Dental Materials Laboratory

Model: ATDM6ED

Brand: Zecttron

Automated Thermal Cycler Dipping Machine (ATDM)

Status: Available

The Automatic Thermocycler Dipping Machine is designed for the simulation of oral temperature changes. The sample is immersed cyclically in baths of hot, warm, and cold fluids. The machine is controlled by a programmable logic controller (PLC) system with a touch screen as the interface for users. A simulation cycle was built as a mobile arm with a basket of one or more profiles, where the user can select two or three types of temperature. All six tanks are independent of each other and can be controlled via a touch screen.

Specification:

Automatic Temperature Control
Integrated Chiller System
Integrated Distilled Water System
Automatic Water Refill System
Up to 8 hours of operations
Max 200 cycles per day
Max temperature up to 100℃

Model: ISOMET 4000 Buehler

Brand: Buehler

Automatic Precision (ISOMET 4000)

Status: Currently Under Maintenance

The Buehler Automatic Precision Sectioning Saw Isomet 4000 is a precision cutter for low-deformation cutting of a range of materials. The automatic cutting machine offers a versatile cutting system controlling all major parameters such as speed feed and wheel speed. High-quality cutting is achieved by optimizing the cutting parameters and offering coolant to ensure no overheating of the cut.

Specification:

Linear Precision Cutting Saw
Power - 220-240V
Arbor Size - 12.7mm
Max Blade Speed 200 - 5000 rpm
Max Feed Rate - 0.75in/min [19 mm]
Power 1.25 HP
Dimensions - 550x750x450mm
Weight - 56kg

UNDER MAINTENANCE

Model: ECOMET 250 & AUTOMET 250

Brand: Buehler

Grinder & Polishing Machine Ecomet 250

Status: Available

The semi-automatic grinder polisher machine is compatible with a maximum 10in [254mm] platen and is ideal for high volume environments. This robust machine produces highly reliable results and features a simple to use membrane panel for consistent control over your surface finish. Combine with premium CarbiMet grinding paper and MetaDi diamond suspension fluid for an unparalleled surface finish. It has a simple membrane control panel for ease of setting up your process. Power head has single force mode for faster setup and central force mode for consistent removal and polishing.

Specification:

Voltage: 85-264 VAC / 170-264 VAC
Frequency: 50/60 Hz
Phase:Single
Motor Power Ecomet 250: 1 Hp (750 W)
Platen Wheel Speed: 10-500 rpm, in 10 rpm increments
Wheel Direction: Clockwise or counter-clockwise
Water Supply Pressure: 40-100 psi (2.8-6.9 bar)
Motor Power AutoMet 250: 0.156 Hp (116 W)
Rotation Direction: Complementary or contra (Clockwise or counterclockwise)
Speed AutoMet 250:30-60 rpm, in 10 rpm increments
Central Specimen Force AutoMet 250: 5-60 lbs (20-260 N)
Single Specimen Force AutoMet 250: 1-10 lbs (5-45 N)
Specimen Capacity Central Mode AutoMet 250:1″, 14″, 12″, 25mm, 30mm and 40mm, Large and irregular specimens
Specimen Capacity Single Mode AutoMet 250:1", 14″, 12″, 25mm, 30mm and 40mm
Time:20 seconds to 99 minutes
Unit of Measure: Imperial or Metric

Model: HMV2TFA SHIMADZU

Brand: Shimadzu

Microhardness Tester

Status: Available

Objective Lens: x40 extra-long working distance lens, x10 lens

Vickers indenter

Effective Measurement Range: About 80 µm x 100 µm (with a x40 objective lens)

Hardness measurement modes: Easy Hardness Measurement Mode (without data saving feature) and Continuous Hardness Measurement Mode (with data saving feature)

The Microhardness Tester Shimadzu used the Vickers Hardness principle where the hardness tester is calculated based on the force required to indent a specimen surface with a Vickers indenter (a square pyramid-shaped diamond indenter with 136° tip angle) and the surface area of the resulting indentation. Digital images obtained using a CCD camera are used to measure indentation.

Model: 5kN AG-X Series SHIMADZU

Brand: Shimadzu

UTS Universal Testing Machine

Status: Currently Under Maintenance

Universal testing Machines are essential for a wide variety of applications ranging from the quality control of everything from materials such as metals, ceramics, plastics, and rubber to products such as screws, electronic parts, foods, pharmaceuticals, and film to research and development, such as new materials.
To measure the strength of materials, the loading frame must be extremely rigid and the loading speed and measurement of test force must be extremely reliable. In addition to offering outstanding performance for these fundamental parameters, AG-X Series Universal Testing Machine are precision universal testing machines that offer a variety of features using a simple operating interface. In addition to tensile testing, these systems can be used for compression, bending, and many other testing applications as well.

