Boise State University
Instrumentation & Equipment
Boise State and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) are home to a broad range of instrumentation and equipment. If you have an need that requires a certain piece of equipment, you may find it in the searchable database below. Search terms include:
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| Asset | Mfr and Model | Application | Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual mixer/mill | Spex Sample Prep 8000D | Sample prep | Materials Analysis |
| Continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer | Thermo Fisher Delta V Plus ConFlo IV/EA, TC/EA and GasBench II | Hydrolology, soils, carbon cycle, forensics, climate change. | Geosciences, biology, forensics |
| Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopic Liquid Water Isotope Analyzer | Los Gatos Research Los Gatos Research 908-0008 | Hydrolology, soils, carbon cycle, forensics, climate change. | Geosciences, biology, forensics |
| Orbital grinding mill | Sample prep | Mineral analysis | |
| Geode module | Geometrics 24-Channel | Ultra light and portable seismograph. | Mineral analysis |
| Section machine | Hillquist | Sample prep | Mineral analysis |
| Quadrupole ion coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP – MS) | ThermoElectron X-Series II | Elemental analysis, metal speciation, protein and biomolecular analysis | Materials analysis, geosciences, biology |
| Laser ablation system | New Wave Research UP213 | Analysis of geologic materials, pressed powers, ceramics, | Materials analysis, geosciences, biology |
| Vertical laminar flow hood | AirClean Systems Inc. AC32TLFC | Sample preparation | Materials analysis, geosciences, biology |
| N/Protein analyzer | Thermo Fisher Scientific FlashEA 1112 | Quantification of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen in a substance by combusting it completely. | Materials analysis, geosciences, biology |
| Petrographic microscope with camera | Olympus Imaging America | High resolution camera attachment allows for better display of samples. | Material Analysis |
| Swift automatic point counter | |||
| Stereo zoom microscope | Meiji Techno America Nikon | Low magnification microscope that reflects light off the sample for a 3 dimensional visualization of the sample. | Material Analysis |
| Stereo microscope | Leica Microsystems M80 | Stereo microscope featuring a wide field of view, detailed imaging, and high resolution | Material Analysis |
| Precision workstation | Dell T3600 Qty 3 | High performance computer station. | Data Processing |
| Vacuum pump | Edwards Limited NXDS101 | High speed, low noise gas vapor pump. | Lab Work |
| Dual pulse welders | Miyachi Unitek Corporation 125DP | Precision resistance spot welder. | Lab Work |
| Recirculating chiller | Provides precise control over the temperature a sample or material is cooled at. | Sample Storage | |
| Dry vacuum pump | Powerful vacuum pump that doesn’t require fluids to operate. | Lab Work | |
| LaminarFlow workstation | LM Air Technology 430-TS | Sealed workstation for prevention of dangerous gases or materials from escaping into the air while being used. | Volatile Material Analysis |
| Uninterruptable Power System (UPS) | Provides continuous power in the event of the primary power source failing. | Power | |
| Multicollector Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS) | IsotopX Ltd. IsoprobeT Qty 2 | Multi-Collector Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer for determining precise isotopic ratios of samples. | Material Analysis |
| Dry scroll pump | Edwards Limited XDS10 Qty 2 | A powerful vacuum pump with the bearings very well isolated and sealed against gasses. | Lab Work |
| Dry scroll pump | Edwards Limited nXDS10i | High speed, low noise, and low power consumption pump able to pump a variety of vapors. | Lab Work |
| Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS) | IsotopX Ltd. Phoenix | High precision Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer (TIMS). | Material Analysis |
| Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) | Jeol JSM-T304 with BSE | Produces images of a sample by scanning it with a focused beam of electrons. | Materials characterization, geosciences |
| Vacuum evaporator | Effa | Sample preparation | Materials characterization, geosciences |
| Cathodoluminescence (CL) imaging system | Gatan MiniCL, Qty 2 | Used with scanning electron microscopes in generating imagery of specimen. | Materials characterization, geosciences |
| X-SIS imaging system | SEMTech Solutions, Qty 2 | Data analysis for SEM | Materials characterization, geosciences |
| Coating apparatus | Samsputter 2A | Sample preparation | Materials characterization, geosciences |
| Rock sectioning machine | Logitech CL30 | Sample prep | Geosciences |
| Magnetic barrier lab separator | Frantz | Separates materials according to their magnetic properties | Geosciences, materials Analysis |
| Zoom stereo microscope | Meiji Techno America | 3D imaging of sample | Geosciences, materials Analysis |
| Ultrasonic microprocess | MX2810D | ||
| Wafering saw | Buehler IsoMet | Sample prep | Geosciences, materials Analysis |
| Rotary evaporator | BUCHI Corporation R 114 | Sample prep | Geosciences, materials Analysis |
| Braum pulverizer | Ud 3Hp | Sample prep | Mineral analysis |
| Mineral water table | Thermodyne | Material separation by density | Mineral analysis |
| Braun jaw crusher | Chipmunk Lc-36 | Sample prep | Mineral analysis |
| Orbital grinding mill | Sample prep | Mineral analysis | |
| Geode module | Geometrics 24-Channel | Ultra light and portable seismograph. | Mineral analysis |
| Section machine | Hillquist | Sample prep | Mineral analysis |
| Microscope w/ camera | Nikon Optiphot 66, Qty 2 | Microscopic inspection and photography of materials | Materials characterization |
| Single wheel grinder | Sample preparation | Materials characterization | |
| Load frame | United SFM-30 | Computer inclusive electromechanical testing system | Materials characterization |
| Load frame | Instron 5542 | Computer inclusive electromechanical testing system | Materials characterization |
| Personal mastercycler | Eppendorf North America Mastercycler | Amplification of DNA with regulated temperature | Life sciences |
| Biophotometer | Eppendorf North America Biophotometer | Calculates purity of substance with light waves | Life sciences |
| MacroVue | Hoefer 03-500-309 MacroVue | Visualization of target DNA and proteins | Life sciences |
| Low speed precision saw | Allied High Tech Products Tech Cut 4 | Sample preparation | Materials characterization |
| 3-Point fixture extensometer | Measurement of material deformation | Materials characterization | |
| Scanning electron microscope | JEOL JCM-5000 Neoscope | Examination of material in the nano-scale | Materials characterization |
| Inverted microscope | MICROS MCX 1700, Qty 6 | Observation of thicker, living cells in various lightings. | Materials characterization |
| Dynamic test system | MTS Systems Corporation Bionix Servohydraulic Test System | Characterization of biomedical materials components properties | Materials characterization |
| Thermal cycler | Eppendorf North America Mastercycler | Amplification of DNA with regulated temperature | Life sciences |
| Scanning probe microscope | Digital Instruments D5000 | Topographicallly maps material on the nanoscale | Materials characterization |
| BLACK-comet spectrometer | StellarNet CXR-SR-50 | Analysis of materials by their light wavelength intensity | Spectroscopy |
| Grinding machine | Struers LaboPol-5, Qty 2 | Sample preparation | Materials characterization |
| Benchtop X-ray diffractometer (XRD) instrument | Rigaku MiniFlex 600 | Analysis of polycrystalline materials | Materials characterization, mineralogy |
| Precision ion polishing system (PIPS) | Gatan 691 with camera | Thinning and/or polishing of samples for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis | Materials characterization |
| Glass knife maker (GKM) | Boeckeler Instruments, GKM | Consistent creation of precision glass blades | Materials characterization |
| Dimpler | Dimpler D500i | Performs controlled dimplings on specimen samples | Materials science |
