Biointerfaces Institute (BI)
offers a suite of instrumentation capabilities that include 3D Bioprinting, Material and Particle Characterization and Rheology.
Contacts
Sarah Spanninga, PhD
734-615-3758
bi-equipment@umich.edu
Location
NCRC Buildings 20 & 26
2800 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI
Engineering
Who We Serve
University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Core Summary
The Biointerfaces Institute (BI) offers state-of-the-art instrumentation to its constituents, the UM research community, fellow academic institutions, and industry. BI is home to 30 research groups from the School of Dentistry, the College of Engineering, the School of Medicine, and the College of Pharmacy and leverages its expertise in five research clusters: advanced materials and drug delivery, cell and tissue engineering, nanotechnology, neural engineering, and single-cell technologies. Instrumentation types include Nanoparticle Size analysis and Zeta Potential characterization, Chiral materials spectroscopy, Material Pore Size and Porosity characterization, Materials Thermal analysis, Biomolecular Thermal Binding Events and Structural characterization, Rheological characterization, 3D Bioprinting, and Microscopy imaging.
Services
- 3D Bioprinting
- Material characterization
- Microscopy/Imaging
- Nanotechnology
- Particle characterization (zeta potential/dynamic light scattering/nanoparticle tracking analysis)
- Self-assisted use after training or service options
Equipment
- 3D Bioprinter 3DDiscovery
RegenHu, Equipment Available For Use - 3D printer Invivo
Rokit, Equipment Available For Use - Chiral Raman Spectrometer Chiral RAMAN-2X
BioTools, Equipment Available For Use - Circular Dichroism Spectrophotometer J-1700
Jasco, Equipment Available For Use - Circular Dichroism Spectrophotometer J-815
Jasco, Equipment Available For Use - Circularly Polarized Luminescence Spectrophotometer CPL-300
Jasco, Equipment Available For Use - Differential Scanning Calorimeter Discovery DSC
TA Instruments, Equipment Available For Use - Fluorometer FluoroMax Plus
Horida, Available for Use - Fluorometer QuantumMaster 400
Horiba, Equipment Available For Use - Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer
Shimadzu, Available for Use - Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Nano ITC
TA Instruments, Equipment Available For Use - Liquid Differential Scanning Calorimeter Nano DCS
TA Instruments, Equipment Available For Use - Live cell Holotomography 3D Cell Explorer Fluoro
Nanolive, Equipment Available For Use - Mercury Intrusion Porosimeter Autopore V (Model: 9620)
Micromeritics, Core Use Only - Micromechanical Testing and Assembly Station FT-RS1002 Microrobotic System and FT-UMS1000 Universal Measurement Stand
FemtoTools, Equipment Available For Use - Microscope with Live Cell environmental chamber IX83
Olympus, Equipment Available For Use - Mueller Matrix Polarimeter Measurement System Exicor XZT
Hinds, Equipment Available For Use - Nano Tensile/Compression Mechanical Tester UTM T150
KLA/ Keysight Technologies, Equipment Available For Use - Particle Size Characterization, Dynamic Light Scattering, Zeta Potential Zetasizer Nano ZSP
Malvern, Equipment Available For Use - Particle Size Characterization, Laser Scattering Mastersizer 2000 with Hydro2000S
Malvern, Equipment Available For Use - Particle Size Characterization, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis Nanosight NS300
Malvern, Equipment Available For Use - Particle Size Characterization, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, Zeta Potential ZetaView TWIN
Particle Metrix, Equipment Available For Use - Quantitative Pathology Microscope Workstation Mantra
Akoya Biosciences, Equipment Available For Use - Rheometer HR-2 Discovery Hybrid
TA Instruments, Equipment Available For Use - Soft Material Mechanical Testing MicroSquisher
CellScale Biomaterials, Equipment Available For Use - Superresolution Structured Illumination Microscopy ELYRA S.1 SIM
Zeiss, Equipment Available For Use - Surface Plasmon Resonance
Nicoya Lifesciences, Available for Use - Thermal Gravimetric Analysis Discovery TGA
TA Instruments, Equipment Available For Use