Equipamiento

Research facilities

Research facilities managed by BIOMAT research group in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department are listed below:

Sample preparation

Liofilizador

Freeze-drying
Model: Fisher Scientific Bioblock

Homogenizer
Model: Selecta

Mill
Model: Selecta

Compression
Model: Specac

Bioprinter of gels
Model: Domotek

Fabrication of films by Doctor Blade method
Model: ATX

Ultra Turrax (25000 rpm)
Model: IKA

Sample conditioning

Cámara Climática

Climatic chamber
Model: ACS

Ageing chamber
Model: Medline Scientific

Oven
Model: Medline Scientific

Refrigerator
Model: Liebher Lab

Freezer (-24 °C)
Model: Liebher Lab

 

Physico-chemical characterization

Colorimetro

Color meter
Model: Konica Minolta

Gloss meter
Model: Konica Minolta

FTIR spectroscopy
Model: Nicolet Nexus

Electrophoresis
Model: BioRad

UV spectroscopy
Model: Jasco

RheoStress 1 rheometer
Model: Haake

Moisture balance
Model: Kern

Fluorescence
Model: PTI

Mechanical characterization

Tracción

Electromechanical testing
Model: MTS

Mechanical testing
Model: Instron

Hardness meter
Model: PCE

TA.XT plusC texturometer
Model: Stable micro systems

Thermal characterization

TGA

Thermo-Gravimetric Analyser, TGA
Model: Mettler

Differential Scanning Calorimetry, DSC
Model: Mettler

Barrier properties

WVP

Water vapor permeability tester
Model: Labthink

Contact angle measurements
Model: Dataphysics Instruments

Environmental assessment

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), Carbon Print
Software: SimaPro

Compostability