Medium Range Facilities

EcoBiM LAB is dedicated to the preparation of environmental samples and to the extraction, quantification, and quality control of microbial DNA from diverse matrices, including seawater, ice, soil, roots, and sediments. The facility provides standardized workflows and instruments to ensure high-quality nucleic acids for downstream molecular ecology, microbiome, and microbial genomics studies in polar and…

The ESCALAB QXi X-ray photoelectron spectrometer is a multi-technique platform for XPS, UPS, REELS and ISS spectroscopies, also equipped with a dual mode (monoatomic and cluster) ion gun. Moreover it has a charge compensation system to perform XPS on insulating samples.

FIB-SEM systems offer high-resolution imaging and characterization of the sample surface. The focused Ga+ beam is a versatile tool for precise milling of the bulk sample, allowing exposure of sub-surface details or fabrication of site-specific TEM specimens. The FIB-SEM is also used for nanofabrication as the pattern generator and injection system for precursors allows the…

FIB-SEM with simultaneous milling and EBSD. The intrument allows preparation of high-quality ultra-thin TEM lamellae, delayering processes in technology nodes, precise nanopatterning and high-resolution 3D reconstructions.  

Development of new methods for optical non-linear microscopy to be applied to biophysics and medical physics in-vivo. Under developing is a two-photon excitation fluorescence imaging microscopy and second harmonic generation microscopy.

Nicolet Nexus 870. Instrument for FT-IR spectroscopy and microscopy, model Nicolet Nexus 870, equipped with external optical table, two external detectors (MCT e TRS), GeATR, one Hind photoelastic modulator, and one IR Continuµm microscope.

The FTIR (dimensions 570 x 550 x 250 mm) is endowed with LightDrive Optical Engine components (source, laser, interferometer and detector) and a solid-state, temperature-controlled diode laser that with a long-lifetime.

Gas chromatograph coupled with mass spectroscope for the identification and quantification of chemicals in mixtures. The instrument is complemented by an autosampler enabling the automatic analysis.

Raman spectroscopy is a non-destructive chemical analysis technique used in materials science to study a substance's unique molecular vibrations and crystal lattice structure. Raman imaging is a powerful technique that combines Raman spectroscopy with spatial resolution to analyze material properties. The LabRAM Odyssey high throughput 800 mm single stage optimized spectrometer combines high...

The rapiflex™ MALDI Tissuetyper™ is specifically designed for MS imaging with a spatial resolution of 10-20 µm, so as to obtain information at the single cell level, and with a speed 10 times better than other commercial MS-Imaging tools.