Chemistry and Biochemistry

Facilities & Equipment

Dr. Corcoran in a lab

The departments modern instrumentation includes:

  • Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer (Bruker Venture D8 with Kappa goniometer)
  • Ion Chromatographs
  • Vacuum Ovens
  • Thermogravimetric Analyzers
  • Differential Scanning Calorimeters
  • Isothermal Titration Calorimeters
  • Raman Spectrometers
  • Glove Boxes
  • 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
  • X-band EPR with liquid nitrogen cooling
  • Protein purification liquid chromatography instrument (ÄKTA pure)
  • FT-IRs, GC-MS and LC-MS instruments
  • Stopped Flow Spectrophotometer
  • High pressure liquid and gas chromatographs
  • Circular dichroism spectrometer
  • Fluorimeter
  • Capillary Electrophoresis
  • Atomic absorption spectrometers
  • Light and fluorescence microscopes
  • Stereomicroscopes
  • PCR machines
  • Centrifuges
  • Lasers
  • Electrochemical workstation

The department also has shared instrumentation in the Center for Macromolecular Modeling and Material Design (CM3D), including an Atomic Force Microscope for imaging materials.