Many of our lab resources are available for external use. Please contact Prof. Ferguson with use requests.听
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X-Ray Microscopy and Nano/Micro-Computed Tomography听
NSF MRI funded 2017, Ferguson Co-I
Funded through a听, this novel instrument is housed within the Ferguson Lab within the听Engineering Center听and operates as a MIMIC core facility instrument. This system enables unique, non-destructive means to image and differentiate internal material micro- and nanostructures using unmatched resolution and phase contrast. To request training or data collection using this system, please visit our MIMIC Core Facility for rates, scheduling, and other information.
Combined Nanoindenter-Raman Spectroscopy
NSF MRI funded 2013, Ferguson PI
Funded through a听听to Prof. Ferguson, this novel instrument is housed 听within the Engineering Center听and operates as a core facility instrument. This system听is currently a one-of-a-kind and enables independent or combined assessment of nano-听and micro-mechanical properties and material surface chemical analysis at matched length scales. To request training or data collection using this system, please visit our MIMIC Core Facility for rates, scheduling, and other information.
- Hysitron TI-950 Nanoindenter
- Three听transducers: Dynamic (~18 mN max load), 2D (for indentation & scratch; 12 mN max load), and Multiprobe (500N max load )
- Multiple dry and fluid cell probes: Berkovich, Cube corner, Conicospherical
- Extended Displacement Stage
- High temperature stage (up to 200掳C)
- Renishaw InVia Raman Spectroscopy System
- Confocal Microscope
- Red听and Green lasers
- Wire analysis software
- Fiber Optic and software connectivity to enable Raman Spectra measurements of material surfaces听placed on the Nanoindenter XYZ motorized stage
MTS Insight II
- 2kN, 250N, 5N, 2N load cells
- Multiple test fixtures for compression, tension, and bending experiments
- Custom visual (window) confined compression testing fixture
- Specialized testing fixtures for听microscopy of soft materials during testing
- Environmental chamber with temperature controlled water bath
Materials & Histology Preparation Instruments
- Resources & expertise for plastic embedding bone and metallurgical specimens
- Exakt Specimen Preparation Tools for Bone and Calcified Tissue Histology
- Exakt 300CP Band Saw
- Exakt 400CS Grinder
- Exakt Adhesive Press
- Buehler Specimen Preparation Tools for General Sample Preparation
- Isomer Low Speed Diamond Blade Saws x2
- Ecomet Polisher
- Band Saw for large sample preparation
Life-Science, Tissue Engineering, & Biology Resources
- BSL-2 Tissue听Engineering facility including multiple biosafety cabinets, incubators, etc.
- Zeiss Axioskop 40FL Upright Florescent light microscope with polarizing filter option
- Numerous confocal and two photon / secondary harmonic generation microscope in our lab and in these other facilities:
- 听鈥� Anschutz campus
- RT-PCR, Western blotting, and听full听histology preparation instrumentation
Computer Resources
- Computational Cluster with licenses for Abaqus
- Institutional site licenses for听Matlab, Origin, and other software
- Group-Owned:听COMSOL, Adobe Creative听Suite, DragonFly Pro
- Group expertise with: R, SPSS, SAS, NIH ImageJ