The lab which occupies an area of 250 square meters and is currently equipped with the following instruments:

• Scanning Electron Microscope by Carl Zeiss, model EVO 50 XVP with the ability to work either under high vacuum or under variable pressure up to 750 Pa, resolution up to 2,0 nm, equipped with chemical elements microanalysis Χ-ray detector (EDS) by Bruker ΑΧ S, model Quantax 200 .
• X-ray Diffraction spectrometer, by Panalytical, model XPert Pro MPD, equipped with hot stage sample holder for the study of phase transitions in crystalline samples.
• Atomic absorption spectrometer, model 2100, equipped with graphite furnace by Perkin - Elmer
• Two gas chromatographs equipped with FID , PID and ECD detectors by Τhermo
• A gas chromatograph coupled with mass spectrometers in tandem (GC - MS/MS), model Ultra trace - Q Polaris, by Thermo
• Two high performance liquid chromatographs (HPLC) equipped with UV/vis, refractive index and fluorescence detectors by Thermo
• FT/IR spectrometer model Nicolet 380, for the study of dry powders and liquids by Thermo
• UV/vis spectrometer model Helios, by Thermo
• Fluorescence spectrometer by Shimadzou
• Optical contact angle camera by KSV
• Laser particle size analyser, suitable for liquid suspensions and dry powders by Malvern
• Rod and bath ultrasonic homogenisers
• Gel chromatography apparatus
• Refrigerating vacuum ultracentrifuge by Sorvall
• Differential Scanning Calorimeter(DSC), mοdel DSC 6, by Perkin – Elmer
• Light microscope model Axion Star, equipped with photographic camera by Zeiss
• Colour fast camera speed 32000 frames/s, by Redlake
• Balances from one up to five decimal digits

RHEOLOGY RESEARCH UNIT

• Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analyser (DMA), Bohlin model CVOR 150, by Malvern
• Multipurpose pneumatic tube rheometer TR-1, with programmable heating system, suitable for the study aqueous systems either in solution or in suspension state at temperatures > 100 ο C and viscosities ranging from 1 up to 100 ooo mPa s custom made by FPLE
• Patented Dynamic U- tube type rheometer suitable for the study of extremely fragile gels, pseudogels or concentrated solutions with or without incorporated particles, custom made by FPLE. European patent No 03 386 003.2 (2008)
• Food texturometer by Texture Analyzer, model TA - XA plus, capacity up to 30 kg