| Institution |
Generic Type |
Specific Type |
Manufacturer/Model |
Technical Specification |
Type of measurements |
Staff contact |
Phone |
e-mail |
| Aberdeen |
Microscope |
FTIR Microscope |
Nicolet Nexus |
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R. Wells |
01224 272920 |
r.wells@abdn.ac.uk |
| Aberdeen |
Microscope |
SEM |
JEOL |
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| Aberdeen |
Thermomechanical Analyzer |
|
Mettler Toledo |
|
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C Imrie |
01224 272567/272910 |
c.t.imrie@abdn.ac.uk |
| Aberdeen |
Transmission electron microscopy |
|
Jeol 2000EX |
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| Dundee |
Calorimeter |
HPLC |
Dionex Ultimate |
Single gradient nanoLC system |
Capable of reproducible gradients in the nl/min range, e.g., reverse phase - C18, C8, C4 |
Douglas Lamont |
01382 388275 |
d.j.lamont@dundee.ac.uk |
| Dundee |
Calorimeter |
Isothermal Titration Calorimeter |
Microcal VP-ITC |
Affinity Kd range 10-6 to 10-11M |
Binding affinity, Binding stoichiometry, Heat capacity |
Irene Hallyburton |
01382 388700 |
i.hallyburton@dundee.ac.uk |
| Dundee |
DNA Sequencer |
|
Applied Biosytems 3730 |
48 capillaries run in parallel. Capacity, ~500 samples/day |
DNA sequencing & DNA fragment analysis |
Nicholas Helps |
01382 384745 |
info@dnaseq.co.uk |
| Dundee |
DNA Sequencer |
|
Applied Biosytems 3730 |
48 capillaries run in parallel. Capacity, ~500 samples/day |
DNA sequencing & DNA fragment analysis |
Nicholas Helps |
01382 384745 |
info@dnaseq.co.uk |
| Dundee |
Dynamic Light Scattering |
|
Protein Solns. DynaPro MS800 & MS-X interchange optics |
Size range 0.5uM to 1nM Sensitivity 0.1 - 0.4mg/ml |
Size characterisation, Examination of solution behaviour prior to crystallisation |
Irene Hallyburton |
01382 388700 |
i.hallyburton@dundee.ac.uk |
| Dundee |
Robotics |
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General purpose liquid handling robot set up for in-gel digestion prior to MS analysis |
Douglas Lamont |
01382 388275 |
d.j.lamont@dundee.ac.uk |
| Dundee |
Surface Plasmon Resonance |
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Biacore 3000 |
Wide range of chip surfaces available to accommodate various coupling chemistries |
Binding kinetics, Affinity, Specificity concentration of active molecules |
Irene Hallyburton |
01382 388700 |
i.hallyburton@dundee.ac.uk |
| Dundee |
Ultracentrifuge |
Analytical Ultracentrifuge |
Beckman-Coulter Optima XL-i |
UV/Vis & Rayleigh Interference Optics |
Oligomeric states, Molecular Weights, hermodynamics |
Irene Hallyburton |
01382 388700 |
i.hallyburton@dundee.ac.uk |
| Edinburgh |
Crystal Grower |
OHCT Crystal Grower |
OHCT |
|
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Dr S Parsons |
0131 650 5804 |
s.parsons@ed.ac.uk |
| Edinburgh |
Fermenter |
|
Brunswick BioFlo4500s Fermenter |
5-15l fermenter |
|
Dr J White |
0131 651 3032 |
|
| Edinburgh |
Fermenter |
|
Brunswick BioFlo3000 Fermenter |
1-5l fermenter |
|
Dr J White |
0131 651 3032 |
|
| Edinburgh |
Volumetric Adsorption |
|
Micromeritics Gemini |
Volumetric Adsorption |
BET Surface Area |
Dr R Brown |
0131 650 7532 |
Ronald.Brown@ed.ac.uk |
| Edinburgh |
Volumetric Adsorption |
|
Micromeritics ASAP2010C |
Volumetric Adsorption |
Micropore & Chemisorption Measurements |
Dr R Brown |
0131 650 7532 |
Ronald.Brown@ed.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Assorted equipment for protein/DNA chemstry, etc. |
|
Various |
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Sonicators, centrifuges, incubators, etc. |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Autoclave |
|
Buchiglasuster BEP 280 |
Pressure reactor for use in chemical research (max press 12 bar). Fitted with gas handling system |
Pressurised reactions in particular hydrogenations. |
Andy Monaghan |
0141 330 4941 |
andym@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Calorimeter |
Pressure Perturbation Calorimeter (PPC) |
MicroCal PPC accessry to VP-DSC |
ca. 5 mg/ml |
Volumetric properties of (macro) molecules in solution |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
BBSRC/EPSRC National Biological Microcalorimetry Facility |
| Glasgow |
Centrifuge |
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Heraeus Cryofuge M7000 |
upto 4x1litre |
Standard refigerated centrifuge for bio separations |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Computing |
Streamline Computing |
Streamline Computing 6 Node, 4 dual Core Opteron processors |
6 Node x 4 dual Core Opteron 880 processor computational chemistry Linux cluster |
Computational chemistry calculations, with Gaussian03, CASTEP, CRYSTAL, VASP, Materials Studio |
Prof J McGrady |
|
j.mcgrady@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Computing |
|
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7 node x 2 dual Xeon 2.4 Linux cluster |
