Equipment list

Person responsible: Dr. Lea Gazvoda

Used for drying, hot air sterilization, heat treatment, surface treatment, curing. 

Technical details

• Temperature range +5 to +300°C
• Volume ~ 25L

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Imaging system for agar plates.

Technical details

Enables imaging growth inhibition zones, MIC/MBC detection and automatic counting bacterial colonies / virus plaques.

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Hybrid multi-mode microplate reader using absorption, fluorescence and luminiscence detection.

Technical details

• Holders: plates / cuvettes;
• Absorbance: 230-1000nm;
• Fluorescence: ex. 250-900nm, em: 250-700nm;
• luminiscence: up to 500 amol/well flash ATP.

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Biological microscope for detection of bacterial and mammalian cells, individual or at the surface of (bio)materials.

Technical details

• Detection: bright field (BF), phase contrast (Ph) and fluorescence
• Water immersion objectives: 10x, 20x and 40x

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Growing and testing human cells.

Technical details

• Working temperature: 37C (temperature sensor)
• Atmosphere: CO2/air (CO2 sensor)
• Humidity: 90% (humidity sensor)

*Financed by NANOCENTER.

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Growing microbes and antimicrobial testing.

Technical details

• Work Volume: 264 l
• Temperature Region. -10 °C -100 °C
• Lamps (Osram)
• UVA: Blacklight Blue Lamps L18/73
• UVB: HNS 15W G13
• Vis: LED Parathon PAR16 5W
• Sunlight: Ultra-Vitalux 300W
• Time: 7 days

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Cooling system for storage of biological samples, growth media and buffers, and related chemicals.

Technical details

• Refrigerator (2 / 14 °C; 176 l )
• Freezer (-20 / - 30 °C;39 l )

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Dehydration under low temperature and reduced pressure which prevents initial structure obtained in hydrated form.

Technical details

• capacity: 2.3 kg per hour
• min. temperature: -95C
• min. pressure: 0.001 mbar
• drying on plates

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Digital ultrasound stimulator.

Technical details

• Time: up to 60min
• Frequency: 1MHz
• Modes: continuous/pulse (1:2, 1:4, 1:7, 1:10)
• Power: up to 3.5W/cm2

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Ventilated fume cupboard.

Technical details

EN14175

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Orbital incubating shaker for aging biomaterials and incubating bacterial cultures.

Technical details

• Shaking: 15-500 rpm (2cm orbital)
• T: room-60C
• Time: 1-999min

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Biological safety cabinet.

Technical details

BSC class II; EN 12469

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Ultra-low temperature freezer for mid-term storing of biological samples.

Technical details

• Temperature: up to -86C
• Capacity: 71L
• temperature control alarm

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Biobank for long-term storage of biological samples.

Technical details

• Temperature: liquid N2
• Biobank contains: bacterial strains (including clinical isolates), viruses strains (plant-sourced) and human cells (ATCC)
• N2 level control alarm (reporting users by email)

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Shaking, re-dispersing, homogenizing testing tubes before use.

Technical details

• 1-3000 rpm
• touch mode

Person responsible: Asst. Prof. Dr. Marija Vukomanović

Ventilated cabinet for working with microbials under clean and sterile conditions:
The Flow Box (Iskra PIO LFVP15) provides a clean and controlled working environment, preventing contamination during sample preparation and processing.

Technical details

ISO 14644-1 class: 4

Person responsible: Jošt Oblak

CeraFab S65 is an advanced additive manufacturing system designed for DLP-based processing of highly viscous, photoactive ceramic slurries. It enables the production of spatially complex and highly detailed ceramic components. The system operates by solidifying a photoactive suspension of ceramic powder in a layer-by-layer fashion.

Technical details

• Lateral resolution: 40µm
• Build speed: up to 150 layers per hour
• Layer thickness: 10 – 200µm
• Building envelope: (x / y / z): 102 x 64 x 320mm 
• Photocuring wavelenght: 460nm (blue)
• Enclosure temperature: room temperature - 40°C

Person responsible: Jošt Oblak

Thinky Mixer efficiently mixes, homogenizes, and defoams fluid and powder media. It is especially useful for processing of high viscosity fluids. 

