Equipment list
We invite you to consult the list of our equipment in PDF format.
Can’t find the device you’re looking for in the CERMA equipment list?
- Contact Thierry Lefèvre or Anthony Jolly to help you in your research.
- You can also consult the Faculty of Science and Engineering equipment site.
Electron microscopy department
The electron microscopes are located on different sites at Université Laval
To see the detailed brochure !
Physico-chemical characterization in solution and in the solid state
UL Campus, Alexandre-Vachon Building
Preparation and characterization of thin layers and nanostructured materials
UL Campus, Alexandre-Vachon Building
- Atomic force microscope (AFM)
- Langmuir-Blodgett bath (for internal use only)
- Brewster angle microscopy (BAM) (for internal use only)
Physico-chemical characterization in solution and in the solid state
UL Campus, Gene H-Kruger Building
- Wilhelmy Balance
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
- Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA)
- Calorimetric bomb
- Confocal Raman spectrometer
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR)
- Goniometer (interfacial tension, wettability)
- UV ageing unit
- Wheater-OMeter ageing device
- Nitrogen analyzer
Characterization of construction materials
UL Campus, Gene H-Kruger Building
- Computed tomography scanner (CT-Scan)
- UV aging chambers
- Artificial aging chamber
- Thermal resistance meter
- Climatic test units
- Precision climatic chambers
- 15-liter autoclave and 200-liter autoclave
- Calorimetric cone
- Vapor sorption analyzer
- Optical profilometer
Spectroscopie moléculaire
UL Campus, Alexandre-Vachon Building
- Centrifuge
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR)
- Polarization-modulated IR reflection-absorption spectroscopy (PM-IRRAS)
Surface engineering and cell culture
Saint-François-d’Assise Hospital
See the price list
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
- Fourier transform infrared spectromicroscope (FTIR) + microscope
- Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
- UV-Vis absorption spectrometer
- Jeol JSM35CF and critical point apparatus and plasma gold layer deposition
- Microscope à force atomique (AFM)
- Confocal microscope
- Static and dynamic contact angle
- Profilometer with stylus
- Fluorimeter
- Multimode plate reader
- Low-pressure radio-frequency plasma reactor for ion implantation
- Low-pressure radiofrequency plasma reactor DLC
- Low-pressure radiofrequency plasma reactor – CFx tube
- Low-pressure plasma reactor CFx – RF ICP Plume Series
- Atmospheric pressure plasma reactor
- Low-pressure microwave plasma reactor
- Cylindrical DBD reactor
- DBD planar reactor with removable tray
- DBD planar microreactor
- Spin-coater
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
- Potentiostat
- Microcell culture station
- 3 cell culture rooms
- Clean room
Biomaterials laboratory for medical imaging
Center Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec – Université Laval (CHUL) and Hôpital Saint François d’Assise
- Magnetic resonance imaging scanner for small animals (MRI)
- Computed tomography scanner (CT-Scan)
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scanner
- 1H NMR spectrometer (60 MHz)
- 3D printing of hydrogels (Cellink)
- 3D printing of high-performance polymers (e.g. PEEK; Apium).
- Particle size analyzer (DLS)
- Steric exclusion chromatography (SEC) for particle purification
- Thermogravimetric analyzer (ATG-TGA)
- Cell culture room
Rheology and implementation
UL Campus, Adrien-Pouliot Building
- Imposed strain rheometer
- Imposed stress rheometer
- Internal mixer
- Instrumented twin-screw extruder
- Mini twin-screw extruder
- Pendulum impact test
- Specimen notching machine
- Rotational molding machine
- Manual compression press
- Injection Molding Press
- Membrane permeability tester
- Microtome
- Gas pycnometer
- Steric exclusion chromatography (permeable gel chromatography, GPC)
- Stereo microscope
- Sieve shaker (granulometry)
- Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC)
- Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
- Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA)
- Moisture analyzer balance
- Oven (drying)
- Autoclave
Purification and separation of molecules of interest
UL Campus, Adrien-Pouliot Building
- Flash chromatography system
- HPLC-GPC – High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), gel permeation chromatography.
- Rotavap
Fabrication and characterization of organic nanomaterials
UL Campus, Alexandre-Vachon Building
Bioengineering Research Laboratory
UL Campus, Adrien-Pouliot Building
Size/charge/viscosity/surface tension characterization platform
Saint-Sacrement Hospital
Complex fluid characterization platform
Responsible : Mohammad Taghavi
UL Campus, Adrien-Pouliot Building
Electro- and photo-active polymers platform
UL Campus, Alexandre-Vachon Building
Nanopharmacology and pharmaceutical nanosciences
Center de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval, CHUL
Microscopy, microfluidics and biopreparation
UL Campus, Alexandre-Vachon Building
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Microscopy
- Inverted microscopes (IX 73, Olympus and Zeiss axiovert)
- CLSM format microscope (FV 1200, Olympus)
- Potentiostat (Versastat 400, Princeton scientific research)
- Multi-channel PARSTAT PMC potentiostat with 3 PMC-200 modules (6 channels in total), Princeton Scientific Research
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Microfabrication
- Photolithography
- Thermoforming,
- Elastomeric device manufacturing (PDMS)
- Plasma cleaner (Harrick)
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Preparation of biological samples
- Long-term storage of biological samples (-80°C)
- Incubator
- Centrifuge (5000 rpm)
