Facilities

Research Analyzer Lab

Supports BPRC and projects related to chemistry, microbiology and Natural Health Products. The lab contains a biosafety level one research areas and advanced fermentation and bioreactor equipment.

Equipment

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  • Small to Large (40 L) Fermentation Reactors with Online LC-MS and FTIR
  • Post Fermentation Processing Equipment
  • Biofuel Process Test Platform
  • Biochemical Crystallization Test Platform
  • Distillation Equipment


Chromatography

  • HPLC-TOF
  • HPLC-RID/DAD
  • UPLC-MS
  • GPC/SEC
  • GC-MS
  • GS-FID
  • DionexTM IC

Analyzers

  • (CNHS/O
  • ICP-OES
  • MP-AES
  • UV/Vis/NIR Spectrophotometer
  • FTIR
  • Raman
  • NMR

Bio Pilot/Fermentation Lab

The Bio Pilot Lab is a dual research/post-secondary teaching space that supports the Chemical Production & Power Engineering Technology and Chemical Lab Technician programs along with the Research & Innovation department.

Equipment

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  • (3) 5 L, (1) 40 L and (1) 200 L bioreactor scales fermentation reactors with online LC-MS and FITR
  • Post-fermentation Processing Separation Unit
  • Biofuel Testing Platform, Biochemical Crystallization Test Platform
  • Distillation Equipment

BioSafety Level 2 Lab

A brand new CLL2 lab (commissioned in 2023) and is the centerpiece of this microbiology research area.

Equipment

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  • CO2 incubator
  • Flow Cytometer
  • Shaking incubator
  • Autoclave
  • Large bench centrifuge
  • – 80 oC freezer
  • UV Vis
  • Analytical scales
  • PCR

Natural Health Product Lab

A dedicated lab space for Natural Health Product research.

Equipment

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  • MP - AES
  • Super critical CO2 extractor
  • GC-MS
  • HPLC-MS

Canadian Extrusion Research Lab

A comprehensive research lab functioning as the “access point” for SMEs to work with the College to develop, improve, optimize or enhance their industrial material related technologies and methodologies, including green materials, recycling technologies and materials, smart materials and composites.

Equipment

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  • Twin Screw Pilot Extruder
  • Co-rotating Intermeshing Twin Screw Extruder
  • Xplore Micro compounder
  • Milling Unit
  • Xplore Injection Molding
  • Hot/Cold Pressing
  • Environmental Chamber
  • TGA
  • DSC
  • DMA
  • Drying oven
  • IZOD impact tester
  • Tensile Analyzer
  • Elongations Analyzer
  • Melt Flow Index
  • Rheological Dynamic Analyzer
  • Anton Parr Viscometer
  • AFM
  • SEM-EDX
  • Weather-Ometer

Advanced Material Testing Lab

Part of applied research activities in the area of advanced material development. This lab is equipped with many different facilities to perform various tests including tensile, tear, elongation, Melt Flow Index (MFI), Rheology Dynamic Analyzer (RDA) and FTIR for films.

Equipment

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  • Thermal: TGA, DSC, DMA, ash fusion oven
  • Mechanical: IZOD impact tester, tensile analyzer, elongations analyzer, hardness, melt flow index, particle size analyzer, hydraulic press
  • Rheology: rheological dynamic analyzer, Anton Parr viscometer,
  • Brookfield viscometer
  • Microscopy: AFM, SEM-EDX, digital and optical microscopes

Advanced Material Processing Lab

Dedicated to the use of polymer and biodegradable materials and advanced manufacturing technologies.

Equipment

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  • Leistritz ZSE 27MAXX- Twin Screw Co-Rotating Extruder
  • XPLORE Micro Compounder MC15 with Tensile Injection Molder
  • KM50 Kawaguchi Microcompounder
  • PHI Press
  • Tinius Olsen Melt Flow Indexer
NOVA Chemicals Health & Research Centre
1457 London Road, Sarnia ON N7S 6L2