The Nanoscribe Photonic Professional GT is the fastest microscale 3D printer available with an achievable feature size of 1 µm and smaller. The system employs femtosecond laser pulses to cure polymers at the nanoscopic level - a technique known as either Direct Laser Writing (DLW) or Two Photon Polymerization (2PP). Fabrication of complex micro– and nanostructures in various photocurable materials such as: industry standard photoresists, hybrid sol-gels and, biocompatible and biodegradable materials (e.g. hydrogels and proteins) is possible. Two writing modes ensures challenging designs can be realised: galvo – enables a fast layer by layer writing approach, suitable for µm to mm scale structures and piezo – enables ultra-precise arbitrary x-y-z trajectories for highly complex structures, Amongst the growing number of application areas for 3D microprinting are:
• Optical (Photonic crystals, waveguides, interconnects, lenses, diffractive optical elements).
• Micro- and nanofluidics (filters, mixers, nozzles and valves)
• Biological (cell culture & biomimetic surfaces, 3D tissue engineering and cell encapsulation)
Applied Photophysics Chirascan-plus CD spectrometerDue to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Mark Rushforth or Geoff Akien as below.
Model: STARe: Instrument for the thermal analysis of crystalline, liquid-crystalline, and polymer materials. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measures heat flow as a function of temperature or time. Differences in heat flow arise due to thermal events such as melting, crystallisation, chemical reactions, liquid-crystalline phase transitions, vaporisation, etc. Changes in heat capacity for example during a glass transition can also be determined.
Model: Titroline 6000/7000An automated titrator, with a range of electrodes available (e.g. pH, ion selective) to allow for the detection of variation in potential as a function of added titrant to an analytical sample.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Mark Rushforth.
GC 1200 Agilent Infinity HPCL. The Agilent 1200 Infinity Series HPLC mobile phase delivery of 6120B Single Quad LCMS offers versatile and robust LCMS analysis across a broad range of analytical applications; ESI / APCI ionisation modes with HPLC separation cover a broad class of chemical compounds.
Matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry
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Shimadzu Axima iDplus Performance MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer capable of laser ionisation of matrix crystallised solid samples and analysed by time-of-flight mass spectrometer with MS/MS capabilities.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
Model: Rigaku Oxford Diffraction - SupernovaThis diffractometer features a 4-circle Kappa precision goniometer, an Atlas S2 135mm CCD (smart sensitivity) Area Detector with intelligent measurement system, and both a copper and a molybdenum microfocus sealed-tube X-ray source operating at 40W. A colour video microscope (120X magnification) is present for crystal mounting and face-indexing. Automatic structure solution and refinement is possible from AutoChem, and runs concurrent with data-collection and integration using CrysAlisPro software for either small molecule or protein data. Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Nathan Halcovitch or Mark Rushforth.
High temperature, high-pressure microwave digestion reactor.Pressure sealed microwave digester or reactor module drastically reduces digestion time for ICP samples and more. Digestions take around 10 minutes, in a fully contained, safety controlled system including focussed microwave reaction chamber, controlled temperature and pressure monitoring, safety cut-out and pressure relief systems, automated cool down protocols and sample release.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Mark Rushforth.
Model: PureLab HE 2 glove box with gas purification Solvent Pure Solv 40Inert atmosphere glovebox for air- and moisture-sensitive organometallic chemistry. Solvent purification system which provides anhydrous solvents.
uHPLC - ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography
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Shimadzu NexeraX2 High Performance (HPLC) or ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (uHPLC) equipment with multi-wavelength photodiode array detection (PDA).Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
Bruker Fourier 300 MHz spectrometer, with two-channel console and 5mm room temperature dual 1H and 13C observe probe (DUL) equipped with Z-gradients and a BOSS-1 shimming system. Temperature control capable of room temperature -65oC in automation. Equipped with 16-position Sample Xpress Lite autochanger.
