Laboratory facilities for natural history specimen-based research; identification, conservation, storage and loaning of plant, animal, mineral and fossil specimens.
Developing rapid and sensitive analytical methods in capillary electrophoresis, chromatography, and mass spectrometry for the characterization of food products, agricultural, pharmaceutical and environmental samples.
Optical characterization of micro and nano-scale systems, in particular silicon-based devices, for applications in telecommuncations, bio-sensing, sustainable and renewable energy.