Specification:

Loading Method: High precision constant strain rate control by ball screw-driven crosshead structure.
Loading capacity: 5kN
Crosshead Speed and Maximum Test Force: All speeds, 5kN
Testing Speed: 0.0005 mm/min to 1000 mm/min
Crosshead Stroke Measurement Resolution: 0.025µm
Effective Test Width: 420mm
Testing Machine Size: 777mm (Width) x 510mm (Depth)
Software: Trapezium X
Control Parameters: Stroke, Test force, stress and strain

UNDER MAINTENANCE

Model: Thermo 906GP

Brand: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Ultra Low Temperature Upright Freezer -80C

Status: Available

Provide uncompromised sample protection for -50° to -86°C applications with Thermo Scientific Forma 900 Series -86°C Upright Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers. These freezers are designed for daily sample protection and dependability. It has a centralized, eye level information center, including a microprocessor control and monitoring system; all controls and displays are easy to reach and read. It is built with CO2 back-up, a safety back-up system for additional sample protection in the event of a power or mechanical failure.

Specification:

5 in. (127mm) foamed-in-place, polyurethane insulation: Reduces power consumption, maintains temperature setpoint
Triple-point door gasket, provides longer holding time in the event of a door opening
Rugged, heavy gauge, cold-rolled steel cabinets resist chipping and rust
1 in. (25mm) access ports: Allow for the use of inexpedient probes or instrumentation
Four inner doors reduce cold air loss and improve temperature recovery after door closings
Painted Galvaneel interior (stainless steel option available)
Door Style: Inner (4)
No. of Doors: 4 (Inner)
Cabinet Material Cold-rolled Steel
Insulation: Polyurethane Foam
Interior: Stainless Steel
Style: Upright
Dimensions (DxWxH) Exterior: 38.9 x 43.4 x 77.9 in. (988 x 1102 x 1978 mm)
Holds: Boxes (400)

Model:

Brand:

Toothbrush Simulator

Status: Available

The toothbrush simulator is controlled by central drive movement where a maximum of 6 specimens are simultaneously exposed to abrasion in the tooth brushing machine. The motion sequence (teeth cleaning technique) can be freely selected from a combination of forward, backward, and circular movements and the chosen type of movement is therefore the same for all specimens used in the test

Specification:

Structure and cover: Acrylic & Aluminum.
Movement using 2 'stepper motor' units:
Speed 60mm/sec.
Direction of movement: x-axis and y-axis
Movement distance: 30mm
Has 6 units of plastic flasks to place tooth samples or materials
Mechanical load:
2 units (0N-10N)
4 units (0N-4N)
The height of 6 flask units can be adjusted manually: z-axis
Has an Electrical Controller Box
Has an LCD Display Touch Screen
Brushing Stroke: 6,000 Cycle Max / Hour (Adjustable)
Material holder: Aluminum & Stainless Steel.

Model: DNA 120

Brand: Thermo Savant

DNA 120 Speed Vac System

Status: Available

The Savant® DNA SpeedVac® Model DNA120 is a dedicated centrifugal vacuum concentration system for drying low-volume ethanol or isopropanol water precipitates of DNA and RNA. The Savant DNA SpeedVac combines centrifugal force with vacuum for bump-free sample drying. The vacuum is supplied by an integral, oil-free vacuum pump with an automatic bleeder valve. The Savant DNA120 SpeedVac has a chamber heater that counteracts evaporative sample cooling and accelerates solvent evaporation rates to shorten drying times. The operator can select LOW (ambient), MEDIUM (43 °C), or HIGH (65°C) drying rates with the 3-position switch on the front panel.

Specification:

Capacity: 36 x 1.5 ml tubes (RD36 rotor)
Drive & Speed: Maintenance-free induction motor; 1725 RPM with magnetic coupling to rotor drive shaft RCF approximately 300 xg
Chamber temperature: Controlled at ambient, 43° C, or 65° C with over-temperature safety shut-off.

Model: Infinite Focus

Brand: Alicona

Infinite Focus System Alicona

Status: Under maintenance

InfiniteFocus (IFM) is an optical 3D measurement device for quality assurance in the micro and nano-meter range. IFM’s operating principle combines the small depth of focus of an optical system with vertical scanning to provide topographical and color information from the variation of focus. Because it uses white light and the unique working principle, it is capable of acquiring data from steep flanks at higher lateral resolution than conventional profiling systems.

