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College of Science

Birck Hall of Science is a state-of-the art 70,000-square foot facility dedicated to the natural sciences. The lower level of Birck Hall features high tech classrooms, labs, a large lecture hall, seminar room and student break-out study areas. Equipment such as the NMR spectrometer is housed in its own specifically designed lab space. Chemistry laboratories are designed with state-of-the art equipment while our graduate programs are able to use campus and off-site locations to enhance their learning experiences. 

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Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology (MSCEP)

MSCEP equipment 2016    MSCEP equipment 2016

Maximal exercise testing is conducted by the use of a ParvoMedics TrueMax 2400™ Metabolic Measurement System. This system is also used to conduct resting metabolic rate testing. ECG monitoring during exercise testing is conducted with a Motara X-Scribe system that allows tests to be reviewed and sent to physicians for further follow-up.

Visit the Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology website for a list of equipment in our laboratory and the facilities that our students work with while in the program.
   
General Chemistry Class

Located within Birck Hall are several well-equipped teaching laboratories for our general chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and inorganic chemistry lab courses. Additionally, each faculty member has his or her own dedicated research lab space in which faculty and students collaborate together on their research projects. There are two instrument labs in the building that house the majority of the instrumentation owned by the department.

Visit the Chemistry Home Page for additional information on our program.

   
NMR Spectrometer

Bruker Avance III 300 MNz
NMR Spectrometer		 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

PerkinElmer PE AAnylyst
200 Atomic Absorption
Spectrophotometer		 ion Chromatograph

Alltech 550/526
ion Chromatograph
 
Benchtop x-ray diffractometer

Rigaku Miniflex II Benchtop
X-ray Diffractometer		 Li-Cor DNA Analyzer

Li-Cor 4300L DNA Analyzer		 Electrochemical Workstation

BAS Epsilon E-3 Electrochemical
Workstation with BAS RDE-2
Rotating Disk Electrode
 
Micro-osmometer

Advanced Instruments
Micro-osmometer		  
 
 		  

 
 
UV/Vis Spectrometers and Accessories
PE Lambda 2 UV-Vis spectrometer

PE Lambda 2 UV/Vis
spectrometer		 HP G1103A UV/VIS DAD spectrometer

HP G1103A UV/Vis
DAD spectrometer		 Unisoku cryostat for HP G11-3A UV/Vis Spectrophotometer

Unisoku cryostat for HP G11-3A
UV/Vis Spectrophotometer
 
Infrared Spectrometers
Thermo Nicolet 380 FTIR

Thermo Nicolet
380 FTIR		 Two Buck Scientific M530 Infrared Spectrometers

Two Buck Scientific M530
Infrared Spectrometers		  
 
Gas Chromatographs
HP 5840A GC

HP 5840A GC		 Shimadzu GC2010AF GC with Autosampler and FID detector

Shimadzu GC2010AF GC
equipped with an autosampler
and FID detector		 Nine Vernier mini-gas chromatographs for teaching lab

Nine Vernier mini-gas
chromatographs for
teaching labs
 
High Performance Liquid Chromatographs
Shimadzu LC-20A Prominence HPLC with UV-Detector

Shimadzu LC-20A Prominence
HPLC equipped with UV-Detector,
degasser and autosampler		 Alltech 350 HPLC with Jasco UV/VIS Detector

Alltech 350 HPLC
with Jasco UV/Vis Detector		 Alltech 526/0200 HPCL with UV/Vis Detector

Alltech 526/0200 HPLC
with UV/Vis Detector
 
Fluorometers
Jasco FP 6500 Spectrofluorometer

Jasco FP 6500
Spectrofluorometer		 Turner Biosystems Modulus TD7000 Fluorometer

Turner Biosystems Modulus
TD7000 Fluorometer		  


MAJOR EQUIPMENT

           
 
Parr Hydrogenator

Parr Hydrogenator		 Magnetic Susceptibility Balance MSB 1

Magnetic Susceptibility
Balance MSB 1		 FT 2.5 Lyophilizer

FT 2.5 Lyophilizer
 
ThermoSavant SpeedVac Plus Vacuum System

ThermoSavant SpeedVac
Plus Vacuum System		    
 
Inert Atmosphere Equipment
VAC Omni-Lab Inert Glovebox (101965)

VAC Omni-Lab Inert Glovebox
(101965)		 VAC Solvent Purification System (ether, THF, DMF)

VAC Solvent Purification
System (ether, THF, DMF) 		VAC Glovebox with Solvent Purification System

VAC Glovebox with Solvent
Purification System
 
Calorimeters
Microcal DET3IIIM 100U Titration Microcalorimeter

Microcal DET3lllM100U
Titration Microcalorimeter		 Parr Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter

Parr Oxygen Bomb
Calorimeter 		 
 
Schlencklines
Portable ChemGlass AF0300 Schlenckline on cart

Portable ChemGlass AF0300
Schlenckline on a cart		 Schlenklines in Hood

Several Schlenklines
in Hood		  
 
Five Rotary Evaporators
Rotary Evaporators in the Organic Teaching Lab

Rotary Evaporators in the
organic teaching lab		 Rotary Evaporators in Research Labs

  Several Rotary Evaporators in
the research labs 		 
 
Cooling Baths
Neslab RTE-110 Refrigerated/Circulated Bath

Neslab RTE-110 Refrigerated/
Circulated Bath		 Thermo Neslab CC100 Immersion Cooler

Thermo Neslab CC100
Immersion Cooler		  

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William R. Law, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Science

Tonia Rucker, Assistant to the Dean
Email: trucker@ben.edu
Phone: (630) 829-6187
Fax: (630) 829-6186

Dean's Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Dean's Office Location:
Birck Hall Room 119