High-throughput DNA screening and other molecular biology approaches to identify and characterize plant, animal and insect species and their functions; development of bio-products and phytotechnologies; biodiversity informatics; biological pest management; ecological and environmental studies;…
Materials characterization and consultation to determine structural and compositional information on the micron to nano/atomic-scale using electron and ion microscopy.
Fosters academic and industrial partnerships through access to cutting-edge light microscopy, photopatterning, and light-assisted 3D printing techniques.
The laboratory houses a virtual reality system that does not require glasses and enables the collaborative creation of objects and environments through 3D sketches
Provides advanced testing services to regional and international clients using the latest in research equipment. Allows hands-on access to technologies that directly impact Northern Ontario’s economic future.
Materials characterization services and research including metal production, pulp bleaching, fuel cell development, environmental analysis, aqueous silicon chemistry and silicates and computational chemistry and the development of green technologies.