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Materials Characterization
Materials Characterization in Montreal

Materials Characterization in Montreal

Shared materials characterization instrumentation across the research infrastructure of Montreal, Quebec. 34 facilities list cores, platforms, and services available to researchers to access and book.

34 facilities

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

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

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

Other research infrastructure in Montreal

Imaging35 facilities Microscopy31 facilities Spectroscopy17 facilities High-Performance Computing15 facilities Proteomics14 facilities Fabrication12 facilities Cell Culture12 facilities Genomics12 facilities Mass Spectrometry9 facilities Bioanalysis8 facilities Chromatography8 facilities Flow Cytometry6 facilities NMR Spectroscopy5 facilities Histology5 facilities

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