Computational chemistry calculations with Gaussian03 and ADF |
Prof J McGrady |
|
j.mcgrady@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Computing |
|
Research Machines 5 node, Dual Xeon processors |
5 Node x 2 dual core Xeon 2.7 Linux cluster |
Computational chemistry calculations, with Gaussian03, CASTEP, CRYSTAL, VASP, Materials Studio |
Prof C C Wilson |
0141 330 8522 |
derekm@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Crystallography |
Protein Crystallography |
Perseptive Biosystems Sprint |
Purification of protein using IE, Affinity,Molecular sieve cols |
|
N.W. Isaacs |
|
neil@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Crystallography |
Protein Crystallography |
Applikon System 1-20lts |
Growth of Mammalian and bacterial cells |
|
N.W. Isaacs |
|
neil@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Densitometer |
X-Ray Densitometer |
Cox Systems |
|
density of wood |
M.Jarvis |
0141 330 4653 |
|
| Glasgow |
Density Meter |
|
KEM DA-510 |
0.00001 g/ml |
Vibrating tube density meter, liquids, solutions, partial molar volumes |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Electrochemical analyser |
Gel electrophoresis |
CH instruments 620A |
CV, SWV, ETC |
All routine electrochemistry |
G. Cooke |
0141 330 5500 |
graemec@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Electrophoresis |
Gel electrophoresis |
Various |
|
Standard equipment for protein, nucleic acid electrophoresis |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Fermenter |
|
BioLafitte Bioreactor 15 litre |
|
Batch fermenter |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
High Pressure Bombs and Digital Oven |
|
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High pressure bombs with Teflon Inserts |
High pressure synthesis |
Prof L Cronin |
0141 330 6650 |
L.Cronin@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Imager |
|
Kodak Image Station 440 |
|
For UV/vis imaging of slab gels, etc. |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Immersion probe |
Refrigerated immersion probe |
Labplant RP100CD |
Cools liquids to –100 °C |
|
|
0141 330 4398 |
|
| Glasgow |
Laminar flow cabinet |
Benchtop Laminar flow cabinet |
Bio Air Aura |
|
Bench-top laminar flow hood for bio manipulations |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Langmuir Trough |
|
Kibron mTrough SX |
|
LB films, surfactant properties |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Laser |
Nd:YAG picosecond Laser |
|
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SHG |
M. Kadodwala |
0141 330 4380 |
malcolmk@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Laser |
Ng:YAG nanosecond Laser |
|
|
SHG |
M. Kadodwala |
0141 330 4380 |
malcolmk@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Microcalorimeter |
Differential scanning microcalorimeter (DSC) |
MicroCal MCS |
Thermal transitions in solution concentrations down to 0.2 mg/ml |
DSC of (biological) macromolecules in solution |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
BBSRC/EPSRC National Biological Microcalorimetry Facility |
| Glasgow |
Microcalorimeter |
Isothermal titration microcalorimeter (ITC) |
MicroCal VP-ITC |
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Protein-protein, protein-ligand and other binding thermodynamics in solution at micromolar concentrations. Gives binding stoichiometry, K, enthalpy, heat capacity, etc. |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
BBSRC/EPSRC National Biological Microcalorimetry Facility |
| Glasgow |
Microcalorimeter |
Isothermal titration microcalorimeter(ITC) |
MicroCal MCS |
|
Protein-protein, protein-ligand and other binding thermodynamics in solution at micromolar concentrations. Gives binding stoichiometry, K, enthalpy, heat capacity, etc. |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
BBSRC/EPSRC National Biological Microcalorimetry Facility |
| Glasgow |
Microscope |
FTIR Microscope |
Nicollett |
|
Analysis of plant cell walls |
M.Jarvis |
0141 330 4653 |
mikej@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Microscope |
Optical Microscope |
|
Optical microscope with x60 oil objective, phase, DIC, fluroscence capabilities. Oil and air micromanipulators, hot stage |
Cell growth, particle growth, vesicles |
Prof L Cronin |
0141 330 6650 |
L.Cronin@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Polarimeter |
Polarimeter |
Polar 2000 polAAr 2000 |
|
|
J Tweedie |
0141 330 6585 |
|
| Glasgow |
Polarimeter |
|
Rudolf Autopol V |
|
Optical rotation |
A. Malkov |
0141 330 5943 |
amalkovchem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Potentiostat |
|
|
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Electrochemical measurements with micro electrodes. CV |
Prof L Cronin |
0141 330 6650 |
L.Cronin@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Purifier |
