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    1. Techniques
    2. Materials Characterization

    Materials Characterization

    Where to access materials characterization across shared research infrastructure. 37 facilities list materials characterization instruments and services researchers can book.

    37 facilities

    iSMART Institute

    University of Alberta · Edmonton
    MicroscopyMaterials CharacterizationChromatography+2
    Leica CM3050S Cryostat81 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Chen Lab

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationBioanalysisProteomics+1
    Labconco FreeZone 4.5 L Cascade Console Freeze Dryer with 12-Port Manifold · Custom Cold Atmospheric Plasma–Hydrogel Activation Station · CADworks3D ProFluidics 285D · Büchi Rotavapor R-100 with Scholar Heating Bath642 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Cellular Microenvironment Design Lab

    McGill University · Montreal
    Cell CultureFabricationGenomics+6
    CellScale Biomaterials Testing System455 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Powder Processing and Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Materials Laboratory (P2[AM]2)

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials Characterization
    Chimney · Power Supply for Renishaw Printers - Unit 2 · Power Supply for Renishaw Printers - Unit 1 · Machitech DED 3-Axis Table66 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Kristian Waters Research Group

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationImagingMicroscopy
    Master Magnets dry drum magnetic separator · Bench-top constant-head permeameter with digital sensors · Benchtop hyperspectral imaging system with flow cell · NIEKA E-Series Electric Fusion Instrument50 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    The GCI’s Histology Innovation Platform

    McGill University · Montreal
    HistologyMaterials Characterization
    Fisher Microm HM 525 - Cryostat (Staff-Use Only)47 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Analytical Labs - McGill Chemical Engineering

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationMass SpectrometryChromatography+3
    Thermo Trace GC (FID) · Thermo iS-50 FTIR · Thermo GC1300 with ITQ MS and Gerstall A/S Pyro · Sartorius S4 Microbalance46 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Centre for NanoScience Research

    Concordia University · Montreal
    MicroscopyImagingChromatography+5
    Gas Plasma Etcher · Total Inorganic Carbon Analyzer · O₂ Plasma Cleaner · Sputter Coater with Gold Target45 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    McGill Nanotools Micro- and Nanofabrication Facility

    McGill University · Montreal
    FabricationMicroscopyMaterials Characterization
    AM5000 Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) System41 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Facility for Electron Microscopy Research

    McGill University · Montreal
    MicroscopyImagingMaterials Characterization+1
    Confocal Microscopy – Zeiss LSM 510 Confocal Microscope · Light Microscopy – FEI CorrSight Fully Automated Correlative Fluorescence Microscope · Focused Ion and Electron Beam System – Hitachi Ethos NX5000 · Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy – FEI Quanta 450 FE-ESEM25 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Engineering Process Intensification and Catalysis (EPIC)

    Polytechnique Montréal · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationBioanalysisMicroscopy+2
    Dry Thermostat Reactor HACH DRB 200 · Portable Colorimeter HACH DR900 · Branson 2800 Ultrasonic Cleaner · Centrifuge Sigma 2‑7 MBI22 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Histopathology Platform - RI-MUHC

    McGill University · Montreal
    HistologyMicroscopyMaterials Characterization
    ThermoFisher Microm HM550 cryostat · Leica CM3050S cryostat · Leica CM1950 Cryostat21 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    BIOFINS

    Concordia University · Montreal
    SpectroscopyMaterials CharacterizationBioanalysis+3
    Agilent 8453 UV-vis spectrophotometer · Varian VNMRS-500 MHz NMR · Varian INOVA-300 MHz NMR · Beckman Coulter Optima L100 XP Ultracentrifuge20 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    McGill Materials Characterization (MMC)

    McGill University · Montreal
    MicroscopyMaterials CharacterizationImaging+2
    Hitachi Cold FE SU-8000 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) · Hitachi SU-3500 Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope (VP-SEM) · Hitachi TM4000 Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) · Bruker D8 Discovery X-Ray Diffractometer (Cobalt source)20 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Dorval Lab

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationProteomicsMicroscopy+3
    MBI Thermoshaker · Microplate Reader · Sigma 1-16 Centrifuge · Transilluminator19 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Electrochemistry / Corrosion Laboratory

