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Our Instrumentation & Facilities

Our department houses spacious facilities that are well equipped with modern instrumentation typically found in academic, research and industrial laboratories. Students receive training and guidance from faculty members, and work directly with instruments in laboratory courses and research settings.

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

Agilent Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer

Agilent Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer: Ultivo Triple Quadrupole LC-MS with Infinity II HPLC and MassHunter software

The purchase of this instrument was made possible by a grant from the Orris C. & Beatrice Dewey Hirtzel Memorial Foundation in partnership with the Lake Erie Research Institute (LERI).

Agilent 1100 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography System with Diode Array

Agilent 1100 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography System with Diode Array Detector

HP 5890 Series II Gas Chromatograph

HP 5890 Series II Gas Chromatograph

GC-MS: HP 6890 Series Chromatograph and 5973 Mass Selective Detector

GC-MS: HP 6890 Series Chromatograph and 5973 Mass Selective Detector

Shimadzu Modular HPLC

Shimadzu Modular HPLC

Optical Spectrophotometry

Perkin-Elmer Lambda-10 UV/vis Spectrometer

Perkin-Elmer Lambda-10 UV/vis Spectrometer

Perkin-Elmer Lambda-25 UV/vis Spectrometer

Perkin-Elmer Lambda-25 UV/vis Spectrometer

Nicolet Nexus 470 FTIR Spectrometer

Nicolet Nexus 470 FTIR Spectrometer

Perkin-Elmer Two FTIR Spectrometer

Perkin-Elmer Two FTIR Spectrometer

Horiba Scientific Duettaâ„¢ Fluorescence and Absorption Spectrometer

Horiba Scientific Duetta™ Fluorescence and Absorption Spectrometer

Agilent Cary 630 FTIR Spectrometer

Agilent Cary 630 FTIR Spectrometer

Stanford Research Systems NL100 Nitrogen Pulse Laser

Stanford Research Systems NL100 Nitrogen Pulse Laser

NMR Spectrometry

Oxford Pulsar 60 NMR

Oxford Pulsar 60 NMR

Varian A60A 60 MHz Proton and C-13 NMR (Upgraded to FT-NMR with Multiple Scan Capability)

Varian A60A 60 MHz Proton and C-13 NMR (Upgraded to FT-NMR with Multiple Scan Capability)

Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Perkin-Elmer AAnalyst 200 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (Flame)

Perkin-Elmer AAnalyst 200 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (Flame)

Perkin-Elmer AAnalyst 600 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (Graphite Furnace)

Perkin-Elmer AAnalyst 600 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (Graphite Furnace)

Thermal Analysis

Parr 6200 Adiabatic Bomb Calorimeter

Parr 6200 Adiabatic Bomb Calorimeter

Varsal W-2060 Microwave Digestor

Varsal W-2060 Microwave Digestor

Nanomaterials Lab and Surface Characterization

Bruker Dimension Nexus Atomic Force Microscope

Bruker Dimension Nexus Atomic Force Microscope

The purchase of this instrument was made possible by a grant from the Orris C. & Beatrice Dewey Hirtzel Memorial Foundation in partnership with the Lake Erie Research Institute (LERI).

Malvern Panalytical NanoSight Pro Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis

Malvern Panalytical NanoSight Pro Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis

The purchase of this instrument was made possible by a grant from the Orris C. & Beatrice Dewey Hirtzel Memorial Foundation in partnership with the Lake Erie Research Institute (LERI).

MTI OTF-1200X Nanotube Furnace

MTI OTF-1200X Nanotube Furnace

Bausch & Lomb Metallurgy Microscope

Bausch & Lomb Metallurgy Microscope

Electrochemistry

Princeton Applied Research VersaSTAT 3 Potentiostat Galvanostat

Princeton Applied Research VersaSTAT 3 Potentiostat Galvanostat

Separation

Sorvall Lynx 6000 High-Speed Centrifuge

Sorvall Lynx 6000 High-Speed Centrifuge

Beckmann TLA-100 Ultracentrifuge

Beckmann TLA-100 Ultracentrifuge

IKA RC2 Rotary Evaporators

IKA RC2 Rotary Evaporators

Biochemistry Lab

Benchmark Scientific BioClave 16L

Benchmark Scientific BioClave 16L

Cold Room

Cold Room

Labconco Freezone Freeze Dryer

Labconco Freezone Freeze Dryer

BIO-RAD T100TM Thermal Cycler - High Performance PCR System

BIO-RAD T100TM Thermal Cycler - High Performance PCR System

Computational Computer Laboratory

Chemistry students have access to computers capable of extensive molecular modeling

Students in Chemistry and Biochemistry courses have access to high-performance computers equipped for advanced molecular modeling, using state-of-the-art software such as Gaussian 16, Spartan 20, and HyperChem. They also have access to ChemDraw Prime for creating high-quality molecular structures and images for use in reports, posters, and publications.

Carl A. Hultman, Ph.D. Nanotechnology Lab

Carl A. Hultman, Ph.D. Nanotechnology Lab

This laboratory is named in honor of Dr. Carl A. Hultman, a retired long-time faculty member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, whose generous support ensures that nanotechnology-related research at ³ÉÈ˽ûÇø continues to thrive. During his tenure at ³ÉÈ˽ûÇø University, Dr. Hultman was deeply involved in numerous nanotechnology projects and played a key role in acquiring critical instrumentation for such research. Thanks to his vision and generosity, students and faculty continue to pursue innovative nanoscience research in this facility.

Instructional Laboratories

Gen Chemistry Lab

We have two large laboratories dedicated to experimental general chemistry and other introductory laboratory courses, providing students with a strong foundation in experimental techniques and safety. Two laboratories, including a specialized instrumentation laboratory, serve our experimental organic chemistry courses, featuring equipment for synthesis, purification, and molecular analysis. These spaces are also used to teach experimental inorganic chemistry courses.

Organic Chem Lab

A dedicated biochemistry laboratory, complete with a cold room and specialized equipment supports advanced work in biomolecular studies. Additional laboratories are devoted to experimental physical and analytical chemistry, emphasizing the exploration of reaction dynamics and quantitative methods.

Instrumental and Student-Faculty Research Laboratories

Instrumental analysis laboratory

Our instrumental analysis laboratory houses many of the Department’s major analytical and spectroscopy instruments used in both teaching and research. Finally, two spacious research laboratories provide students and faculty with access to specialized instrumentation and collaborative spaces tailored to ongoing research projects.

Collaboration and Study Spaces

Zurn Science Center Collaborative Space 1

In addition to our dedicated teaching laboratories, the fourth floor of the Zurn Science Center offers inviting spaces designed for student study and collaboration. Located near faculty offices, these areas feature study tables, desks, tablet armchairs, and glass whiteboards that encourage interactive learning and group problem-solving.

Zurn Science Center Collaborative Space 2

Their close proximity to faculty fosters easy access to mentorship and conversation, helping to build a strong sense of community and support among our Chemistry and Biochemistry students.