Equipment
Our lab counts with all the necessary equipment for polymer synthesis, processing and analysis, as well as for cell culture studies with several different type of mammalian cells.
Synthesis and Modification
Schlenk Line
We are equipped with a Schlenk line for polymer synthesis that requires air-sensitive chemicals and inert atmosphere.
Rotary Evaporator
The rotor evaporator Heidolph is used for removal of solvents by evaporation.
Responsible persons: Anila Antony - Saskia Roth
Plasma cleaner
Programmable MiniFlecto® plasma clear with two gas connections.
Responsible persons: Zhander Vohr Soreño - Gissela Constante
Freeze-dryer
Our lab counts with the lyophilizer Labconco, which dries the materials by freezing, allowing the sublimation of water.
Responsible persons: Saskia Roth - Waseem Kitana
Polymer Characterization
Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
The TG 209 F3 Tarsus from Netzch is used to obtain knowledge about the thermal stability of polymers and their composition.
Responsible persons: Anila Antony
Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
The Mettler Toledo DSC device is used to determine the thermal properties of the processed and synthesized polymers. It measures the enthalpy changes of the samples based on their physical and chemical properties as function of temperature.
Responsible persons: Ilia Sadilov - Anila Antony
Gel Permeation Chromatographer (GPC)
Our GPC from PSS is used to determine the molecular weight of the synthesized polymers.
Responsible persons: Anila Antony - HongTao Cai
Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer
Combined Rheometer | DMA: MCR 702 MultiDrive with controlled temperature, linear drive for DMA measurements in strain, torsion, three-point bending and cantiliver modes.
Responsible persons: Ilia Sadilov- Zhander Vohr Soreño
Contact angle
The contact angle device "Krüss Drop Shape Analyzer - DSA25" is used for wetting investigations and measurement of surface free energy.
Responsible persons: Ilia Sadilov
Processing: Fiber Spinning and Additive Manufacturing
3D Discovery Regen-Hu
3D Discovery printer inside of the biosafety cabinet (RegenHU, Switzerland). It can be used for printing hydrogels, thermopolymers, and melt-electrowrite polymers. It counts with multiple printheads.
Responsible persons: Ilia Sadilov - Zhander Vohr Soreño
Combined 3D fiber spinning device
Dispensing 3D printer for printing of thermoplastics. Maximum temperature is 350 °C that allows printing of most commercial and synthetic polymers. Printer is equipped with high-voltage power supply (30kV), which allows melt electrospinning writing.
Responsible persons: Ilia Sadilov - Zhander Vohr Soreño
Electro-spinning
Electrospinning device for simultaneous spinning of two different materials with multiple syringes for mass production. Our e-spinning is equipped with high-voltage power supply (+/-30kV).
Responsible persons:
Extruder of filament
Noztec Touch Extruder device to fabricate filament from polymer pellets for 3D printing purposes.
Responsible persons: Ilia Sadilov - Zhander Vohr Soreño
DLP Stereolithography
DLP(LCD) stereolithography 3D printer Wanhao Duplicator D7 Plus
Responsible person: Waseem Kitana
Cell culture laboratory
Safety Cabinet
We own a well-equiped cell culture lab. We make studies of cell compatibility, differentiation and functionality of the biofabricated scaffolds.
Responsible persons: Katharina Bauer
Fluorescence Microscope
Fluorescence Microscope Nikon Eclipse Ti2 is provided with incubation system to analize in vivo the cell behavior.
The microscope also counts with a perfect focusing system (PFS).
Responsible persons: Saskia Roth - Waseem Kitana
qPCR
Our lab counts with a CFX Duet Real-time PCR System used for gene expression analysis.
Responsible persons: Saskia Roth - Indra Apsite
Nanodrop
The NanoDrop One Microvolume UV-Vis Spectrophotometer from Thermo Fisher is used for measuring the concentration and purity of nucleic acid and proteins.
Responsible persons: Katharina Bauer
Cells
Our cell culture lab counts with several mammalian cell types: fibroblasts (BALB/3T3), myoblasts (C2C12), neuronal cells (PC12), osteoblasts (MC3T3), endothelial cells (HUVEC), and human pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
Responsible persons: Katharina Bauer
Multimode Reader
TriStar² LB 942 Modular Monochromator Multimode Reader with absorbance, fluorescence and luminiscence modes.
Responsible persons: Saskia Roth - Waseem Kitana
Sensors
Potentiostat
The Interface 1010E and 5000E are general purpose potentiostats that runs basic physical and electroanalytical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, pulse voltammetry and square wave voltammetry.
Responsible persons: Ilia Sadilov
Multimode Reader
TriStar² LB 942 Modular Monochromator Multimode Reader with absorbance, fluorescence and luminiscence modes.
Responsible persons: Saskia Roth - Waseem Kitana