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Research Instrumentation Facility (CHEM)

Overview of Services

A staff of engineers and technicians who are dedicated to the proposition that engineers still know how to get their hands dirty and love to solve problems. The mission of the Research Instrumentation Facility is to provide support for both research and educational programs. We provide cost-effective and high quality services for design and fabrication of custom instrumentation and the maintenance and repair of equipment which is used throughout the Penn State community.

High voltage high speed switching
High frequency low noise amplifiers
Simple Spectrophotometer
Karl Fischer Titrator
Cyclic Voltammeter
Conductivity Meter
Optical communications

Examples of equipment repair:

UV/VIS spectrophotometers
FTIR spectrometers
NMR spectrometers
PCR machines
Bench top and floor model centrifuges (Sorvall, Eppendorf, etc.)
CO2 incubators, ovens, furnaces and environmental chambers
Shakers, water baths, stirrers and hot plates
Test equipment oscilloscopes. low and high voltage power supplies
Computer monitors

Support Technicians

Bob Crable | Asst. Research Engineer - rmc114@psu.edu

Randy Kochik | Asst. Research Engineer - rwk5400@psu.edu

Location and hours of operation

Hours	Location
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm	121 Benkovic Building University Park, PA 16802

Links and Resources

Research Instrumentation Facility

Contacts