FT-IR Imaging
Bruker LUMOS II
Hyperspectral chemical mapping from 5,000–750 cm⁻¹ with a 32×32 focal-plane array and 1.25 µm ATR resolution.
Texas A&M Chemistry · Shared Facility
Instrumentation for Materials & Biological Interfaces
The Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions is a multi-user facility built for physical testing, spectroscopy, and imaging, available on a fee-for-use basis to the university and the broader academic and industrial community.
15Instruments
3Capability Areas
SCR_022287RRID Registration
Open AccessCampus · Academic · Industry
Capabilities
Three Instrument Suites, One Facility
Every LSBI instrument is bookable by the hour. Start with the measurement you need.
4 Instruments
Physical Testing
Surface tension and contact angle, viscometry, dynamic mechanical analysis, and QCM-D adsorption studies.
View suite →
7 Instruments
Spectroscopy
Raman, FTIR, UV-Vis, steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence, microplate reading, and light scattering.
View suite →
4 Instruments
Imaging
Confocal microscopy with FLIM, FT-IR chemical imaging, wide-field fluorescence, and in vivo optical/X-ray imaging.
View suite →
Featured Systems
Signature Instrumentation
Flagship systems that anchor the facility’s physical testing, spectroscopy, and imaging suites.
Confocal + FLIM
Olympus FV 1000
Six excitation lines, full spectral imaging, and PicoQuant TCSPC for fluorescence lifetime and anisotropy decay imaging.
DLS + Zeta Potential
Malvern Zetasizer Nano ZS
Dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering for nanoparticle sizing and surface charge characterization.
Surface Science
Biolin Attension Tensiometer
Every mode of surface tension measurement with high-speed imaging, auto-calculation, and an auto-pipette.
Access
Book Instrument Time by the Hour
Texas A&M users reserve through the Facility Online Manager after training. External universities, nonprofits, government partners, and industry are welcome at published rates.
About LSBI
A Shared Resource for Materials & Biological Interfaces
Directed by Professor Karen L. Wooley within the Department of Chemistry, LSBI supports research on new materials and their interaction with biological systems. The facility is registered with the Research Resource Identification Initiative as RRID: SCR_022287.
Justin Smolen
Assistant Director · Training & Reservations
justin.smolen@chem.tamu.edu
(979) 862-3713 · 2527 Chemistry
General Inquiries
Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions
lsbi@chem.tamu.edu
Fax: (979) 862-1137