Undergraduate Teaching Chemistry Laboratory

The undergraduate chemistry laboratory is to support various undergraduate laboratory experiments and it is equipped with a wide range of facilities.

 

Equipment: Oven

Model/Brand: Isotherm OFA-54-8 ESCO

Specifications

54 L, 220-240 VAC 50/60 Hz

Applications

Used to perform precise drying, heating, annealing, and sterilizing of samples/agents from 7.5°C above ambient to 300°C. Esco laboratory oven has ergonomic and intuitive interfaces, microprocessor PID controls with programming options, 4-zone heated air jacket, precisely tuned and tested ventilation, and insulation package ideal for your research, industry, and quality assurance needs.

 

 

Equipment: UV-Visible Spectrophotometer

Model/Brand: V-730 Jasco

Specifications

  • Optical System: Rowland off-circle arrangement; Single monochromator; Double beam type
  • Light source: Halogen lamp, Deuterium lamp
  • Wavelength range: 190 to 1100 nm
  • Wavelength accuracy: +/-0.2 nm (at 656.1 nm)
  • Wavelength repeatability: +/-0.1 nm
  • Spectral bandwidth (SBW): 1nm

Applications

Designed to be simple to use with precise results, with 1nm spectral bandwidth for high resolution and a linear dynamic range to over 3AU across the entire spectrum.

 

 

Equipment: Spectrofluorometer

Model/Brand: FP-8300 Jasco

Specifications

  • Wavelength range on both Ex and Em 200 - 750 nm / Option: 200 - 900 nm
  • Wide dynamic range greater than 6 orders of magnitude
  • High sensitivity (>2800:1 (RMS), band width 5 nm)

Applications

A high-speed chopper for the FP-8300 offers phosphorescence spectrum measurements as well as advanced phosphorescent lifetime and quantitative analysis measurements. The PMU-830 liquid nitrogen sampling accessory can be added for additional flexibility.

 

 

Equipment: Multimode Plate Reader

Model/Brand: Spark 10M Tecan

Specifications

  • Light source:L Xenon flash lamp
  • Spectral range: 200 - 1000nm (≤ 5 sec scanning speed)
  • Fluorescence: Ex:230 - 900nm; Em:280 - 900nm 
  • Fluorescence polarization (FP): 300nm - 850nm 
  • Luminescence: 300nm - 700nm
  • Multicolor luminescence: 38 spectral filters; OD1, OD2, and OD3 attenuation filters
  • Syringe size: 1mL
  • Injection volumeL: 5 - 1000µl; stepsize 1µl
  • Dead volume: ≤ 100 µl
  • Shaking modes available: linear, orbital, double-orbital; variable amplitudes and frequencies
  • Plate types accepted: 1 - 384 well

Applications

Versatile microplate reader that is capable of measuring fluorescence, fluorescence polarization, absorbance and luminescence. The Spark 10M also fitted with a dual injector and monochromator.