Equipment
Listed below are the major microscopes, ancillary equipment, and facilities available to users of the Microscopy Suite. Click the equipment name for more information on each piece of equipment.
Please be aware that the ITG staff cannot respond to questions about particular pieces of equipment or software packages unless those questions are related to research conducted in the ITG laboratories. The ITG does not sell, lease, or distribute equipment or software, save that clearly marked as developed by the ITG.
Equipment
Autosamdri 931 Critical Point Dryer
Features:
- Bright LCD Touchscreen Control
- Factory Default settings or create and save Custom Programs or "recipes" catering to your specific sample
- Easy view placement of micro metering valves with vernier handles that include a Slow Fill for the most delicate sample
- Complete internal 0.5 µm particle filtration to protect samples and valves
- Fast adiabatic chamber cooling (Less than one minute for 1.25")
- External mount post purge filter assembly, protects valve and allows easy maintenance access
- Internal Condensing muffler, captures and eliminates purge exhaust noise
- EZ top loading process chamber that is under light for easy viewing
- Non mechanical purge stirring for complete purge with no moving parts to break
- Available with 'Stasis" software (Patent Pending) that give complete range control with gels and more challenging samples while allowing samples to take advantage of lower density and viscosity parameters of both LCO2 and alcohol for complete LCO2 replacement and sample processing.
- Modern Cabinet with clean room static-free design
- All electronic components meet CE, UL and/or U.S. Military specifications
For additional information about this piece of equipment, see the Calendars, Contacts, and Fees pages.
| Primary Contacts | |
|---|---|
| Secondary Contacts | |
| Manufacturer | Tousimis |
| Equipment Model | 931 |
| Location | B650 R |
| Phone Numbers | (217) 265-5071 |
Facilities
Wet Lab - B612
Bench space, fume hood, some chemicals and solvents, dual source metal evaporator, pH meter, dissecting scope, microbalance, glow discharge system, reverse osmosis water purification system, sonicator, sputter coater, critical point dryer, low speed bone saw, osmium plasma coater, and other equipment.
BL-2 Lab - B420
Bench space, biosafety cabinet for sample manipulations, centrifuge, and two incubators for short-term sample storage.
Microscopy Suite
405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL
61801 USA
(217) 300-0566