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CPPR Available Equipment

University of Minnesota

Differential scanning calorimeter (model 910, TA Instruments)
Modulated differential scanning calorimeter (model 2920, TA Instruments)
Thermogravimetric analyzer (model 951, TA Instruments)
Thermogravimetric analyzer (model Q50, TA Instruments)
Automated vapor sorption balance (DVS 1000, Surface Measurement Systems)
BET Surface area analyzer (Gemini, Micromeritics, Norcross, GA)
USP Type II dissolution apparatus (model 6454, Hanson Research)
Karl Fischer titrimeter (model CA-05 moisture meter, Mitsubishi)
Freeze-dryer (Virtis Advantage)
Material testing machine (model 1485, Zwick/Roell, Germany)
Molecular modeling software (Cerius2 and Materials Studio, Accelrys) on visual workstation (Octane2, Silicon Graphics)








Solution NMR (Varian 300 MHz, 500 MHz and 600 MHz instruments)
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer (Magna 750 and series II, Nicolet)
Scanning electron microscope (6500 SEM, JEOL )
Environmental scanning electron microscope (Electroscan, Philips)
Video-enhanced microscope (Metamorph, Olympus)
Scanning probe microscope with Triboscope (Hysitron) for nanoindentation

Powder X-ray diffractometers as follows:

Bruker AXS (Siemens) D5005
Siemens D-500
Scintag XDS 2000 (with a variable temperature capability)
Rigaku D-Max
Bruker AXS microdiffractometer
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