Technical details

• Enables homogenization and mixing of high viscosity liquids
• Enables dispersion of powders into high viscosity liquids
• Enables defoaming of liquids
• Max. batch capacity of mixture: 300 ml
• Room temperature, Ambient conditions

Person responsible: Jošt Oblak

FFF 3D printer, capable of processing advanced engineering filaments, such as PEI (ULTEM), PEEK, PEAK, Nylon.

Technical details

• Build volume: 350 x 350 x 450 mm
• Standard 1.75mm Filament
• Extruder Temperature: 500°C Maximum
• Build Plate Temperature: 200°C Maxiumum
• Chamber Temperature: 100°C+

Materials: PEEK, PEKK, CFPEEK, AM200 PAEK, PEI, ULTEM™ 9085, ULTEM™ 1010, PEI Blends, PPSU, PA/CF, Nylon (PA66, PA6, PA12, etc), PC, PC Alloys, PA, ABS, ASA, Carbon Fiber-Filled, Metal-Filled, Glass-Filled, Nylon, PETG, ESD Materials, HIPS, TPU, PLA, PVA

Person responsible: Jošt Oblak

For heat treatment and sintering in air or controlled atmosphere. For processing of ceramics and other small materials.

Technical details

• Temperature range +25°C to +1400°C
• Tube diameter 2,5 cm
• Zone length 3 cm
• Accuracy +/- 1°C

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

The Vacuum Drying Oven is designed for the safe drying of materials, particularly those containing flammable solvents, under controlled temperature and pressure conditions. It includes explosion protection (ATEX-certified), programmable drying monitoring, and automatic ventilation.

The pump module reduces the noise of the vacuum pump and protects the pump and glass material from mechanical damage.

Technical details

Vacuum drying oven:
For flammable solvents, Explosion protected unit with classification according to ATEX directive 2014/34/EU: EX II 2/3/- G IIB T3 Gb/Gc/- X

• Temperature range above ambient+9 °C to 110°C
• Interior volume 56L
• Program-controlled drying monitoring with automatic ventilation at end of process
• Pressure control device for heating activated from < 100 mbar
• Universal connection for ventilation with ambient air or inert gas

Vacuum pump VAP 5:
ATEX chemical membrane pump, Vacuum drying of flammable solvents up to an ignition temperature of 200°C, and non-flammable solvents

• Operation with BINDER series VDL vacuum drying chamber
• Nominal airflow 3.9 m3/h
• End vacuum < 2 mbar
• Noise level < 50 dB(A)
• Designed for continuous operation
• Resistant to numerous chemicals

For heat treatment and sintering in air or controlled atmosphere.

Technical details

• Maximum temperature: 1600°C
• Operating temperature: max. 1500°C
• Tube diameter: 40mm

Person responsible: Dr. Jakob König

Electric chamber furnace for processing of ceramics and other materials.

Technical details

• Temperature range +800 to +1100°C
• Dimensions 30 x 40 x 15 cm
• Heating rate 5 K/min

For high-temperature heat treatment of ceramic materials in large quantities.

Technical details

• Maximum temperature: 1700°C
• Operating temperature: max. 1600°C
• Chamber Dimensions: 120x200x330 mm

For heat treatment of samples in different atmosphere conditions.

Technical details

• Maximum temperature: 1600°C
• Operating temperature: max. 1500°C
• Operating pressure: 0.5 – 8 bar
• Atmosphere: vacuum, oxygen, inert gas

For quenching and heat treatment in different atmosphere conditions.

Technical details

• Maximum temperature: 2500°C
• Operating temperature: max. 2100°C
• Atmosphere: vacuum, reductive or inert gas

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

Drying, hot air sterilization, heat treatment, surface treatment, curing.

