Infrastructure

Lab Facilities

An instrument-by-instrument walk through the equipment behind our published work in drug delivery, space medicine, and smart medical devices. Every photograph below is a real piece of hardware sitting in the lab.

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Cat. 01

Chromatography & Separation

UPLC system — UPLC System

Ultra-performance liquid chromatography for high-resolution separation of drug compounds and formulation impurities.

Modular HPLC bench — Modular HPLC Bench

Bench-top HPLC workstation assembled from stacked pump, injector, and detector modules — equipped with both UV/Vis and refractive-index detection for routine analytical separations and method development.

Automated flash chromatography system — Automated Flash Chromatography

Gradient-driven purification system for rapid isolation of organic synthesis products.

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Cat. 02

Microscopy & Imaging

Scanning electron microscope — Scanning Electron Microscope

Benchtop SEM for nanoparticle surface morphology imaging and size distribution analysis.

Digital optical microscope — Digital Optical Microscope

Binocular optical microscope with a live tablet-based image display for routine sample observation and digital documentation.

Automated benchtop bioinstrument — Automated Benchtop Bioinstrument

Glass-enclosed automated benchtop system with a 3-axis precision stage for sample handling and processing.

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Cat. 03

Cell Culture & Biology

CO2 incubator — CO₂ Incubator

Stacked dual-chamber CO₂ incubator maintaining 37 °C and 5% CO₂ for routine mammalian cell culture.

Biological safety cabinet — Biological Safety Cabinet

Laminar-flow biosafety cabinet providing an aseptic workspace for cell culture handling and sterile procedures.

Clinostat for simulated microgravity — Clinostat (Simulated Microgravity)

Rotational clinostat for simulating microgravity conditions in cell and tissue cultures, supporting space-medicine research.

Flow cytometer — Flow Cytometer

Multi-parameter flow cytometry for apoptosis, cell cycle, and surface marker analysis.

Real-time PCR system — Real-Time PCR System

Real-time quantitative PCR thermocycler for nucleic acid quantification and gene expression analysis.

Autoclave sterilizer — Autoclave Sterilizer

Vertical autoclave for sterilization of glassware, media, and biological waste.

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Cat. 04

Synthesis & Formulation

Rotary evaporator — Rotary Evaporator

Bench-scale rotary evaporator with vacuum pump and heated water bath for solvent removal and sample concentration.

Electrospinning system — Electrospinning System

Benchtop electrospinning unit with an enclosed needle-and-collector chamber for fabricating polymer nanofibers and nanofiber scaffolds.

Microwave synthesis reactor — Microwave Synthesis Reactor

Benchtop microwave reactor for accelerated, temperature-controlled organic and inorganic synthesis reactions.

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Cat. 05

Thermal & Storage

Freeze dryer — Freeze Dryer (Lyophilizer)

Benchtop freeze-drying system with sample manifold for converting aqueous samples into stable dry powders for long-term storage.

Vacuum oven — Vacuum Oven

Bench-top vacuum oven for low-temperature drying and residual solvent removal from prepared samples.

Ultra-low temperature freezer — Ultra-Low Freezer

Upright ultra-low temperature freezer (≤ −70 °C) for long-term storage of biological samples and reagents.

Refrigerated benchtop centrifuge — Refrigerated Benchtop Centrifuge

Temperature-controlled benchtop centrifuge for routine sample preparation, pelleting, and biological sample processing.

High-speed refrigerated centrifuge — High-Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge

Refrigerated high-speed centrifuge for nanoparticle pelleting, sub-cellular fractionation, and other workflows requiring elevated g-forces.

Multipurpose refrigerated centrifuge — Multipurpose Refrigerated Centrifuge

Floor-standing refrigerated centrifuge with high-capacity rotors for large-volume sample processing.

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Cat. 06

Characterization & Analysis

Dynamic light scattering analyzer — Dynamic Light Scattering Analyzer

Bench-top particle-size and zeta-potential analyzer for characterization of nanoparticles and colloidal suspensions.

FTIR spectrometer with ATR sampling stage — FTIR Spectrometer

Bench-top FTIR spectrometer with attenuated-total-reflectance (ATR) sampling stage for functional-group analysis of solids, polymers, and other organic samples.

Digital rotational viscometer — Digital Viscometer

Rotational digital viscometer for measuring viscosity of hydrogels, polymer solutions, and other liquid formulations.

UV-Vis spectrophotometer — UV-Vis Spectrophotometer

Microplate-compatible UV-visible spectrophotometer for absorbance measurements, kinetic assays, and routine drug quantification.

Microplate reader — Microplate Reader

Multi-wavelength microplate reader for absorbance-based assays such as ELISA, viability tests, and protein quantification.

USP dissolution tester — USP Dissolution Tester

USP-compliant 13-vessel dissolution apparatus for in-vitro release testing of solid oral dosage forms.

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Cat. 07

Support Infrastructure

Ultrapure water system — Ultrapure Water System

Bench-top ultrapure (Type I, 18.2 MΩ·cm) water purification system for HPLC, cell culture, and other workflows requiring high-purity water.

Central laboratory workspace — Central Workspace

Open-plan laboratory workspace with shared instrument benches and workstations for daily lab operations.

Water bath shaker — Water Bath Shaker

Temperature-controlled shaking water bath for incubation, dissolution, and biochemical reaction setups.