Vision
Providing services to researchers in universities and research centers, as well as providing services to the industrial sector to achieve maximum benefit in order to raise the efficiency of scientific research and industry in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Mission
Provide the maximum benefit from the advanced devices, especially in the pharmaceutical sector, the petroleum industries sector, the industries sector dependent on polymeric materials, and various energy fields.
Instrumental laboratory Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM ) Mod.: JEM-2100plus, JEOL, Japan Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), also sometimes conventional transmission electron microscopy or CTEM) is a microscopy technique in which a beam of electrons is transmitted through a specimen to form an image. The specimen is most often an ultrathin section less than 100 nm thick or a suspension on a grid. An image is formed from the interaction of the electrons with the sample as the beam is transmitted through the specimen. The TEM is an essential analysis tool in many branches of the natural sciences, such as material science and semiconductor research, as well as biosciences such as virology and cancer research. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Mod.: JSM-6360LA, JEOL, Japan A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a type of electron microscope that produces images of a sample by scanning the surface with a focused beam of electrons. The unit has the following capabilities: The device has a very high degree of image purity up to 300000 magnifications, allowing us to examine and study samples in the field of nanotechnology. The device has a small and large discharge feature, allowing dry and wet samples to be photographed together. The device has a “cryo unit“ which provide the possibility examine and study samples that are affected by drying process as well as liquid samples. Sputter coater Mod.: SPI-Sputter coater, SPI Supplies, USA. Used for increasing the electrical conductivity of sample by coating it with a thin layer of pure gold. Sputtered metal coatings offer the following benefits for samples: Reduced microscope beam damage. Increased thermal conduction. Reduced sample charging (increased conduction). Improved secondary electron emission. Reduced beam penetration with improved edge resolution. Protects sensitive specimens from beam. Optical Microscope Mod BX61, Olympus, Japan It has two source of light so it can be use in the biology and material. It has digital camera and software for image analyzer. It has air lens (100) does not need microscope oil. Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) (Mod.: ICP-OES Prodigy, Teledyne Leeman Labs, USA) It is used to determine element concentration in Plastics, polymers, paints, pigments, metals, ceramics, cosmetic, food , drug analysis, petroleum and environmental The elements that could be measured using this device are: Ag, Al, B, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, In, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sr, Tl and Zn. X-Ray Diffraction Mod.: XRD-7000, Shimadzu, Japan The device detects the X-ray diffraction for samples and from the result we can Calculate the inter-planer distance between atoms in all dimensions. Calculate the unit cell dimensions. Characterization the sample by comparing the resulting profile with 185,000 profiles in data base. Calculate the particle size in prefer dimension. Advantages of x-ray diffraction: Powder diffraction – Nondestructive test – Self calibration. HYDRA AA Mod.: Hydra AA, Teledyne Leeman Labs, USA It is used to determine mercury in concentrations ranging from 1 ppm into the high ppm range in Plastics, polymers, paints, pigments, metals, ceramics, cosmetic, food , drug analysis, petroleum and environmental Elemental Analyzer Mod.: CHNOS Elemental Analyzer, vario MICRO, Germany It is used to determine C,H,N,S in solid samples as plastics, polymers, pigments, metals, ceramics, cosmetic, food and drug analysis. Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) Mod.: TGA-50/50H, Shimadzu, Japan A research unit that conducts tests of materials to determine their thermal properties and participates in research work used to measure: The thermal stability of materials, composition of multi component systems, measure the amount of water absorbed and oxidative stability of materials. Sample can be thin films, solid materials, and liquid materials. Operating condition: Temperature range: Ambient to 1300ºC. Atmosphere: Air or inert gas. Industrial applications: Petrochemical industry, polymer industry, building materials industry, ceramic materials industry, oils and various research fields. Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) Mod.: DSC-60A, Shimadzu, Japan A research unit that conducts tests of materials for their thermal properties and participates in research work. It is used for the determination and measurement of: Heat capacity and specific heat, melting point, Enthalpy change, glass transition and Degree of crystallization and the required time required for it. This machine can be used to analyses several kinds of materials such as: polymer, ceramic, cement, oil etc. Operating condition: Temperature range: Ambient to 500 ºC or Ambient to -140 ºC (using liquid N2). Thermomechanical Analyzer (TMA) Mod.: TMA-60H, Shimadzu, Japan A research unit that performs tests of materials to determine their thermal properties and participates in research works is used to measure the rate of thermal expansion of materials, changes in sample dimensions with increasing heat and shrinkage stresses of materials when heated. Operating condition: Temperature range from 25 to 1300 º C and load ranged from 5g- 400g. Industrial applications: Petrochemical industry – Polymer industry – Building materials industry – Ceramic materials industry – Oils – Various research fields Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR) Mod.: FTIR-8400S, Shimadzu, Japan Industrial applications: Petrochemical industry, polymer A research unit that performs material tests to identify the functional groups present in the material to help identify its structure. This device can identify the installation of many industrial materials such as: paint, polymers, paint, drugs, fibers, etc. Sample should be in tablet of powder with thickness or thin films. Operating condition: Wave number range from 350 to 7800cm-1. SENTERRA Compact Raman Microscope (RAMAN) Mod.: Senterra II, Bruker, German Raman spectroscopy is used in chemistry to identify molecules and study chemical bonding. A research unit conducts material tests to identify patterns of low-frequency molecular vibration in a system and relies on the non-flammable scattering phenomenon of molecules, Known as Raman scattering. This technique is used in the study of material properties, and the sample is in the form of a well-ground powder. Industrial applications Raman spectroscopy has a wide variety of applications in biology and medicine, nanotechnology, Ceramic materials industry – Various research fields. Particle size analyzer (PSA) Mod.: N5, Beckman Coulter, USA A research unit that studies the size of granules of materials in a range of 3nm -5μm. It also measures the partial weight of polymers. Sample can be Colloidal particles for proteins, polymers, powder. Applications: Petrochemical industry – Polymer industry – Building materials industry – Ceramic materials industry – Various research fields. Fluorescence Spectrophotometer Mod.: CaryEclipse Fluorescence Spectrophotometer, Agilent Technologies, USA Research unit that conducts material tests to determine the optical components of the material. This device can be used to analyses polymers, drugs, drugs and DNA etc, sample should be in liquid. Operating condition: Wave number range from 900 to 1900nm.Life Science. -Applications: Pharmaceutical Chemical/Industrial- Material Science. Universal Test Machine Mod.: Autograph 100 KN,AG-IS, Shimadzu, Japan A research unit that performs tests for materials to know its various mechanical properties and participates in research work that requires knowledge and study of mechanical properties. The device performs three tests: Tensile test, Compression test and Point Bending Test.