|
Amershambiosciences Purifier 100 |
|
Purification of protein using IE, Affinity, Molecular sieve cols |
N.W.Isaacs |
|
neil@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Reactor |
Batch Reactor |
Buchi |
|
|
D. Lennon |
0141 330 4372 |
davidlechem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Reactor |
Berty Reactor |
Autoclave engineers |
100bar, 500C, liquid and gas feed |
Catalyst testing, whole pellets |
S D Jackson |
0141 330 4443 |
sdj@che.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Reactor |
Liquid-phase Reactor |
Buchi |
50 bar, 100C, 3 phase reactions |
Catalyst testing, powders |
S D Jackson |
0141 330 4443 |
sdj@che.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Reactor |
Liquid-phase Reactor |
Parr |
100 bar, 450C, 3 phase reactions |
Catalyst testing, powders |
S D Jackson |
0141 330 4443 |
sdj@che.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Reactor |
Multi-tube Microreactor |
DMG |
20bar, 800C, liquid and gas feed |
Catalyst testing, from powder to whole pellets |
S D Jackson |
0141 330 4443 |
sdj@che.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Reactor |
Trickle Bed Reactor |
|
3 phase reactions |
Catalyst testing, granules |
S D Jackson |
0141 330 4443 |
sdj@che.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Robot |
|
Molecular Dimensions MiniBee |
Liquid Nano Dispenser |
|
N.W. Isaacs |
|
neil@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Robot |
|
Hamilton Starlet |
8 channel with colony picker |
Liquid handling 96 well format |
N.W. Isaacs |
|
neil@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Shaker/incubator |
|
Infors Unitron |
4-60oC and 0-400RPM |
|
N.W. Isaacs |
|
neil@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Shaker/Incubator |
|
Sanyo 10 C.400 |
4-60oCand 20-400RPM |
|
N.W. Isaacs |
|
neil@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Slab gel dryer |
|
BioRad 1125B |
|
For drying of electrophoresis gels |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Surface Tensiometer |
|
Sensadyne QC3000 |
|
Bubble tensiometer for surfactant studies |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
Thermal cycler |
|
Various: GeneAmp PCR9700, Perkin Elmer DNA thermal cycler 480 |
|
Standard thermal cyclers for PCR |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Glasgow |
UHV system |
|
|
TPD/LEED/AES |
TPD/LEED/AES |
M. Kadodwala |
0141 330 4380 |
|
| Glasgow |
UHV system |
|
|
XPS, UPS, AES |
Laser surface |
M. Kadodwala |
0141 330 4380 |
|
| Glasgow |
Viscometer |
|
Gallenkamp |
|
Capillary viscometry |
Prof. Alan Cooper |
0141 330 5278/ 6582 |
alanc@chem.gla.ac.uk |
| Heriot-Watt |
Cryogenic |
|
Oxford Inst CF1200 |
10-300K range |
Transport properties |
A V Powell/P Vaqueiro |
0131 451 8034/3759 |
A.V.Powell@hw.ac.uk |
| Heriot-Watt |
Furnace |
High temperature furnaces |
Various |
1100 deg C max temp, some with controlled atmosphere |
N/A |
A V Powell/P Vaqueiro |
0131 451 8034/3759 |
A.V.Powell@hw.ac.uk |
| Heriot-Watt |
Glass Blowing |
|
|
|
|
Paul Allan |
0131 451 8022 |
P.Allan@hw.ac.uk |
| Heriot-Watt |
Glove box |
|
Miller-Howe |
Argon atmosphere |
N/A |
A.V.Powell |
0131 451 8034 |
A.V.Powell@hw.ac.uk |
| Heriot-Watt |
Microanalysis |
CHN Microanalysis |
Exeter CE-440 Elemental Analyser |
|
|
Christina Graham |
0131 451 4244 |
Christina.Graham@hw.ac.uk |
| Heriot-Watt |
Microscope |
Atomic Force Microscope |
|
|
|
Marian Millar |
0131 451 4742 |
M.K.Millar@hw.ac.uk |
| St Andrews |
Computer |
|
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6 pc workstations operating |
windows/unix/linux |
Prof A Slawin |
01334 467280 |
amzs@st-andrews.ac.uk |
| St Andrews |
Dilatometer |
|
Netzsch DIL402C |
Various atmos |
Dilatometer,sintering etc |
Mrs S Williamson |
01334 463697 |
sw14@st-andrews.ac.uk |
| St Andrews |
Microanalysis |
CHNS Analyser |
Carlo Erber EA1110 |
Solid, Liq. Air Sensitive |
CHNS analysis |
Mrs S Williamson |
01334 463697 |
sw14@st-andrews.ac.uk |
| St Andrews |
Microscope |
Electron Scanning Microscope |
Jeol JSM-5600 |
|
Surface image EDX |
Dr W Zhou |
01334 467276 |
wzhou@st-andrews.ac.uk |
| St Andrews |
Microscope |
Electron Transmission Microscope |
Jeol JSM-2010 |
|
SAED, EDX,HRTEM |
Dr W Zhou |
01334 467276 |
wzhou@st-andrews.ac.uk |
| St Andrews |
Porosimeter |
|
Hiden IGA |
|
Gas and vapours. Adsortion/desorp. BET |
Mrs S Williamson |
01334 463697 |
sw14@st-andrews.ac.uk |
| St Andrews |
Robot |
In-gel Digestion Robot |
Genomic Solutions ProGest |
96 well |
|
Dr C Botting |
01334 467186 |
cb2@st-andrews.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Column Packer |
HPLC |
Alltech 1666 |
Suitable for the packing of analytical columns |
N/A |
Dr P A G Cormack |
0141 548 4246 |
peter.cormack@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Nitrogen Sorption Porosimeter-Micromeritics |
|
