This laboratory is supported by the Chemistry Program. Biomedical Engineering faculty members use this laboratory in collaboration with Chemistry faculty members on the sensing of nitric oxide, serotonin and superoxide during platelet adhesion. The Micromanufacturing and Instrumentation Research Laboratory is used in a variety of research activities related to the fabrication of micro-sized devices, sensors and structures for use in biomedical applications. Design and testing takes place in this laboratory with fabrication being performed at the Institute for Micromanufacturing . The laboratory is also used for general biomedical instrumentation projects.
Current projects involve microfabrication, modeling and testing of a variety of devices and systems.
The hardware available includes microscopes, a computer-controlled horizontal electrode puller, an electrode beveler, electroplating apparatus, and various types of meters used in the process. Equipment available includes a computer monitored dual electrometer, chart recorder, water bath, balance, and manipulators, and basic trouble-shooting equipment. The Mass Transport Laboratory contains one experimental work station and contains the equipment to study oxygen mass transport in brain slices and in heart papillary muscle. Equipment includes a computer monitored and controlled piezoelec-tric manipulator, picoammeter, vibration isolation apparatus, water bath and recording equipment. The lab is jointly funded by CyBERS and the School of Biological Sciences.