
Band saw
Benchtop manual Presses
Charly robot
Bar coater
Spin coating
CO2sc reactors
Complete systems with cells equipped with sapphire windows and circulating heating fluid, completed with pressure transducer, rupture disks, internal thermocouple, and magnetic stirring; 2 circulating heating fluid baths ; 1 ISCO 260D syringe pump ; polycarbonate shield (not on the photo).
Cells avalaible in our department :
Inox cell 35 mL
Pmax : 500 bar
From Top Industrie
Used as reactor.
Double-jacket cell 50 mL with sapphire window.
Pmax : 350 bar
From Extratex
Used as reactor and separator for liquid extraction.
Cell with variable volume, sapphire window and double jacket.
Pmax : 500 bar
From Top Industrie
Used as polymer solubility.
Cell with 2 sapphire windows and thermocouples.
Pmax : 500 bar
From Top Industrie
Used as reactor
UV reactors: 2 RPR-200 Photochemical Reactor – Rayonet and continuous bench under UV radiation
2 microwaves: Anton Paar – Monowave 300 and CEM- Mars 6
1-15 vials
0-3000 ml
Reactions under pressure or inert atmosphere.
Autoclaves (or pressure reactors)
Feeding the Autoclaves from F-gases/alkenes/CO2 from lines.
10 high pressure-Hastelloy Autoclaves equipped with security disk, valves, manometer, and mechanical stirrer.
Specific set up to feed thick borosilicate Carius Tubes with 0.50 to 2.00 g of F-alkenes.
Mini-extruder : MiniLab II – ThermoScientific
Speed range min-1 10 – 360
Torque range Nm 0 – 5
Screw diameter Mm 5/14 conical
Screw length Mm 109.5
Max. temperature 350 ºC
Mains supply V 115/230 switchable
Cell dimensions (W/D/H) Mm 655 x 470 x 590
Possibility of adapting a module for continuous addition with the HAAKE Force Feeder MiniLab (e.g.: wire fabrication).
3D Printers
3D printers Digital Light Processing (DLP)
Asiga X43 with LED wavelength of 385 nm
Z résolution 10 µM, XY resolution 43 µm
Maximum building volume XYZ 82x46x75 mm
Power lamp between 0-20 mW/cm² or 0-50 mW/cm²
Glove Box with Argon atmosphere
Equiped with O2 and H2O analyzer.
For storage and handling of moisture/oxygen sensitive chemicals.
Sonicator
Ultrapure Water purification system: Synergy®-Millipore
Calcination Oven
2 Refractometers
1 Temperature- controlled.
Centrifuge
Temperature- controlled 1-5 ml vials.
2 Melting point devices
Anhydrous Solvent device
4L for Dichloromethane, THF toluene.
2 Single Microscopes
Salt spray test
Standardized test method used to check corrosion resistance of coated samples.
3 Freeze-dryers: Alpha – Christ, Cryotec and CryotecBio
With refrigerated freeze-drying chamber.
Cryomill
The cryomilling uses a cryogenic fluid (liquid nitrogen) to cool exactly (until -196°C) materials (amounts of 1-5 g) up to their point of embrittlement to facilitate the mechanical reduction.
Binocular microscope: ZEISS-Stemi 508
Magnifications: 0.63 to 5
With camera and screen.
Possibility of taking images and making short videos.
Ultracentrifuge: Beckman – Optima XPN-80
With Ti 45 rotor
Max speed 150 000 g
6*70 ml tubes
Particle analyser : Zetaview – Particle Metrix
Measures the hydrodynamic size of particles (10nm – 1000nm)
Zeta potential (-500 to +500mV, 3μS/cm – 15mS/cm)
Concentration 105 – 109 particles/ml
Fluorescence and colocalisation.
TFF tangential flow filtration: KR2i –Repligen
Tangential filtration system for concentrating particles in solution.
Fibers from 1 to 750 kD and 20 to 108 cm are possible.
But also a 500 kD, 20 cm modified polyethersulfone fiber.
Several membranes are available depending on the particles.
Spectrophotometer: Multiskan Go
96-well plates
UV-visible 200 to 1000 nm
Bio-printer: BIONOVA – CELLINK
Placée dans une enceinte stérile pour impression de cellules vivantes.
Source lumineuse de 405 nm.
Résolution 10 µm.
Plaque multi-puits.
Autoclave VAPOUR Line
Volume 25 litres max 134°C.
Usual sterilisation cycle 134°C 10 min 2 bars.
Benchtop flow cytometer: FACS BD Accuri C6+
Measures the fluorescence of cell-sized particles (10-100 µm).
488 nm and 640 nm lasers with 533/30, 585/40, 670 LP, 675/25 filters.
Liquid nitrogen tank
For cell storage 40 litres.
PSM microbiological safety station
Allows handling under sterile conditions.
1 reserved for ‘clean’ cell lines.
1 reserved for manipulations with primary materials or cells (extracted from tissues).
Inverted optical microscope: EVOS
Objectives x4 x10 x40 x100(oil)
Daily observation of cells.
Image capture and short film.
Fluorescence LED source with cubes.
DAPI (357/447 nm)
GFP (470/525 nm)
RFP (531/593 nm)
Incubators (1 per SHP)
37°C, 5% CO2
1 reserved for ‘clean’ cell lines.
1 reserved for manipulations with primary materials or cells (extracted from tissues).