Science Instrumentation

The College of Science provides access to modern laboratory and field instrumentation that supports teaching, student learning, and research across a variety of scientific disciplines. Browse the available instruments to learn about their capabilities.

To reserve an instrument, use our Google Calendar reservation system. To request an instrument manual or Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), or if you have questions about our instrumentation, contact:

Leigh Komperda
College of Science Instrumentation Manager
leighkomperda@weber.edu
Tracy Hall, Room 222

Available Instrumentation

Imaging

  • Thermo FEI Quanta 250 Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
  • Olympus Fluoview FV3000 Confocal Microscope
  • Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Imaging Instrument Information

Elemental Analysis

  • Thermo iCAP RQ Inductively Coupled Plasma Quadropole Mass Spectrometer (ICP-Q-MS)
  • Thermo iCAP 7400 Duo Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES)
  • Thermo UltraDry EDS X-Ray MicroAnalysis (Attached to SEM)
  • Rigaku SuperMini200 X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
  • X-Ray Refraction Detector (XRD)
  • Nippon MA3000 Direct Mercury Analyzer
  • CEM MARS 6 Microwave Digester
Elemental Analysis Instrument Information

Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry

  • Thermo Vanquish Ultra High Pressure Chromatography (UHPLC) with Diode Array Detector
  • Thermo TSQ Endura Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (QQQ-MS)
  • Agilent 7890A/5975C Gas Chromatograph Mass Selective Detector (GC/MSD)
  • Sciex CESI 8000 Plus Capillary Electrophoresis ESI-MS
  • Agilent 6890 Gas Chromatograph with FID
  • Agilent 1100 High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph
Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Instrument Information

Spectroscopy

  • Anasazi EFT-90 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR)
  • Thermo Nicolet iS50 High Resolution Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR)
Spectroscopy Instrument Information

Materials Science

  • AJA ATC-Orion 8 UHV Sputtering Deposition System
  • Surface Profilometer
  • Anatech Hummer 6.2 Sputterer and Carbon Coater
Materials Science Instrument Information

Molecular Biology & Biochemistry

  • Oxford Nanopore MinION M1kc 3rd Generation DNA and RNA Sequencer
  • Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3 Real-time Quantitative PCR
  • TECAN Spark MultiMode Microplate Reader
  • Agilent Cary 60 UV/Vis Spectrophotometer
  • Thermo Nanodrop Lite Spectrophotometer
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Instrument Information

-80C Freezers

There are three -80C (ultralow temperature) freezers available.

  • Zoology Upright Freezer
  • Shared Upright Freezer (Microbiology/Botany)
  • Shared Chest Freezer

Space is limited. Only items that require ultralow temperature should be stored in these freezers. Contact Leigh Komperda at leighkomperda@weber.edu for information about storing items in these freezers.

  • Instrument Fees

    Available instruments and their usage costs are in the following table. Instrument fees are optional for all Weber State faculty and students. Email leighkomperda@weber.edu for more information about pricing.

    Instrument Internal - COS Users, Voluntary Rate (For Grant Writing Purposes) Internal - Non-COS Users at WSU, Voluntary Rate (For Grant Writing Purposes) External - Academic or Nonprofit Rate External - Industrial Partners Rate
    Confocal Microscope $15 per hour $15 per hour $30 per hour $50 per hour
    Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) $20 per hour $40 per hour $60 per hour $100 per hour
    Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) $20 per hour $40 per hour $60 per hour $100 per hour
    Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) $8 per sample $10 per sample $15 per sample $20 per sample
    Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) $15 per sample $20 per sample $30 per sample $40 per sample
    X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF) $10 per hour $20 per hour $35 per hour $50 per hour
    X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) $10 per hour $20 per hour $35 per hour $50 per hour
    Nippon MA3000 Direct Mercury Analyzer $10 per sample $15 per sample $20 per sample $40 per sample
    Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatrograpy Triple Quadropole Mass Spectrometer (UHPLC-QQQ) $10 per sample $15 per sample $20 per sample $40 per sample
    Gas Chromatograph (Flame Ionization Detection) $5 per sample $10 per sample $15 per sample $30 per sample
    Gas Chromatograph (Mass Spectrometer Detection) $10 per sample $15 per sample $20 per sample $40 per sample
    Ion Chromatograph $10 per sample $15 per sample $20 per sample $40 per sample
    FTIR/Raman Spectrometer $30 per hour $60 per hour $80 per hour $100 per hour
    UV/Visible Spectrometer $30 per hour $60 per hour $80 per hour $100 per hour
    AJA Orion Sputtering System $15 per hour $30 per hour $50 per hour $150 per hour
    Anatech Hummer Sputtering System $10 per hour $20 per hour $40 per hour $100 per hour
    Anatech Humer Carbon Coater $5 per hour $10 per hour $20 per hour $50 per hour
    Oxford Nanopore MinION DNA Sequencer $600 per run $700 per run $900 per run $1,100 per run
    Quantitative PCR $20 per run $40 per run $80 per run $100 per run
    Ultralow Temperature Freezer Storage $20 per box $40 per box $80 per box $100 per box
    Thermogravimetric Analyzer $20 per hour $40 per hour $60 per hour $100 per hour

    Fees can be higher for using the Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) if additional sample preparation is required.