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

  • SIL open again following planned power outage

    The Shared Instrument Lab is open again following last night’s planned power outage. Most instruments are available now (the GCMS and benchtop NMR being notable exceptions); remember to check the calendar for availability. There is some question as to whether or not the planned power outage actually occurred – and if not, when it might… Read more

  • SIL to close for planned power outage

    The Shared Instrument Lab will close at 4pm on Monday, December 22nd, in advance of a power outage planned for the morning of Tuesday, December 23rd. The power outage is projected to last two hours, so most instruments ought to be available by mid-day; the GCMS will need a few hours to pump down, and… Read more

  • SIL back in service following planned power outage

    The Shared Instrument Lab is mostly back in service following this morning’s planned power outage. The GCMS is pumping down and will be unavailable until this evening, and the Spinsolve benchtop NMR will be stabilizing until tomorrow morning; remember to check the calendar for availability of these and all other instruments. All users should note… Read more

  • FTIR returned to service

    The Thermo iS50 FTIR has been returned to service after hands-on intervention by a Thermo field service engineer. With fixes made and tests successfully passed, the instrument is once again ready for your samples! I will be listening for the sounds of celebration…. Read more

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