Research facilities
Research facilities managed by BIOMAT research group in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department are listed below:
Sample preparation
Freeze-drying
Model: Fisher Scientific Bioblock
Homogenizer
Model: Selecta
Mill
Model: Selecta
Compression
Model: Specac
Bioprinter of gels
Model: Domotek
Fabrication of films by Doctor Blade method
Model: ATX
Ultra Turrax (25000 rpm)
Model: IKA
Sample conditioning
Climatic chamber
Model: ACS
Ageing chamber
Model: Medline Scientific
Oven
Model: Medline Scientific
Refrigerator
Model: Liebher Lab
Freezer (-24 °C)
Model: Liebher Lab
Physico-chemical characterization
Color meter
Model: Konica Minolta
Gloss meter
Model: Konica Minolta
FTIR spectroscopy
Model: Nicolet Nexus
Electrophoresis
Model: BioRad
UV spectroscopy
Model: Jasco
RheoStress 1 rheometer
Model: Haake
Moisture balance
Model: Kern
Fluorescence
Model: PTI
Mechanical characterization
Electromechanical testing
Model: MTS
Mechanical testing
Model: Instron
Hardness meter
Model: PCE
TA.XT plusC texturometer
Model: Stable micro systems
Thermal characterization
Thermo-Gravimetric Analyser, TGA
Model: Mettler
Differential Scanning Calorimetry, DSC
Model: Mettler
Barrier properties
Water vapor permeability tester
Model: Labthink
Contact angle measurements
Model: Dataphysics Instruments
Environmental assessment
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), Carbon Print
Software: SimaPro
Compostability