Bruker AVANCE III HD 700 MHz NMR spectrometer, with UltraShieldPlus wide-bore 16.4 T magnet, with four-channel AVANCE III HD console and BSVT (above ambient) and BCU II (down to -40 °C) variable temperature units. Available probes: 2.5 mm CP/MAS HXY, 3.2 mm CP/MAS HXY, 4 mm CP/MAS HX (109Ag-13C), flat coil 1H/13C/15N triple resonance, liquids 5 mm TXI (1H, 13C, 15N) inverse triple resonance, with accompanying BOSS-II shim system.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please see Geoff Akien or Mark Rushforth.
Model: Unilab ProInert atmosphere glovebox for air- and moisture-sensitive chemistry. Double station glove box, includes small and large antechambers, electrode feed-through attachment, gas inlet attachment.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Nathan Halcovitch or Mark Rushforth.
Model: Nexerax2 uHPLC.The LCMS-8040 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer enables high sensitivity mass analysis of LC separations. A combined MS probe enables simultaneous ESI and APCI for highly sensitive and specific quantitative analysis of samples. Triple quad mass analysis is common in applications such as omics studies, environmental and biological analysis requiring very low levels of detection and quantitation.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
GPC/SEC chromatography (gel permeation chromatography and MALDI spotting robot)
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Gel permeation chromatography equipment consisting of Shimadzu GPC system with refractive index detector and Wyatt Technologies multiangle light scattering (MALS) and viscometry detectors.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please see David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
The Cary 5000 is a high performance UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer with superb photometric performance in the 175-3300 nm range.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
Model: HP Networks 3600-48-PoE+ v2Large scale Software Defined Networking infrastructure located within the School of Computing and Communications. Can be used for experiment with both real and simulated network traffic. This includes opt-in and opt-out functionality.Supports OpenFlow v1.0 and v1.3. Contains over a large number of access switches plus a small amount of aggregation switches.
Model: Energy monitoring plugsThe testbed is made up of 200 Plugwise energy monitors that can be used to manage the power status as well as monitor the energy consumption of connected devices. The sensors can be deployed in various configurations from small networks with a single node through to larger networks of nodes. The software is proprietary with a steep learning curve. Zigbee energy monitoring mains plugs that can be remotely used to power up/down appliances and monitor energy usage.
GCMS gas chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometer
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Model: GCMS-TQ8040Combined analytical capabilities of gas chromatography with traditional flame ionisation detection and mass spectrometric detection.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
Model: Axio Scope A1Instrument for the study of optical properties of birefringent materials. Polarized light microscopy is a contrast-enhancing technique that dramatically improves the quality of an image acquired with birefringent materials when compared to other techniques such as brightfield and dark field illumination. Polarized light microscopes possess a high degree of sensitivity and can be used for both qualitative and quantitative studies targeted at a wide range of anisotropic specimens.
Model: Keysight 5500 AFM/SPMThe atomic force microscope (AFM) / scanning probe microscope (SPM) images and measures materials at the nanoscale.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Mark Rushforth or Sara Baldock.
UV-VIS spectrophotometer that has the ability to measure absorption/transmission of light covering the 200-1100 nm wavelength region of the electromagnetic spectrum.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
cTAP ERDF funded: equipment cannot be used to make a profit of any kind; can only be used exclusively to the benefit of industry (no teaching or non-industry related research).
The Renishaw inVia Raman Microscope provides Raman spectra for chemical composition and structure analysis with three excitation wavelengths 785 nm 532 nm and 244 nm.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Lorna Ashton or Mark Rushforth.
Microtime 200Time-resolved Confocal Fluorescence Microscope with Unique Single Molecule Sensitivity. Complete confocal system with laser combining unit, inverted microscope body and multichannel detection unit.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Lefteris Danos or Mark Rushforth.
Model: SmartlabX-ray diffractometer for powder X-ray diffraction and analyses of thin films. The titrator computer allows for various parameters to be modified depending on application. Data may be transferred to a memory stick via USB port for external processing.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Nathan Halcovitch or Mark Rushforth.
Bruker AVANCE III HD 400 MHz NMR spectrometer, with Ascend wide-bore 9.4 T magnet , four-channel AVANCE III HD console and BSVT (above ambient) and BCU II (down to -40 °C) variable temperature units. Available probes: 2.5 mm HX, 3.2 mm CP/MAS quadruple resonance (1H, 19F, X, Y), 4mm HX, 4 mm HX with high B1 field, 4 mm HXY, 7 mm X (109Ag-13C) CP/MAS, 7 mm low gamma.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Geoff Akien or Mark Rushforth.
