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Chemistry, MS

Instrumentation

Analytical. Inorganic. Physical. Whatever your focus, you’ll be able to use a wide variety of instrumentation for research projects. You'll train on top-of-the-line instruments that enable you to do meaningful science.

Chemistry, MS
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As part of the Yang research group, Andy Tran (‘24) investigates how bacteria can transport molecules across the cell membrane. Here he injects his protein sample into the FPLC system for purification and analysis.
As a member of the Nikolayevskiy research group, Clifford Leung (‘24) examines the mechanisms and kinetics of key reactions in the synthesis of new antimicrobial compounds using the 500MHZ NMR.
Keana Davis (‘24) prepares a sample for an experiment using the isothermal titration calorimeter. As part of the Stevenson research lab, Keana is studying antimicrobial peptides as an alternative to traditional antibiotics.
Hermes Ruiz (‘25) works in the glove box to analyze methane production in soil collected from wildfire sites. As part of the Bhattacharyya research group, he studies the effects of wildfire on soil chemistry in the Northern California chaparral ecosystem.
Ryan Luu (‘24) analyzes the concentration of various compounds on the UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer. As part of the Bhattacharyya research group, Ryan studies biochars as an eco-friendly material to remove contaminants from wastewater.

Learn By Doing

Use advanced instrumentation while conducting hands-on lab research with full-time faculty. You'll have the opportunity to publish papers and present your work at local, regional, and national conferences.

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Major Instrumentation

  • 500MHz NMR Spectrometer: Bruker Ascend with AVANCE NEO console
  • UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer: Agilent Cary 5000
  • Diode array spectrometer: Hewlett Packard 8453 (4)
  • Spectrofluorometer: Horiba Scientific FluoroMax-4
  • FT-IR with FT-Raman spectrometer: Thermo Scientific Nicolet 6700/NXR 9610
  • Multimode plate reader: Perkin Elmer Envision
  • Atomic absorption spectrometer: Shimadzu AA-6650
  • Flash chromatography system: Buchi Reveleris X2
  • Gas chromatography: Varian 430 (4)
  • HPLC:  Agilent 1100 Infinity and Agilent 1200 Infinity (2)
  • FPLC: GE AKTA pure
  • GC/MS: Hewlett Packard 6890 GC & 5973 MS
  • Potentiostat/galvanostat: Pine Instrument Company WaveNow (2)
  • Isothermal titration calorimeter: TA Instruments Nano
  • Glove box: Labstar Pro SP MBraun Anaerobic Glovebox (1800/780)