EQUIPMENT
Our group investigates innovative biomaterials-based micro and nanotechnology platforms to improve the treatment of disease. In this scenario, our laboratory is comprised of three main equipment clusters: (A) Basic and advanced small equipment for production and characterization of polymers and drug-loaded carriers, (B) large equipment for production and characterization of polymers and drug-loaded carriers and (C) cell culture equipment for assessment of cell viability and drug uptake and trafficking.
(A) Basic and advanced small laboratory equipment
- BINDER ED-115 OVEN
- 2MAG MIX 15 ECO MULTIPLE MAGNETIC STIRRER
- HEIDOLPH RZR-2021 OVERHEAD STIRRER
- HEIDOLPH MR Hei-Tec Plug & Play stirrers
- Plate reader MULTISKAN GO FOR MICROPLATES with µDROP PLATE
- PRECISA DIGITAL ANALYTICAL BALANCE MODEL ES 120A
- BARNSTEAD SMART2PURE 3L UV/UF Water purification system
- POLYTRON HOMOGENIZER PT-2500E
- JULABO NEW RECIRCULATING COOLER F-250
- ELMA S-30 ULTRASONIC BATH
- ME-2C NT VACUUBRAND DIAPHRAGM VACUUM PUMP
- SARTORIUS BASIC METER PB-11
- TOUCH FAIRY VORTEX QSD
- Rotavapor Buchi R-210/R-215
- LABCONCO FREEZONE BENCH-TOP FREEZE-DRYING SYSTEM, 4.5 liters
- Freezer HAIER -80oC
(B) Large equipment
- Alliance HPLC chromatograph with software Empower 3, separation module e2695 and 2998 Photoiodide Array UV/Vis 2D detector (Waters Corp.)
- GPC Waters 2707 with 1515 Isocratic HPLC pump, software Empower 3 and refractive index detector
- Microwave reactor Synthos 3000 16HF100 with IR sensor, magnetic stirrer, SMS, exhaust silencer, Rotor 16HF100 fully equipped with 16 pressure vessels (Anton Paar)
- Nano Spray Dryer B-90 Advanced (Buchi)
- Nano Zetasizer Nano ZSP with Micro-rheology feature (Malvern)
- NanoSight NS500-HSF for Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis with fluorescence mode (NanoSight/Malvern)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry DSC 5 with intracooler (Mettler-Toledo)
- Encapsulator Buchi B-390 with concentric nozzle (Buchi)
- 708-DS Dissolution Apparatus of 6 positions (Agilent)
(C) Cell culture
- Biological hood
- Microscope Nikon TS100 with fluorescence and camera control
- Incubator
- Freezers (-24oC and -80oC)
- Bench autoclave
- Thermostated bath
- Extraction system