    McGill University · Montreal
    SpectroscopyChromatographyMass Spectrometry+3
    XRD Analyzer (X-ray Diffraction)19 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Advanced Biomaterials Laboratory by Amsden Group

    Queen's University
    Mass SpectrometryCell CultureMaterials Characterization+6
    Biotek Cytation 1 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader · CellScale Biomaterials Testing Univert Mechanical Tester · Agilent 1260 HPLC system · Thermo Modulyo-D Lyophilizer17 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Ariya Laboratories

    McGill University · Montreal
    MicroscopyChromatographyMass Spectrometry+2
    Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization/Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometer (APCI/ESI MS)17 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Biocolloids and Surfaces Laboratory

    McGill University · Montreal
    MicroscopyMaterials CharacterizationCell Culture+2
    Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis · Optical Photothermal IR Spectroscopy · Laser Doppler Velocimetry and Particle Sizing · UV/Vis Spectrophotometry17 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Mongeau Research Group

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationCell CultureImaging+1
    Homogenizer (SCILOGEX D160, FroggaBio, Toronto, ON) · Autoclave Machine · Cell Culture Incubator · Mechanical Vortex Mixer17 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    McGill Nanofactory

    McGill University · Montreal
    FabricationMaterials CharacterizationMicroscopy
    Teledyne LeCroy WavePro 725Zi-A Oscilloscope · Vibra HT84 Standard Analytical Balance · ThermoScientific mySPIN12 Mini Centrifuge · Rohde & Schwarz SMBV100A Vector Signal Generator15 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Light-Matter

    Université de Montréal · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationMicroscopySpectroscopy
    Ti:Sapphire Oscillator and OPO · Solar Cell Testing Setup · Glovebox · Thermal Evaporator14 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Lab of Biomaterials Engineering

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationMicroscopy
    VWR Symphony Furnace · Anycubic 3D Printer · BioAssemblyBot Robotic Arm Printer · Universal Laser Systems – Laser Cutter13 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Poly-Grames

    Polytechnique Montréal · Montreal
    Materials Characterization
    Lakeshore Cryogenic Prober11 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    McGill Electron Microscopy Research Group

    McGill University · Montreal
    MicroscopyMaterials Characterization
    Hitachi NX-5000 DUAL-FIB/SEM (Ethos) · Hitachi SU-9000 CFE-SEM/STEM with EELS/EDS · Hitachi SU-8230 CFE-SEM/STEM · EMS Dimpler D500i10 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    McGill Structures and Composite Materials Laboratory

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationMicroscopy
    MTS 250kN · MTS 100kN · MTS 5kN · Microscopy10 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Quantum FabLab

    Université de Sherbrooke
    SpectroscopyMaterials CharacterizationFabrication
    Montage de microspectroscopies optiques cryogéniques - Table optique · Quantum Design PPMS - Système cryogénique de caractérisation des propriétés physiques · LakeShore Cryotronics CPX-VF - Station cryogénique de mesures sous pointes9 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    CPPE - Catalytic and Plasma Process Engineering Laboratory

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationSpectroscopy
    Hiden HPR-20 R&D · DRIFTS (Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy) · Omnistar GSD 301 · Catalytic Reactors8 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    MMRG - Materials Modeling Research Group

    McGill University · Montreal
    High-Performance ComputingMaterials Characterization
    Computer Room Access8 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    NETLAB McGILL

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationHigh-Performance Computing
    6 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Biological and Active Materials Lab

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationMicroscopyImaging
    Optics 1 Piuma Nanoindenter · Anton Paar MCR302 Rheometer · SP8 LIGHTNING Super-resolution live cell imaging in multicolor3 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Plasma Chemical Processing Laboratory

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials Characterization
    2 shared instruments and services available to researchers

    Leask Laboratory

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials Characterization
    Modular Compact Rheometer MCR 102 | Anton Paar1 shared instrument or service available to researchers

    Marić Labs

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationFabrication

    McGill Volcanology Research Group

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials Characterization

    Omelon Lab

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials Characterization

    Reghan J. Hill’s Research Group

    McGill University · Montreal
    Materials CharacterizationProteomics

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    Montreal34 facilities

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