Infrastructure & Instruments

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Chemistry Lab
​- D'Iorio 123 -

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CEM Discover SP Microwave Reactor
With this reactor we will synthesize inorganic nanomaterials of various elemental composition, phase, size and morphology. ​

Features:

• Power: 0-300 W
• Max operation pressure: 30 bar
• Max temperature: 300 °C 
• Runs pressurized reactions in 10 mL and 35 mL vials
• Runs open reactions in 5 mL to 125 mL flasks
• Integrated camera to view reactions

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Optics Lab
- Marion 0023 -

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IMA FLUO-C™ - Visible and Infrared Hyperspectral Confocal Imaging System
With this system, we perform photoluminescence spectroscopy and hyperspectral confocal microscopy on lanthanide-based nanoparticles that emit light in a broad emission range from 400 to 1700 nm under near-infrared excitation. The epifluorescence module further allows for UV-VIS excitation of biological samples stained with organic dyes in order to study nano-bio-interactions. Interested in testing your sample? Contact us!

Hyperspectral Confocal System

• Spectral range: 400-1700 nm
• High-speed hyperspectral imaging system
• Spectrally resolved confocal mode in the full detection range
• Spectrofluorometer module (cuvette)

Microscope

• Specifically adapted research grade inverted microscope
• Objectives for visible light: 20x, 60x, 100x
• Objectives for near-infrared light: 20x, 50x, 100x
• Motorized stage XYZ PZT

Excitation Module

• 980 nm laser diode
• Illumination lamp with liquid light guide (IntensiLight 100W)

Epifluorescence Module

• Single Band DAPI Filter Cube
• Single Band FITC Filter Cube
• Single Band Texas Red Filter Cube

Detection Module

• EMCCD camera for detection in the visible 
• Deep cooled InGaAs camera for detection in the near-infrared
• Camera for broadband color imaging

Custom built by Photon etc.
​Funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Research Fund.

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