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TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCHOLAR SHOWCASE
Prepared by Dr. Casey Smith-Physics Department, Cleanroom Director
Facilities and Resources
Common Instrumentation and Facilities
Chromatograph: used to separate the
components of a gas or liquid mixture based on
size, mobility, and/or charge
Electron Microscopy
Equipment
Example Research Thrusts
Supported by this Equipment
Advanced Drug Synthesis and Collaborative
in-vivo/vitro Studies Targeting Lung Cancer
FEI Helios
SEM
0.9nm
resolution,
dual beam
configuration,
EDS
PI – Sean Kerwin, Associate Professor, Chemistry and
Biochemistry; [email protected]
Functional Nanomaterial Synthesis for Site
Specific Therapies Targeting Cancer
PI – Tania Betancourt, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
and Biochemistry, MSEC; [email protected]
High Speed Centrifuge: used to
separate nanoscale components of a
liquid mixture via sedimentation
Investigation of Fundamental Principles
Governing Binding Between Proteins and
RNA Molecules
PI – Karen Lewis, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and
Biochemistry; [email protected]
Freeze Dryer: used to
preserve samples by
removing solvent via
sublimation under reduced
pressure
Mass Spectrometer: used to
quantify the mass to charge ratio in
ionized samples, there are many
methods of ionizing and charge
detection
JEOL
1200 TEM
120kV
column,
Gatan
CCD
Biosafety Cabinet: used to
protect researchers and from
and preserve purity of
pathogenic samples
Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip for Rapid
Pathogen Detection and Diagnosis
PI – Shannon Weigum, Assistant Professor, Biology,
MSEC; [email protected]
Fundamental Investigation of Intrinsically
Disordered Proteins
PI – Steve Whitten, Associate Professor, Chemistry and
Biochemistry; [email protected]
Deployment Across Campus
Chemistry & Biochemistry Department – P.I. Labs
Biology Department – P.I. Labs
Spectrophotometers: used to quantify sample transmission, reflectance, and/or emission from
sample(s) as a function of wavelength (UV-nIR). Several models also control temperature and pH.
Live Cell
Imaging:
used to noninvasively
monitor in
vitro
metabolic
processes
Specialized Equipment
LED
Epifluorescence
microscope: used
to generate high
resolution maps
and automated
counting of cell
populations
.
Laser Engraver:
used to create
low-cost
microfluidic
panels for
detection and
diagnosis of
pathogens
JEOL JSM-6010 SEM
Low and high vacuum modes,
incredible ease of use
Confocal
microscope:
used to
capture laser
excited
samples and
generate 3D
maps of fixed
and living cells
Materials Science Engineering and
Commercialization Program - Analysis Research
Services Center (ARSC)
For more information regarding access
to these resources, please contact:
Casey Smith; [email protected];
RFM 1244; 512-245-6635