Technical details

• Temperature range +5 to+300°C
• Volume ~ 100L

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

The Rotavapor is used for the evaporation and concentration of solvents under reduced pressure. It enables efficient solvent removal, purification, and sample concentration, used in chemical and material processing.

Technical details

• Rotavapor: Speed of 20-280 rpm with Capacity Range of 50 mL – 3L
• Condenser: Two-piece cold trap suitable for low boiling solvents
• Vacuum Controller: Vacuum Reading Range from 0 to 1400 Millibar
• Heating Bath: Temperature range of 20 to 180°C

Person responsible: Dr. Uroš Hribar

Grinding and milling.

Technical details

• 2 grinding jars
• Volume up to 450mL
• 400RPM

Preparing bulks ceramic samples in dies.

Technical details

•  Maxiumim 300kN.

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

The Optical Light Microscope (Olympus BX 50) is used for high-resolution imaging and analysis of material structures. It is equipped for both reflected and transmitted light microscopy, making it suitable for examining transparent and opaque materials.

Technical details

• Reflected and transmitted light microscope
• Amici Bertrand lens
• Plan semi apochromat objective lenses for polarized light observations
• Polarizer and rotatable analyzer sliders
• Light balancing and neutral density filter sliders
• Circular graduated stage

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

The Optical Light Microscope (Olympus BX 60) is used for detailed structural and optical analysis of materials. It supports both reflected and transmitted light microscopy, making it suitable for examining transparent and opaque samples in various scientific fields.

Technical details

• Reflected and transmitted light microscope
• Plan semi apochromat objective lenses for bright and dark field observations
• Polarizer and rotatable analyzer sliders
• Green interference filter slider

Speicific surface area measurement.

Technical details

• Liquid nitrogen based BET method
• Surface areas of 0.01m²/g and higher

For determination of sintering, softening and melting temperature as well as wetting behavior.

Technical details

• Maximum operation temperature: 1550 °C
• Heating rates: ≤ 80 °C/min up to 1400 °C ≤ 50 °C/min up to 1600 °C

Person responsible: Dr. Uroš Hribar

For accurate determination of material density with gas (He or Ar). Wide range of acceptable sample sizes. Additionally, Foam mode allows the measurement of compression and fracture as a function of pressure.

Technical details

• Measurement of samples ranging in size from 0.25 to 135 cm3
• Measurement of open-cell content of foams according to the ASTM D6226 standard (corrected open porosity)
• Allows the measurement of sample compressibility and fracture
• Built-in Peltier temperature control

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

The reflected light microscope is used to look at materials / metallurgical samples.

Technical details

• UM PLAN FL 5x, 10x, 20x, and 50x objectives

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

The pH Meter is used for measuring pH, potential, and temperature in various solutions.

Technical details

Range:

• pH 0...14 (0.001)
• Potential ±2200 mV (0.1 mV)
• Temperature NTC -20.0...+250.0 °C (0.1°C)

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

A small, low-speed, automatic precision cutting machine for sectioning delicate materialographic workpieces that can’t tolerate the heat generated by high-speed cutting. The gravity feed design allows for sectioning of various material types, with high accuracy and reproducibility.

Technical details

• Workpieces up to 30 x 40 mm
• Accuracy of +0.01 mm
• CBN and diamond cut-off wheels 75-125 mm (3-5’’) 

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

For metallographic preparation of samples.

Technical details

• Rotation speed: 200 – 1200 rpm

Person responsible: Dr. Špela Kunej

For metallographic preparation of samples.

Technical details

• Rotation speed: 150 and 300 rpm 

Person responsible: Dr. Jakob König

Tube furnace for processing of ceramics, glass and other materials. Suitable for larger samples (tube diameter 11 cm). Temperature in the range of 600-1000 °C. Enables control of the atmosphere.

Person responsible: Joyal Johny

For homogenization, emulsification, dispersion and ultrasonic processing.

Technical details

• 100W
• 30kHz
• rated for continuous operation

3D shaker mixer.

