The Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering at LMU operates several state of the art research instruments.
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
- Manufacturer: Asylum Research
- Model: MFP-3D SA AFM/ARC2
- Resolution: <1nm
- Magnification: 1,000,000+
Confocal Microscope (CM)
- Manufacturer: Zeiss
- Model: Confocal LSM 5 Exciter Vario Two RGB with ZEN 2008
- Resolution: x/y resolution- (1/NA); z resolution- (1/NA2) (NA- numerical aperture of microscope objective)
- Magnification: varies through objective magnification
Epi-fluorescence Microscope (EFM)
- Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss, Inc
- Model: ApoTome for Axio Imager.Z1
- Resolution: x/y resolution- (1/NA); z resolution- (1/NA2) [NA-numerical aperture of microscope objective]
- Magnification: varies through objective magnification
Dionex IC25 Ion-Exchange Chromatograph
- Pump: Dual-piston, variable speed stroke of 100 µL; user-selectable constant pressure or constant flow feedback control
- Flow Rate: 0.04 to 10.0 mL/min, linearly variable in increments of 0.01 mL/min
- Operating Pressure: 21 MPa (3000 psi) maximum
- Pressure Resolution: 0.07 MPa (10 psi)
- High Pressure Limit: 0 to 35 MPa (0 to 5000 psi) in increments of 0.05 MPa (7.25 psi); trips instantaneously
- Low Pressure Limit: 0 to 35 MPa (0 to 5000 psi) in increments of 0.05 MPa (7.25 psi); trips after a timeout of 0.4 mL
- Delay Volume: Approximately 700 µL
Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
- Manufacturer: Perkin Elmer
- Model: ELAN DRC-e
- Detection limits range: 0.1 ppt to 10 ppb, varying from element to element
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer with Automation
- Manufacturer: Brucker
- Model: AVIII400 Nanobay
- Resolution: <0.005Hz
PerkinElmer Lambda 25 UV/Vis Spectrometer
- Wavelength range: 190-1100 nm
- Bandwidth: 1 nm fixed
- Optics: Double-beam, sealed, quartz-coated mirrors; lens-free system to reduce chromatic aberrations Monochromator: Seya Namioka
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- Manufacturer: FEI
- Model: SEM QUANTA 200
- Resolution: High Vacuum/Low Vacuum; 3.0nm @ 30kv (SE); 4.0nm @30kv (BSE)
- Magnification: 20 to 1,000,000 x (quad view)
Sievers 800 Portable Organic Carbon Analyzer
- Range: 0.05 ppb to 50,000 ppb
- On-line Precision: ±3% of Total Carbon value
- On-line Accuracy: ±3% of TC value (TC > 100 ppb)
- Interferences: Insensitive to halogenated hydrocarbon interference
- Display Readout: 3 significant digits
- Calibration: 12 month stability, typically
- Analysis Time: 6 minutes
- Sample Temperature: 1-100C (32-212F)
- Ambient Temperature: 10-40C (50-104F)
- Sample Pressure: Up to 100 psi
- Sample Flow Rate: 30-220 mL/minute
Varian ProStar (HPLC)
- Maximum operating pressure: 6000 psi (410 atmospheres)
- Flow rate range: 0.01 to 10.0 mL/min in 0.01 mL/min steps between 0.00 and 1.00 mL/min, and 0.1 mL/min steps between 1.0 and 10.0 mL/min
- Flow precision: 0.3% RSD at 1.0 mL/min MeOH/water
- Flow accuracy: ± 0.5% at 1.0 mL/min isopropyl alcohol
- Compositional accuracy: ± 0.5% absolute
- Compositional precision: ± 0.1% absolute
- Delay volume: 700 µL + 1 µL/ATM pressure