
Chromatography, thermal and electrochemical analysis
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CERCA Institutes

Tarragona, Spain
2004
Institut Català d'Investigació Química (ICIQ)
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ICIQ
Equipments & Services Offered
Balances: A Mettler Toledo AX205DR scale that allows a maximum weight of 91 g with an accuracy of 0.01 mg, or a maximum weight of 220 g with an accuracy of 0.1 mg. A Mettler Toledo MX5 microbalance that allows a maximum weight of 5.1 g with an accuracy of 0.001 mg. DSC and TGA: A Mettler Toledo DSC822 with a 56-point Au-AuPd thermopile FRS5 sensor. Measuring range from room temperature up to 700 ºC, accuracy ± 0.2 ºC and resolution <0.4 µW. A Mettler Toledo TGA / SDTA851 with a MT1 type scale. Temperature range from room temperature to 1100 ºC, accuracy ± 0.25 ºC. Equilibrium measurement range up to 1 g with a resolution of 1 µg. Gas Chromatograph: An Agilent 6890N gas chromatograph coupled to a selective mass detector with electronic impact ionization source and an Agilent 6890N with FID and TCD detectors. Glove boxes: MBraun inert gas boxes ensure that the inner chamber of the glove compartment is capable of handling substances sensitive to oxygen and / or moisture. HPLC Chromatograph: An Agilent 1100 chromatograph equipped with a 10-port switching valve for 2D chromatography and an Agilent 1200 series, both with multiple detection. Microcalorimeter: A Microcal VP-ITC isothermal titration microcalorimeter. Operating temperature range from 2 ºC to 80 ºC with a noise level of 1 nanocal / s (4 nanowatts). Osmometer: A KNAUER K-7000 vapor pressure osmometer, which allows the determination of the average molecular mass of polymers in aqueous (= 10000 g / mol) and organic (40 – 40000 g / mol) solutions. Cell working temperature range 20 – 130 ºC. Potentiostat: A PARSTAT 2273 potentiostat from Princeton Applied Research that offers a supply voltage of up to ± 100 V (available on the counter electrode), scan range of ± 10 V and current range of ± 2 A. Semipreparative chromatograph: A Waters semipreparative chromatograph (up to 40 ml / min) equipped with a 600E multisolvent delivery pump, a Rheodyne 7725i injection valve and a 2487 detector. SPS: Solvent Purification Systems (SPS) from Innovative Technologies provide dry organic solvents that prevent distillations for moisture-sensitive reactions. Rating coulometer: A Metrohm 756 KF coulometer. Determination range from 10 µg to 200 mg of water, maximum titration rate of 2.24 mg H2O / min and 0.1 µg H2O resolution.
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY Small molecule mass – FID for high and low concentration – TCD Gases detection HPLC Chiral and Isomer separation – Semipreparative: purification up to 1g SFC Solvent free analysis – Chiral and Isomer separation UHPLC Ultrafast analysis with small quantities DSC/TGA Melting point – Crystallization – Decomposition – Glass Transition – Oxidative Processes ITC Non-Covalent Interactions – Molecular Recognition KARL FISHER H2O quantification of hydrates POTENTIOSTATE Redox Studies – Oxidation States
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