Technical details

• 23-100 RPM
• Maximum container diameter 130mm
• Maximum container height 200mm

Automatic sifting of powders.

Technical details

• 8 sieves from 500μm to 20μm
• 200 mm diamater
• Suitable for dry and wet sievin 

Person responsible: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Srečo Davor Škapin

For hot pressing and/or low temperature high pressure sintering of ceramics.

Technical details

• 10mm diameter die
• 350°C max temperature

Person responsible: Dr. Uroš Hribar

Grinding and milling.

Technical details

• 2 grinding jars
• Volume 12ml-125mL
• 650RPM
• 0.1µm finess

Person responsible: David Fabijan

Used for a wide range of easily customizable measurements of piezoelectric and ferroelectric materials as well as characterization and modification of electronic devices.

Technical details

• Enables the inspection of up to 4 analog and 16 digital channels
• Bandwidth of 350MHz and a sampling rate of 5GSa/s
• Built in 2MHz function generator

Person responsible: David Fabijan

Piezotest PM-300 device, based on the Berlincourt method of direct measurements. Measures piezoparameters of bulk ceramic materials and polymer films.

Technical details

• Enables the measurement of d33, d31, d15, g33, g31 and g15 parameters
• A wide measurement range of 0.01-999 pC/N
• Programmable excitation range of 10-300Hz at 0.05-0.5N

Person responsible: David Fabijan

Used for measuring inducatance, capacitance and resistance of passive components. The most common use is for measuring the complex dielectric permittivity of bulk samples and thin films. Combined wiht a data acquisition unit and thermal chambers

Technical details

• Frequency range: 20 Hz - 1 MHz
• 0.05% basic accuracy
• Up to 4 samples at once (with multiplexing)
• Temperature interval: - 170 °C - 300 °C (Delta 9039) and 30 °C - 700 °C (Nabertherm)

Model: Agilent Technologies ONA E8361C

Person responsible: David Fabijan

Characterization of complex permittivity of thin films and bulk materials in the microwave frequency range.

Technical details

• Frequency range: 10 MHz - 67 GHz
• Temperature interval: 20 – 60 °C
• Transmission, reflection and resonance measurement setups available

Financed by: Center of excellence in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Person responsible: David Fabijan

Connecting of various electrical characterization tools to thin film samples or other micro devices.

Technical details

• Probes for 2 and 4 point DC and radio frequency measurements
• GSG micorwave probes for up to 67GHz
• -55-200°C temperautre range
• Automatic sample movements
• Digital microscope

Financed by: Center of excellence in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Person responsible: David Fabijan

Measuring of PE loops and IV curves, primarily for (anti)ferroelectic materials.

Technical details

• For measurements of hysteresis loops, pulse polarization, fatigue, ageing, leakage and resistance as well as piezoelectric characteristics
• Hysteresis-loop frequency: max. 2 kHz
• Temperature interval: -170 - 200°C (Delta chamber)

Person responsible: David Fabijan

Fast dielectric measurement system for solid and semi-solid bulk materials as well as thin films.

Technical details

• 20Hz to 120MHz range with 1mHz frequency resolution
• 25mΩ to 40MOΩ impedance range
• ±40V or ±100mA built in DC bias

Person responsible: David Fabijan

For determining the energy consumption and I-V characteristics of various devices.

Technical details

• max 1100V or 1A
• 6.5 digit accuracy down to a range of 10fA or 100nV
• 4 quadrant measurements
• automatic I-V loop measurements

Person responsible: David Fabijan

For high precision voltage, current and resistance measurements.

Technical details

• 7.5 digit, 50k readings/s
• AC/DC voltage and current, 2-4 point resistance, frequency and temperature measurements
• 1000V, 10GΩ and 10A max rating

Person responsible: David Fabijan

Measuring the thermal conductivity of thermally insulating bulk materials

Technical details

• 1 -800mW/m.K
• Minimal sample size (XY) 50mm x 50mm, no maxium
• Sample height 2-55mm
• 0-45°C
• 1% base accuracy