The equipment

In the BioMater Centre, we have several up-to-date equipment for testing and analysis. The ensemble of research equipment we have in our laboratory is competitive both nationally and worldwide. The following list includes the most important equipment for material testing, specimen preparation and analysis in our laboratories. Some of the equipment are described in detail on a separate page (follow the links).

In addition to these facilities, we have the access to various equipment possessed by other departments in the university if needed.

Equipment for material testing

• Bi-axial testing device (Instron)
• Hip joint simulator (Shore Western)
• Fine-mechanical testing device
• Impedance measurement
• Ultrasound imaging
• Infrared camera
• Roughness measurements
• Cyclic fatique testing device

Equipment for microscopy

• ESEM - environmental scanning electron microscope (FEI Company)
• TEM - transmission electron microscope (JEOL)
• FTIR-spectrometer (Thermo Elecron)
• Imaging FTIR-spectrometer (Perkin Elmer)
• Dispersive Raman spectrometer (Bruker Optics)
• Optical microscope for photography (Nikon)
• Inverted microscope (Nikon)
• Zoom stereo microscope (Carl Zeiss)
• Surface plasmon resonance spectrometer (Biacore)

Equipment for specimen preparation

• Macro cutting system (Macro Exakt 310 CP)
• Micro grinding system (Exakt 400 CS)
• Automatic tissue processor for EM specimens (Lynx EM Tissue Processor; Reichert-Jung, Austria, acquired 1991)
• Trimmer (Pyramitome 11800; LKB-Produkter AB, Sweden, acquired 1974)
• Trimmer (Ultratrim; Reichert-Jung, Austria, acquired 1993)
• Knife maker (Knife Maker 7801 B; LKB-Produkter AB, Sweden, acquired 1973)
• Ultramikrotome (Ultracut E; Reichert-Jung, Austria, acquired 1990)
• Accessory: Cryo unit (FC 4E; Reichert-Jung, Austria, acquired 1991)
• Accessory: Cryo fixation device (KF 80; Reichert-Jung, Itävalta, acquired 1991)
• Ultramicrotome (Ultrotome III; LKB-Produkter AB, Sweden, acquired 1978)
• Ultrathin section automatic stainer (Ultrostainer; Leica/Reichert, Austria, acquired 1992)
• Vacuum evaporator (JEE-4B; JEOL Ltd., Japan, acquired 1972)
• Critical point drier (CPD 010; Balzers Union AG, Liehtenstein, acquired 1978)
• Coating device (Sputter Coater E 5100; Polaron Equipment Ltd., UK, acquired 1978)
• Automatic freeze substitution unit (Reichert AFS; Leica/Reichert, Austria, acquired 1996)

Equipment for structural analysis

• The list of equipment for structural analysis can be found at the BBC group's web site: luotain.uku.fi/bbc/equipment/CT/.

Other equipment

• Photograph enlarger (Leitz Focomat IIc; Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GMBH, Germany, acquired 1974)
• Photographic developer (Rapiflex 51; Agfa-Gevaert, Denmark, acquired 1992)