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|
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Professor D C Sherrington |
0141 458 4246 |
d.sherrington@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Mercury Intrusion Porosimeter-Micromeritics |
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|
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Professor D C Sherrington |
0141 458 4246 |
d.sherrington@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Polarimeter |
|
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|
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Professor D C Sherrington |
0141 458 4246 |
d.sherrington@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
HPLC System |
|
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|
|
Professor A Mills |
0141 458 4822 |
a.mills@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Diffuse Reflectance Spectrometer |
|
|
|
|
Professor A Mills |
0141 458 4822 |
a.mills@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Contact Angle Measuring System |
|
|
|
|
Professor A Mills |
0141 458 4822 |
a.mills@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Electrochemical Workstation |
CH1 600A |
HCH Instrument |
|
|
Professor P Skabara |
0141 458 4822 |
peter.skabara@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Voltammetric Analyser |
BAS CV-50W |
Bioanalitical System |
|
|
Professor P Skabara |
0141 458 4822 |
peter.skabara@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Jasco OR2090 |
Chiral HPLC Detector |
|
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Detect chiral molecules by virtue of their rotation of plan polarized light |
Dr C L Gibson |
0141 458 4212 |
c.l.gibson@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Perfusion Chromatography System |
Biocad |
|
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200nm – 700nm |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
HPLC I |
Dionex 2004 |
|
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190 – 800 nm, Photodiode Array/Fluorescence Detector |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
HPLC III |
Dionex 2004 |
|
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200 – 600 nm, UV/Vis Detector |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
HPLC II |
Dionex 2003 |
|
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190 – 800 nm, Photodiode Array Detector |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Dark-Field Inverted Microscope |
Nikon 2005 |
|
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400 – 800 nm, Dark field illumination/collection, polarisers, CCD and monochrometer |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Portable Raman Station |
DeltaNu 2005 |
|
|
532 nm ex. # (Stokes) Cuvette-based samples |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Raman Microscope 1 |
Renishaw 2003 |
|
|
514.5 nm ex. # (Stokes), 1800 lines/mm grating, any sample type |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Raman Microscope 2 |
Renishaw *1996 (This spectrometer was fully updated in 2006) |
|
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632.8 nm (Stokes) 785 nm (Stokes/anti-Stokes), 1200 lines grating, any sample type. |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Raman Probe System |
Renishaw 1998 |
|
|
514.5 nm ex. # (Stokes) cuvette-based samples |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Raman Station |
Avalon 2005 |
|
|
532 nm ex. # (Stokes), cuvette-based samples, can be adapted |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Portable Hand-Held Spectrometer |
DeltaNu 2003 |
|
|
532 nm ex. # (Stokes) |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Princeton Raman System |
Princeton Acton |
|
|
325 nm - 799 nm ex. # depending on laser used. (Stokes/anti-Stokes) |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Raman Microscope III |
Renishaw 1998 |
|
|
406 nm ex. # (Stokes), all sample types |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Ramanscope Tweezer System |
Renishaw |
|
|
514.5 nm |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
BioDoc-It Imaging System |
UVP 2005 |
|
|
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Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Mx4000 |
Stratagene 2002 |
|
|
|
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
High-Performance Particle-Sizer |
Malvern 2003 |
|
|
0.6 nm - 6000 nm |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Raman Station |
Avalon |
|
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532 nm ex. # (Stokes), microtiter plate reader system |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
| Strathclyde |
Zetasizer |
Malvern 2003 |
|
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2 nm - 3 mm |
Professor D Graham |
0141 552 0876 |
duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk |
