Facilities
The LUIL occupies 372 m2 of space, which is centrally located on the campus. It has ample power, water, ventilation, and climate control for protection and optimal operation of sensitive instrumentation.
The Laboratory is located in the University Centre-Centennial Building junction in UC0001 which is in the basement below the AGORA, near Human Resources and the Finance Office. The NMR Laboratory is located in the CB basement, in CB0012C down the hallway from UC0001. The SEM-EDX is located in CB0036.
Laboratory
In Northwestern Ontario,the LUIL is a unique research facility, providing common access to fundamental research techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, fluorescence and laser microscopy, nuclear magnetic, mass and infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and x-ray diffraction.
Spectrometers
- NMR: Varian Unity Inova 500
- XRD: Pananalytical Xpert Pro Diffractometer
- FTIR: Bruker Tensor 37 with Hyperion 2000 IR Microscope
- SPECS: Cary5e UV-VIS-NIR, Cary 50
Analyzers
Chromatographs
- GC-MS: Varian 450GC - 300 MS/MS
- IC: Dionex ICS-1100
- HPLC: Waters Alliance
- LC-MS: Dionex U3000/Bruker amaZon X
Research Microscopes
- SEM/EDS: Hitachi Su-70 Schottky Field Emission SEM
- CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE: Olympus FV300
- PHOTO MICROSCOPES: Leica MS5, Zeiss Ultraphot, Inverted Microscope: Olympus IX51 (DIC,FL, Phase)
Particle Size Characterization
- CAD Zeta Phoremeter
- EPA5002 Mastersizer 2000 partize size analyzer with Hydro 2000MU
Misc
- FREEZE DRYER: Labconco Freezone 12
- DATA SERVER: Dell 1500
Biosafety Section
Some of the instruments in LUIL are located in a Biosafety Area. Users are expected to have protocols approved by the Lakehead University Biosafety Committee. The protocols are then approved by LUIL staff and users receive training before given access to the section.