Atomic Force Microscope Used for mapping topography of a surface by means of a repulsive electronic force between the surface and 8p of a probe moving over a surface. Confocal Microscope Enables reconstruc8on of structures from obtained images by use of laser scanning (also contains brightfield and options). Fluorescent Microscope Uses and phosphorescence of a substance instead of and absorption. Instron Mechanical testing of samples using 1000N load cell to test compression and tension. Test Resources Torsion Systems Mechanical testing system capable of uniaxial as well as torsional tes8ng with environmental chamber option. Flow System Mock artery circulation system setup. DMA Dynamic Mechanical Analysis measures mechanical proper8es of materials as func8on of 8me, temperature, and frequency. (dual/single can8lever, bending, tension, compression, shear) Plasma Cleaner Remove organic contaminants, render surfaces hydrophilic, promote adhesion, etc using O2 chemical reactions in a chamber. QCM Quartz crystal microbalance measures the frequency and mass of a sample. The crystal has a certain frequency and as proteins s8ck to the crystal they will change this which will correlate to the mass. DSC scanning calorimetry uses heat transfer to measure properties of a sample such as thermal stability and heat capacity. Ellipsometer For routine measurements of thickness and refractive index by measuring change in polarization as light or transmits. TGA Thermogravimetric Analysis measures weight changes of a sample as function of time or temperature under a controlled atmosphere (under nitrogen). Usually for measuring thermal stability or composition. FTIR Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to measure absorption and transmission peaks of the components in a sample. Malvern Zetasizer Used to measure size (through dynamic scattering) and zeta potential of nanoparticles in solution. Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis visualizes and analyzes par8cles in liquids using the relationship between Brownian motion to particle size by scattering laser light and recording video for analysis. Hotplate/Stirrers Vortex Mixers Vacuum Ovens Centrifuges Analytical Balances Hot water baths UV cure box DI water Dishwasher film Differential
industries and faculties across the university as well as with renowned research institutions in Mexico and Singapore. – College of Veterinary Medicine, Comparative Medicine Program (). The Comparative Medicine Program (CMP) is the centrally administered support service for animal research and teaching programs at A&M University, College Station. The program's facilities and services are available for all Texas A&M campus affiliated faculty, staff, and students who have been approved to conduct animal research by the (IACUC). CMP is accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) through its affiliation with other AAALAC-accredited Texas A&M programs. CMP facilities offer housing and care for most standard laboratory animals. Specialized housing can be provided for biohazard projects and hazardous chemical projects. Varying degrees of animal isolation are available. Housing for large animal species is limited; however, various other campus animal care facilities can provide housing for large animals. CMP also offers a to institutional personnel. () - The A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) provides large animal Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and translational research studies with unique access to expertise in all major medical and scientific disciplines including surgery, biomedical engineering, advanced imaging, pathology, radiography, interventional cardiology, neurology, animal behavior, chemistry, and engineering. With unique resources and collaboration with the A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, TIPS facilitates the inclusion of animals with naturally occurring disease as viable research models. TIPS provides unique opportunities to develop new therapeutics in the fields of oncology, cardiology, immunology, endocrinology, and an array of genetic disorders common to humans and companion animals. The TIPS 112,000 square-foot facility is an exceptional setting for GLP or studies and physcian training utilizing large animals and includes: Animal Housing - 240 individual large animal housing, plus additional long-term housing with barn and pasture support GLP compliant clinical pathology laboratory Three 600 square-foot surgical suites, plus a hybrid imaging suite Conference rooms Sponsor work 150 person auditorium for meetings/training Advanced imaging facilities including an MRI/Interventional suite equipped with a 3T MRI and fluoroscopy, 128 slice PET/CT Sponsor workrooms are designed for privacy and equipped with full length polyvision wifi, large split screen panel monitors for viewing from the surgical suite's headcam, light cam, room cam, and digital monitoring equipment.