FluoTime 300 Time Resolved Fluorescence Spectrometer
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The FluoTime 300 "EasyTau" is a fully automated, high performance fluorescence lifetime spectrometer with steady-state and phosphorescence option. The FluoTime 300 contains the complete optics and electronics for recording fluorescence decays by means of Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) or Multichannel Scaling (MCS).
High temperature combustion, large sample weight range (<1mg - 800mg) up to 20mg organic matter. Large dynamic range of element concentration and ratios.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Nathan Halcovitch or Mark Rushforth.
Fourier Transform - Infra red spectrometer (x-ray fluorescence spectrometry)
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Model: IRTracer 100The Shimadzu IRTracer-100 is a research FTIR system that offers high core performance, including the highest sensitivity levels in its class (S/N ratio of 60,000:1), high resolution (0.25 cm-1), and fast measurement speed (maximum 20 spectra per second.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Lefteris Danos or Mark Rushforth.
GC-FID gas chromatography flame ionisation detection with PAL-RTC
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Model: GC 7890B PAL-RTCConventional GC-FID system for reliable robust analysis of GC samples; currently configure with He carrier gas and standard stationary phase chemistries. Full sample automation is achieved through the PAL Systems RTC for 24/7 sample analysis.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
Model: Joel JSM-7800FHigh performance Field Emission SEM fitted with X-ray Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS)Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Sara Baldock or Mark Rushforth.
Peltier temperature controlled polarimeter, capable of measuring optical rotation to four decimal places in the highly sensitive ultra-violet region. Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Mark Rushforth.
Gradient ultra HPLC with diode and MALDI spotting robot
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Shimadzu NexeraX2 High Performance (HPLC) or ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (uHPLC) equipment with multi-wavelength photodiode array detection (PDA).Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact Mark Rushforth.
Bruker Avance III 400 MHz NMR spectrometer, with two-channel Nanobay V1 console and 5 mm room temperature broadband observe probe (BBO) equipped with Z-gradients and capable of 109Ag-19F on the X channel, and a BOSS-2 shimming system. BVT3200 temperature control capable of <-100 °C with liquid nitrogen evaporation outside of automation (limited by a minimum shim coil temperature of 5 °C), and room temperature-180 °C with compressed air in automation, although a maximum of 75 °C for routine automation. Equipped with 60-position SampleXpress autochanger.
This is one of our additive manufacturing (AM) machines that builds parts in a variety of metals, using very fine powder with particle sizes in the order of 20-50 µm (one mm = 1000 µm
Model: NexeraX2 uHPLC LCMS-IT-TOFCoupled to uHPLC separation the LCMS-IT-TOF combines a QIT (ion trap) and TOF (time-of-flight) mass spectrometer system. The unique combination of ion-trap and time-of-flight technologies allows mass spec fragmentation experiments, MSn, up to MS10 with high accuracy mass assignment of precursor and product ions.Use for high res mass assignment of compounds; quantitation of materials in complicated mixtures (such as proteomics); or structural identification through up to MSn fragmentation capabilities.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000+ Reagent Free Ion Chromatography dual microbore analysis for anions (organic, inorganic, transition metal oxides) and cations.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
Model: 5100 VDV ICP-OESInductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) is one of the most widely used techniques for monitoring metals in organic based products due to its inherent robustness and ease-of-use. Sub-ppm analysis of trace metals in aqueous samples is achieved through use of both vertical and radical viewing of the argon stabilised plasma. High sensitivity of aqueous samples is achieved through a double pass spray nebulising chamber.Due to funding some restrictions may apply to the use of this item. For further details please contact David Rochester or Mark Rushforth.
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) , Sinterstation 2000 (3D Systems Inc)
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Sintering process to create solid three-dimensional objects, layer by layer, from plastic, metal, or ceramic powders that are "sintered" or fused using CO2 laser energy
