Biopolymers and Bioinspiration Laboratory

The Biopolymers and Bioinspiration Laboratory is a facility devoted to lab and pilot scale bioprocessing.  The laboratory is located in HABB1 and has high bay space for large processing equipment. Current and anticipated projects in this Laboratory include pilot scale production of biodegradable polymers and fermentation of biochemicals.  

Laboratory Equipment

• Thermo Nicolet 6700 Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer with Pike Technologies mMax microscope and transmission/attenuated total reflectance (ATR) capabilities
  
• Bruker Senterra dispersive Raman spectrometer/confocal microscope
• Bruker Innova atomic force microscope (AFM)
• TA Instruments Q600 differential scanning calorimeter/thermogravimetric analyzer (DSC/TGA)
• TA Instruments Q2000 DSC
• Texture Technologies TA.HDPlus mechanical tester
• Texture Technologies TA.XTPlus mechanical tester
• GE Aktapurifier 10 fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC)
• Bio-Rad Mini PROTEAN electrophoresis cell
• Haake RV-12 Rheometer DHR-3
• CW Brabender Prep-Center w/twin screw extruder, single screw extruder, and internal mixing head
• Retsch PM 400 planetary ball mill
• Carver Autofour/30 Model 4394 30-ton compression molder
• VWR VistaVision StereoZoom 82026-644 light optical microscope w/ Lumenera Infinity 1 camera
• Sony HDR-CX405 video camera
• Centrifuge, incubators, vacuum ovens, and hoods for sample preparation

Principal Investigator