The equipment available to the Chemistry Department is extensive, especially when compared to similar liberal arts institutions. The hands-on experience students get, often not possible at a larger university, gives them a definite edge in understanding the practical and theoretical aspects of chemistry, as well as competing in today’s job market. Some of the equipment items available for students are:
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry/Data System
Purge and Trap Concentrator
Gas Chromatographs (FID, TCD, PD-HID)
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Data System with Mass Spectrometry
Ion Chromatograph
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
Flame Emission Spectrometer
Fluorescence Spectrometer
UV-Vis Spectrophotometers
IR Spectrophotometer
Near-IR Spectrophotometer
FT-IR Spectrophotometer
CW Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer
FT Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer
High Vacuum Evaporator
Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Atomic Force Microscope
Digital Data Acquisition Systems
Electrochemical Instrumentation
Fully Equipped Light Microscopy Facility
The Chemistry Department believes in entering the world of instrumental and computerized analysis with a firm working knowledge of current equipment. Expect this list to grow and change as new technology emerges.