| Inverted optical microscope | Buehler Versamet 3 | Quick viewing, comparing, and photographing of specimens in various lightings | Optical analysis |
| Ultramicrotome | Lecia EM UC6, Qty 2 | Creates ultra-thin sections of materials | Materials characterization |
| X-ray diffractometer | Bruker AXS D8 Discover | Utilizes X-ray scattering to generate an image of the examined material | Materials characterization |
| Carbon evaporator | Emitech K950X | Applies a carbon film to material | Materials characterization |
| TEM Ion Slicer | JEOL EM-09100IS | Prepares an ultra thin section of a larger material specimen | Materials characterization |
| Materials Microscope | Leica DM6000 M | High magnification microscope with multiple transmitted light contrast methods available | Materials characterization |
| ASTAR system | nanoMEGAS ASTAR system | Orientation and strain mapping analysis with Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) | Materials characterization |
| Electropolisher | Fischione Model 110 | Performs electrolytic thinning of material for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) | Materials characterization |
| SD spectrometer system | Bruker Tracer 3 SD | Handheld device for analyzing a materials composition | Materials characterization |
| Dimple grinder | Gatan Model 656 | Mechanically pre-thins samples to near electron transparency | Materials characterization |
| Transmission electron microscope (TEM) | JEOL JEM-2100 HR | Electron microscope able to provide atomic level resolution. | Materials characterization |
| Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) | Hitachi S-3400N | Resolution to 3-4 nm. Can determine elemental composition of samples with EDS module. | Materials characterization |
| Dilatometer | Netzch DIL 402C | Thermal expansion measurement | Materials characterization |
| Gas Chromatograph – Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) | Shimadzu GC-2010S | Chemical analysis | Chemistry, Life Sciences |
| High Temperature Furnace | Thermal Technology 1000-4560-FP20 | Materials processing | Materials characterization |
| Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) | ICAP QC | Elemental analysis, metal speciation, protein and biomolecular analysis | Materials analysis, geosciences, biology |
| Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) | Agilent 7900 | Elemental analysis, metal speciation, protein and biomolecular analysis | Materials analysis, geosciences, biology |
| Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) | ICAP 6500 | Elemental analysis, metal speciation, protein and biomolecular analysis | Materials characterization |
| Spectrophotometer | ThermoScientific Spectronic 200 | Materials characterization, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, forensics | Materials characterization |
| Thermomechanical Analyzer (TMA) | Netsch TMA 402 F1 | Analysis of mechanical properties across temperature change | Materials characterization |
| X-Ray Fluorescence | Elemental analysis | Materials characterization | |
| Total Organic Analyzer / Total Nitrogen Analyzer (TOC / TN) | Shimadzu TOC-VCSH | Organic analyses | Life sciences |
| Gas Chromatograph – Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) with Flame Ion Detector (FID) and Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) | Shimadzu GC-2010 | Organic analyses | Materials analysis, chemical analysis, forensics, food science |
| Sectioning saw | Allied High Tech Products TechCut 4 Low Speed Saw | Sample prep | Materials characterization |
| Portable moisture analyzer | AMETEK Inc. 303B, qty 2 | Materials characterization | |
| Atomic Absorption Spectrometer | Thermo Elemental Solar AAS with graphite furnace and cold vapor capabilities | ||
| Autoclave | Harvey Sterile Max Steam Sterilizer | ||
| Bomb Calorimeter | Parr plain jacket oxygen | ||
| BSLII Cell Culture Hoods | Nuaire Cell Culture Hood (2) | ||
| Capacitance Manometers | MSK 127A-head PDR-C-2C, digital readout (2) | ||
| Cell Disrupter | Misonix Sonicator 3000 | ||
| Cell Disrupter | Heat Systems Sonicator Ultrasonic Processor | ||
| Chromatography Refrigerator | Fisher Isotemp (2) | ||