Specification:

Dimensional measurements, surface analysis, and characterization.
Geometries with steep flanks, highly reflective properties, and strong roughness are measured with vertical resolution up to 10nm
Topomicroscopy: Topographical measurements of the specimen surface and visual observation of the actual specimen at the same time.
Technology Focus-Variation: up to 200 mio 3D-points, across an area of 100x100mm, with a vertical range of 100 mm (at 23 mm working distance), full 360°, on all different materials (solid materials), a resolution as small as 10nm and ca. 200.000 measurement points /sec
Perform: Profile roughness measurement (profile roughness and area roughness), surface texture measurement, profile form measurement, 2D image measurement, and volume measurement.

UNDER MAINTENANCE

Model: Hettich Rotofix 32

Brand: Hettich

Bench Top Centrifuge

Status: Available

The centrifuge is to be used for separating materials of different densities or particle sizes suspended in a liquid. A centrifuge is a device used to separate components of a mixture based on their size, density, viscosity of the medium, and the rotor speed. The centrifuge is commonly used in laboratories for the separation of biological molecules from a crude extract. There are different types of centrifuge used for the separation of different molecules, but they all work on the principle of sedimentation. It is driven by an electric motor where the tubes are rotated about a fixed axis, resulting in force perpendicular to the tubes. A benchtop centrifuge has a rotor with racks for the sample tubes and a lid that closes the working unit of the centrifuge.

Specification:

Max Capacity: 4 x 100 ml | 6 x 94 ml
Max. RCF: 4,226
Max. RPM: 6,000 min-1
Weight: approx. 23 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H):366 x 430 x 257 mm

Model: MVE Cryosystem 749

Brand:

Cryo Storage Liquid Nitrogen Tank

Status: Available

Model: BX51 / IX51

Brand: Olympus

Microscope System

Status: Available

The microscope system consists of an inverted fluorescence microscope (IX51) and a standard upright fluorescence microscope (BX51). Microscopes are instruments that are used in science laboratories to visualize very minute objects, such as cells and microorganisms, giving a contrasting image that is magnified. Microscopes are made up of lenses for magnification, each with its magnification powers. Depending on the type of lens, it will magnify the specimen according to its focal strength. Their ability to function is because they have been constructed with special components that enable them to achieve high magnification levels. They can view very small specimens and distinguish their structural differences, for example, the view of animal and plant cells viewing microscopic bacterial cells.

Specification:

Perform Bright field and Fluorescence observation.
Fluorescence cubes: U-MWB2: Excitation filter: BP 400-440, Fluorochromes: Chromosomes (Quinacrine, quinacrine mustard), Lymphocyte (Thioflavin S), Nucleic Acid (Acriflavine), CFP.

BX51-CCD (S/N: M18747)

Eyepiece: WHN10X/22-2PCS
Observation tube: U-TR30-2
Nosepiece: U-D6RE
Objective: UX,10X,40X,100X-Uplan FLN (PH)
Filter: LBD, ND6, ND25
Condenser: U-PCD2
Stage: U-SYRB-4


IX51-FC (S/N: 9H18388)

Eyepiece: WHN10X/22-2PCS
Observation tube: U-B190
Lamp house: U-LH100HG, Power Source: U-RFL-T, Fluorescence cubes: U-MWB2
Nosepiece: 6RE
Objective: 10X -UPlanFLN, 20X, 40X LUCPlan FLN
Filter: LBD-IF, ND6, ND25
Condenser: IX-ULWCD
Stage: IX-MYR,IX2

Model: Leica 13312592F 2-45E Zoom 200

Brand: Leica

Stereo Dissecting Microscope

Status: Available

The Leica Zoom 2000 stereomicroscope offers high-quality precision optics with a durable design. This microscope is ideal for dissection, botany, geology, ecology, inspection, and more. The microscope has a zoom range of 7x - 30x and comes with built in 10x eyepieces. The working distance of this microscope is 100mm. The microscope has built-in top and bottom illumination.

Specification:

Head: Binocular Head
Eyepieces: 10x Built-In
Zoom Range: 7x - 30x
Working Distance: 100mm
Illumination: Transmitted & Reflected Light

Model: Haier Biomedical DW-25L262

Brand:

-20C Freezer

Status: Available

Model: 2D/DC-S

Brand:

2 Door Display Chiller

Status: Available