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University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Microscopy

• Scanning probe microscopy (SPM)
• Scanning electron microscope (Hitachi) (SEM)
• Elemental dispersion analyser using X-rays (EDAX)

Chromatography

• Gel permeation chromatograph (Waters)
• Gradient high pressure liquid chromatography/Gradient polymerelution chromatography (Waters Alliance, Kontron)
• LC-transform
• Crystallisation analysis fractionation
• Gas chromatograph - Mass spectrometer (Finnigan Mat)
• 2-Dimensional chromatography

Physical Characterisation

• Particle size analyser (Malvern)
• Rheometer (Haake)
• Weather-o-meter
• Ultraviolet weather-o-meter
• Xenon arc weather-o-meter
• Tensile tester
• Friction tester
• Impact tester
• Abrasion tester

MFI

• Melt flow index plastometer (Ceast)

Thermal analysis

DMA – DEA

• Dynamic mechanical analyser - Di-electric analyser (Perkin Elmer)

DSC

• Differential scanning calorimeter (Perkin Elmer)

TGA

• Thermogravimetric analyser 7 (Perkin Elmer)

FTIR with PAS

• Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (Perkin Elmer) with photo-acoustic cell (MTec)

UV-Vis

• Ultraviolet/visible light spectrometer (Perkin Elmer)
• UV fluorescence spectrometer
• Acoustic emission spectrometer
• Electrical impedance spectrometer

Ultrasonics equipment

• Single and twin screw extruder (Brabender) with twin roll mill

University of Pretoria

• Laboratory microscopy and microscopy SEM, TEM, EDS
• Roman and infrared Facility FTIR, Roman Spectroscopy
• Thermal analysis DSC, TGA, BET, Surface area
• Committee for XRD, XRD, XRF
• XPS Facility
• NMR Spectroscopy

University of the Western Cape

The Department is well equipped with a wide range of modern instrumentation.

• Varian Gemini XR2000 NMR Spectrometer
• Finnigan MAT GCQ GC/Mass Spectrometer
• Elemental Analysis: Carlo Erba NA 1500
• Nitrogen Analyser
• Perkin Elmer Paragon 1000PC FT-IR

Spectrophotometer

• GBC UV/VIS 920 Spectrometer

Other analytical methods include:

• ASAP2010 analyser (Micromeritics)
• BET Surface Area (single point). Autochem 2910 analyser (Micromeritics)
• Temperature Programmed Equipment. STA thermal analyser, Pulsechemisorb 2705 and Autochem 2910

Instruments available for Temperature Programmed Experiments

• STA Rheomatics Pulsechemisorb 2705
• Autochem analyser 2910
• Ion Chromatograph

University of Capetown

The Department is well equipped with a wide range of modern instrumentation.

• A microanalytical service
• Gas-liquid chromatography, high-speed liquid
• Chromatography and other routine facilities
• NMR (Mercury 300 and Unity 400)
• Multi-nuclear and solid-state spectrometers)
• A gas chromatograph-coupled mass
• Spectrometer, atomic absorption
• Spectrometers (flame and graphite furnace)
• An inductively-coupled plasma spectrometer
• Mid-IR spectrophotometers
• UV-visible spectrophotometers
• X-ray generators
• Several research and teaching microlabs
• Single crystal diffractometers (four-circle and CCD detector) for crystallographic studies
• A spectropolarimeter
• Workstations for both thermal and electrochemical analysis.
• Several workstations for molecular modelling
• Sun workstations for the processing of NMR data and full access to the local area network

Wits University

• Informationa is not available

Rhodes University

SPECTROSCOPIC

• Atomic Adsorption Spectrometry: Varian AA1275 (flame)
• Mass Spectrometry: Finnigan Mat LCQ, Finnigan Mat GCQ and HP5890 GCMS
  
• Electronic Spectroscopy: Varian Cary spectrometer UV-VIS
  
• Varian Cary 500 Scan spectrometer (UV-VIS-NIR; reflectance cell)
  
• Beckman 5240 (UV-VIS-NIR; reflectance cell)
• Infrared Spectroscopy: Perkin Elmer 2000 FTIR
• Spectrometer (mid-ir, far-ir; DRIFT cell TG-FTIR interface)
  
• NMR Spectroscopy: Bruker Avance 400 MHz
• NMR spectrometer Perkin Elmer R12 (60MHz)
• Fluorescence Spectroscopy:Varian Cary Eclipse, Perkin Elmer 1000 spectrophotometer
• Nanosecond Flash Photolysis system
• non-continuous, one continuos laser system
• Automatic Polarimeter: Perkin Elmer 141

CHROMATOGRAPHIC:

• HPLC: 3x Spectrophysics isochrom LC pumps, Water R401
• Differential refractometer (RI detector),Water R410Differential refractometer (RI detector), Spectrophysics UV detector, large range of semi-prep. GLC columns.
• GLC: Access to various chromatographs

THERMOGRAVAMETRIC:

• Thermal analysis system: Perkin-Elmer Delta series (DSC and TG -with FTIR interface)
• Perkin-Elmer Delta series DTA
• Perkin Elmer DSC2

ELECTROCHEMICAL:

• Voltametry: BAS CV 27 Cyclic Voltammogram
• BAS CV 50 Cyclic Voltammogram
• BAS CV 100 Cyclic Voltammogram

MOLECULAR MODELLING

• Silicon Graphics: Molecular Simulations
• PC: Hyperchem 5, GAMESS, & Spartan

OTHERS:

• Autoclave
• DNA synthesiser: Cruachem PS100
• Electrophoresis
• Faraday balance
• Vacuum oven and furnaces
• X-ray generator: Seifert diffraction unit with powder and single crystal reciprical lattice
• Precession cameras, XRD PW 1349 diffractometer

SPECIALIST ROOMS

• Cold room
• Darkrooms (also constant temperature)
• Distillation, Spinning band distillation
• Hydrogenation laboratory
• Liquid nitrogen (Chemical Stores)
• Overnight experiment
• Ozoniser
• pH meter room

University of the Orange Free State

• No information is provided

University of Venda, South Africa

• Thermal Analysis
• Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry
• Capillary electrophoresis: novel chiral stationary phase