Research Core Facility Directory

The Bard Center for Electrochemistry maintains a unique user electrochemical research instrumentation facility, allowing researchers from the University of Texas and visitors access to instrumentation and expert help in electrochemical studies. In a single location, the facility makes available electrochemical instruments such as potentiostats, scanning electrochemical microscopes, impedance analyzers, optical profilers, etc., for studying intermediates on electrode surfaces and device test equipment

Services Offered

• Electrochemical analysis and testing
• Custom Electrochemical cell design
• Electrochemical data interpretation
• Training in Electrochemical techniques
• Advanced instrumentation for redox and reaction studies
• Access to high-precision Electrochemical measurement systems

The Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (EPR) Facility at UT Austin's Department of Chemistry features a Bruker EMX Plus spectrometer equipped for X-band and Q-band EPR, as well as ENDOR and variable temperature studies. This facility supports a wide range of research applications by providing researchers access to sophisticated EPR instrumentation and expertise. The facility is committed to facilitating advanced investigations into paramagnetic species, enhancing the understanding of materials at the molecular level.

Services Offered

• EPR spectroscopy for paramagnetic sample analysis
• Custom EPR experimental design
• Sample preparation and support for paramagnetic studies
• Training in EPR data collection and interpretation
• High-resolution spectrometers for a range of biological and material applications

Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry EA-ISOLINK – Delta V IRMS

Carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of solid samples (sediment, soil, nutrient filters, tissues)

GASBENCH – Delta V IRMS

• Carbon and oxygen isotopic composition of carbonates
• Oxygen and hydrogen isotopic composition of water
• Carbon isotopic composition of dissolved inorganic carbon. GC-ISOLINK – Delta V IRMS
• Compound specific carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen isotopic compositions of fatty acids, alkanes, alcohols, amino acids

LC-ISOLINK – Delta Q IRMS

Carbon isotope composition of liquid phased compounds

Mass Spectrometry LC-Ion-Mobility-Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight-Mass-Spectrometry

Provide accurate mass detection, molecular discovery, and quantification of analytes, including but not limited to, proteins, metabolites, lipids and carbohydrates. Agilent 6560 LC/MS IM-QTOF.

Elemental and Nutrient Analysis LACHAT QUIKCHEM

Quantify nutrients (ammonium, nitrate, silicate, phosphate) in aqueous samples (seawater, river water, groundwater)

TOC/TDN

Total organic carbon and total dissolved nitrogen abundance measurements in aqueous samples (seawater, river water, groundwater)

Services Offered

• Analytical services for marine and environmental samples
• Coastal and marine ecosystem monitoring
• Sample analysis for chemical and biological parameters
• Collaborative research in marine science and oceanography

The Mass Spectrometry Imaging Facility at UT Austin provides cutting-edge tools for spatially resolved chemical analysis of biological and material samples. Using advanced mass spectrometry techniques, the facility enables high-resolution molecular imaging for applications in biomolecular research, pharmaceuticals, and materials science. Services include sample preparation, data acquisition, and interpretation of spatial distributions of biomolecules, metabolites, and other compounds. The facility offers expert guidance and collaboration opportunities to support researchers in gaining detailed chemical insights at the microscale.

Services Offered

• Imaging mass spectrometry for spatial analysis of samples
• Chemical mapping of biological and material specimens
• High-resolution molecular imaging
• Support for research in biomolecular and tissue analysis
• Data analysis and visualization services