Chemical Analysis Laboratory
Chemical Analysis Laboratory
The School of Chemistry and Materials Science has a variety of instrumentation that allows undergraduate and graduate students to gain valuable hands-on experience with a wide selection of equipment. Students are allowed to explore and solve chemical problems in their research and laboratory experiences at RIT.
To sign up for instrument time, please use the Faces Scheduling System.
If you do not have an account then email Tom Allston, laboratory manager.
If you have an instrument maintenance request, complete this form.
Analytical Facilities
| Instrument | Manufacturer | Model | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Absorption | Shimadzu | AA-7000 | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| Fluorescence | Shimadzu | RF-6000 | COS - A207 |
| Fluorescence Spectroscopy | Shimadzu | RF-530PC | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| Fluorescence Spectroscopy | Horiba | FluoroMax-4P | COS - A207 |
| Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) | Shimadzu | GCMS-QP2020 | COS - A207 |
| Gas Chromatograpy | Shimadzu | GC-2010-Plus | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| Gas Chromatograpy/Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) | Shimadzu | GC-2010-Plus/QP2010SE | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| High Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy Triple Quad (HPLC-MS) | ABSiex | 3200 | COS - A207 |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography | Shimadzu | LC2030C | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectroscopy (HPLC-MS) | Shimadzu | LC2030/LCMS-2020 | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) | Agilent | 1100 | COS - A207 |
| Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) | Shimadzu | IRPresige21 | COS - A207 |
| Infrared Spectroscopy | Shimadzu | IR-Affinity | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| NMR | Magratek | 47 MHz | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) | Bruker | Fourier 300 | COS - A159 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) | Bruker | Advance III 500 | Imaging Science - A200 |
| Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC) With ELSD, UV, and RID Detection | Shimadzu | LC2030 | COS - A207 |
| Thin Layer Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (TLC-MS) | Advion | ExpressionL CMS | COS - A207 |
| Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (UHPLC-MS) | Shimadzu | LCMS2020 | COS - A207 |
| UV-VIS | Shimadzu | 2600 | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| UV-VIS | Shimadzu | 1800 | Institute Hall - 2090 |
| UV-VIS | Shimadzu | 2600 | COS - A207 |
Materials Science Facilities
| Instrument | Manufacturer | Model | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Force Microscopy | Bruker | Multimode 8 | COS - A159 |
| Hybrid Rheometer | TA Instruments | Discovery HR2 | COS - A155 |
| EDX/XRF | Shimadzu | EDX-8100 | COS - A155 |
| Xray Diffraction with thin film capability (XRD-RR) | Bruker | D8 Advance | COS - A159 |
| Scanning Electron Microscopy with EDX and Back Scatter | Tescan - Bruker | Vega 3 SEM/Xflash EDX | COS - A159 |
| Raman Microscope | Bruker | Senterra II | COS-A155 |
| Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) | TA Instruments | DSC 2500 | COS - A155 |
| Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) | TA Instruments | Discovery | COS - A155 |
| Differential Thermal Analysis and Thermogravimetry (DTG) | Shimadzu | DTG-60 | COS - A155 |
| Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) | TA Instruments | Q500 | COS - A155 |
| FTIR-Microscope | Shimadzu | IR Tracer 100 – AIM-9000 | COS-A155 |
Chemical Analysis Services
The Chemical Analysis Services in the Chemistry Department at RIT has a wide range of analytical instrumentation that can be used to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of chemical or materials samples.
We have well-trained faculty and staff that can solve almost any analysis or characterization problem. Contact our Laboratory Manager to discuss how we can help you with your testing needs.
| Instrument | Manufacturer | Model | Cost per Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Absorption | Shimadzu | AA-7000 | $70.00 |
| Atomic Force Microscopy | Bruker | Multimode 8 | $120.00 |
| Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) | TA Instruments | DSC 2500 | $90.00 |
| Differential Thermal Analysis and Thermogravimetry (DTG) | Shimadzu | DTG-60 | $90.00 |
| EDX/XRF | Shimadzu | EDX-8100 | $85.00 |
| Fluorescence | Shimadzu | RF-6000 | $70.00 |
| Fluorescence Spectroscopy | Shimadzu | RF-530PC | $70.00 |
| Fluorescence Spectroscopy | Horiba | FluoroMax-4P | $70.00 |
| Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) | Shimadzu | GCMS-QP2020 | $90.00 |
| Gas Chromatography | Shimadzu | GC-2010-Plus | $90.00 |
| Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) | Shimadzu | GC-2010-Plus/QP2010SE | $90.00 |
| High Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy Triple Quad (HPLC-MS) | ABSiex | 3200 | $110.00 |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectroscopy (HPLC-MS) | Shimadzu | LC2030/LCMS-2020 | $110.00 |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) | Agilent | 1100 | $90.00 |
| Hybrid Rheometer | TA Instruments | Discovery HR2 | $120.00 |
| Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) | Shimadzu | IRPresige21 | $75.00 |
| Infrared Spectroscopy | Shimadzu | IR-Affinity | $75.00 |
| NMR | Magratek | 47 MHz | $95.00 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) | Bruker | Fourier 300 | $95.00 |
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) | Bruker | Advance III 500 | $95.00 |
| Raman Microscope | Bruker | Senterra II | $95.00 |
| Scanning Electron Microscopy with EDX and Back Scatter | Tescan - Bruker | Vega 3 SEM/Xflash EDX | $125.00 |
| Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC) With ELSD, UV, and RID Detection | Shimadzu | LC2030 | $125.00 |
| Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) | TA Instruments | Discovery | $90.00 |
| Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) | TA Instruments | Q500 | $90.00 |
| Thin Layer Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (TLC-MS) | Advion | ExpressionL CMS | $125.00 |
| Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (UHPLC-MS) | Shimadzu | LCMS2020 | $110.00 |
| UV-VIS | Shimadzu | 2600 | $75.00 |
| UV-VIS | Shimadzu | 1800 | $75.00 |
| UV-VIS | Shimadzu | 2600 | $75.00 |
| Xray Diffraction with thin film capability (XRD-RR) | Bruker | D8 Advance | $150.00 |
| FTIR-Microscope | Shimadzu | $110.00 |