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
Linkam Heating and Cooling Stage
The Linkam heating and cooling stage system consists of a THMS600 stage, a T95-LinkPad system controller and a LNP95 liquid nitrogen cooling pump. The stage can be used with the Horiba Raman confocal microscope, the Inspection microscope and other upright light microscopes. The temperature range of the stage is -196 °C to 600 °C and the maximum heating rate is 150 °C/min.
User Resources
For additional information about this piece of equipment, see the Calendars, Contacts, and Fees pages.
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| Secondary Contacts | |
| Manufacturer | Linkam |
| Equipment Model | THMS600 |
| Location | B650R |
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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