Cores Directory

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Listing of research core items

  1. Core/facility

    Earth Materials Characterization Center (EMC2)

    We offer materials physics equipment including microscopy, spectroscopy, deformation tools, and sample-prep tools for sample characterization work.

    Jennifer Girard, PhD

    Primary contact Senior Research Scientist
  2. Services

    Elemental abundance

    Services for measuring the abundance of elements in a sample

    Brad Erkkila

    Director
  3. Instrument/equipment

    Dry and plasma etching

    Dry and plasma etching tools provide the capability to etch metals, semiconductors, and organic films at controllable rates with high selectivity.

    Located within Yale University Cleanroom
  4. Services

    Gas chromatography

    Measure greenhouse gas concentrations.

    Brad Erkkila

    Director
  5. Core/facility

    Yale Genome Editing Center

    We create genetically engineered mice via CRISPR/Cas, gene targeting via homologous recombination in ES cells, and traditional transgenic technology. We also cryopreserve mouse sperm and embryos.

    Timothy Nottoli, PhD

    Primary contact Co-Director Research Scientist in Comparative Medicine
  6. Core/facility

    Gibbs Machine Shop

    We help researchers with expert conceptual design, engineering, prototyping, and custom manufacture of scientific equipment. Note: The machine shop has moved to SCL 22 due to the construction of upper Science Hill.

     

  7. Instrument/equipment
    Helios G4 UX tool.

    Helios G4 UX DualBeam System

    Helios G4 UX DualBeam (electron & ion-beam) microscope

  8. Instrument/equipment
    Instron

    Instron tensile/compression testing

    This instrument performs tensile, compression, flexure/bend, peel, tear, shear, and cyclic tests.

    Amit Datye, PhD

    Primary Contact
  9. Services

    Instrument design & electronics prototyping

    We have designed instruments and parts for groups across campus and across disciplines. We also have some capacity for prototyping and development of electronics for instrumentation work.

    Craig Miller

    Primary contact
  10. Instrument/equipment

    Ion mill

    The Hitachi IM4000 can be used for cross-sectioning samples (usually for SEM viewing) or for polishing surfaces.

    Sungwoo Sohn, PhD

    Associate Director of Facilities
  11. Instrument/equipment

    Iridium sputtering tool

    Iridium is useful for coating samples before electron microscopy.

    Sungwoo Sohn, PhD

    Associate Director of Facilities
  12. Services

    Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS)

    Isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) services

    Brad Erkkila

    Director