| CO2 Incubator | Nuaire DHD Autoflow CO2 Air-Jacketed Incubator | ||
| Electron Paramagnetic Spectrometer | Bruker ESP 380E CW Pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Spectrometer | ||
| Field Flow Fractionation | Flow, Thermal, and Electrical | ||
| Gas Chromatograph | Hewlett-Packard 5890 (3) | ||
| Gas Chromatograph | Hewlett-Packard 5730A | ||
| Gas Chromatograph | Thermo Finnigan TRACE T GC Ultra with AS 3000 II autosampler | ||
| Glove Box | Mbraun Unilab Glove Box | ||
| Imagining System | UVP Multidocit Imaging System | ||
| Incubator Shaker | New Brunswick Scientific C24 Incubator Shaker | ||
| Incubator Shaker | Lab-Line Orbit Environ-Shaker | ||
| Infrared (IR) Spectrometer | Galaxy series model 6020 FTIR | ||
| Infrared (IR) Spectrometer | Precision Analytical RFX-40 FTIR | ||
| Infrared (IR) Spectrometer | Thermo Nicolet Nexus 670 FTIR E.S.P. | ||
| Infrared (IR) Spectrometer | PerkinElmer Spectrum 100 KBr DTGS Instruments with a 1 bounce Di/ZnSe Universal Attenuated Total Reflectance accessory with ATR device | ||
| IR Spectrometer Modules for the Thermo Nicolet Nexus 670 FTIR | Thermo Nicolet FT-RAMAN Module | ||
| IR Spectrometer Modules for the Thermo Nicolet Nexus 670 FTIR | Thermo Spectra-Tech Continuum IR Microscope | ||
| Laser | Spectra-Physics femtosecond system | ||
| Laser | Nitrogen PTI PPL 2300 and dye PTI PL201 with A/D interface | ||
| Laser | Optic table and Support CO2 Tac II model 215G | ||
| Laser | Calibration peripherals | ||
| Light Scattering | Wyatt Dawn DSP Multi-Angle Light Scattering | ||
| Light Scattering | Precision Dynamic Light Scattering | ||
| Light Scattering | Wyatt MiniDawn | ||
| Liquid Chromatograph | Agilent 1100 Series with auto-sampler, quad-gradient elution pump, degas module fluorescence and UV/Vis photodiode array detectors | ||
| Liquid Chromatograph | Dionex Ion Chromatograph with Dionex gradient elution pumps (2), Dionex SRS controllers (2), Dionex Conductivity detectors (2), and an eluent degas module | ||
| Mass Spectrometer | Hewlett-Packard Model G1800A GCD system | ||
| Mass Spectrometer | Finnigan 3200 GC/MS | ||
| Mass Spectrometer | Thermo Fisher Trace GC Ultra with ITQ 900 MS detector | ||
| Microcalorimeter | Microcal VP-ITC Microcalorimeter | ||
| Microplate Reader | Varian Cary 50 MPR | ||
| Microplate Reader | Millipore Cytofluor 2350 | ||
| Microplate Reader | BioTek Synergy HT | ||
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR) | Bruker IPSO 300 MHz NMR | ||
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR) | Bruker AVANCE III 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer with liquids (BBO, TXI, and TCI cryoprobe) and solids (4mm MAS) probes | ||
| Polargraphic Analyzer | EG&G Princeton Applied Research Model 384D | ||
| Polargraphic Analyzer | ECO Inc. components | ||
| Polarimeter | Jasco P-2000 | ||
| Potentiostats / Galvanostat | Solartron 1280B Electrochemical Workstation | ||
| Potentiostats / Galvanostat | EG&G PAR model 263 | ||
| Potentiostats / Galvanostat | EG&G PAR model 273A | ||
| Refrigerated Centrifuge | Sorvall Evolution RC with SLA-3000 & SS34 rotors | ||
| Refrigerated Centrifuge | Beckman L8-70M Ultracentrifuge with Type 45 Ti and SW 28 rotors | ||
| Solvent purification system | Custom built in-house and is used for CH3CN, THF, CH2Cl2, and ether | ||
| Spectrofluorometer | Varian Cary Eclipse with PCB 150 water Peltier system | ||
| Spectrofluorometer | Olis DM 45 with UV/Vis Capability | ||
| Speed-vac Concentrator/Vacuum System | Savant SC110A/UVS400 | ||
| Stopped-Flow Mixer | Olis USA Stopped-Flow | ||
| Surface analyzer | TMA QuikScan multiangle laser light scattering (MALLS) | ||
| Thermocycler | MJ Research Minicycler | ||
| Ultra-low Temperature Freezer | Isotemp Basic -80°C Ultra-low | ||
| Ultra-low Temperature Freezer | Revco Ultima II -80°C | ||
| UV / VIS Spectrophotometer | Hewlett-Packard Model 8453 diode array | ||
| UV / VIS Spectrophotometer | Varian Cary 100 Bio (2) | ||
| UV / VIS Spectrophotometer | Varian Cary 50 Bio (2) | ||
| UV / VIS Spectrophotometer | Perkin Elmer Lamba 35 | ||
| Vacuum Vapor Deposition System | Pelco model PAC-1 Advanced Coater |