Shared Instrument Laboratory
The Shared Instrument Laboratory (SIL) is part of the Department of Chemistry and houses a variety of instrumentation for chemical and material analysis. This instrumentation is available, for class and research use, to departments and organizations all across campus, throughout the UM System, and to the world at large (subject to the policies contained herein) .
The Shared Instrument Lab helps fulfill the Missouri S&T Strategic Plan by supporting Excellence in Research and Creative Works as well as Excellence in Engagement and Outreach. Dozens of S&T faculty (and dozens more graduate and undergraduate students) have availed themselves of the SIL, as have many undergraduate and graduate courses in Chemistry and other departments. We hope to help you also.
The autosampler on the QP-2020 GCMS pulls a sample from a vial.
Announcements
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Update on FTIR
To those who emailed asking for more details on the FTIR, including a projected time frame for its return to service, this post is the response. BREAKING NEWS (8/22/2025 2:51pm CDT) A replacement laser is on order and should arrive next week. If the replacement laser can be shipped early next week, I hope to… Read more
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FTIR out of service
In the wake of yesterday morning’s power outage, the HeNe laser in the FTIR has died – thus rendering the instrument inoperable. A replacement laser will be purchased and installed, but it will be at least a week before the instrument is in service again. Stay tuned…. Read more
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Room 140 closed temporarily
Unrestrained water, ever the bane of instrumental analysts, has put in yet another appearance in Schrenk Hall. This week’s episode* involves a leak in a deionized water line under a sink on the 3rd floor, an overnight leak which turned into a full-blown mess spanning four floors. As a consequence of the damage and ongoing… Read more
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FTIR returned to service
After a bunch of back and forth with tech support, and arriving at the point where they recommended a service call (read: $$$$) I decided to give the instrument one more round of diagnostics. I fiddled with a bunch of settings that should have no effect (and didn’t, which I suppose is reassuring). I was… Read more