{"id":20,"date":"2016-11-22T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-03-13T16:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T20:21:10","slug":"biointerface-technologies-bit-facility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/biointerface-technologies-bit-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"BioInterface Technologies (BIT) Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2016\/11\/leftcol_photo_gip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"246\" class=\"wp-image-28 alignleft\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2016\/11\/leftcol_photo_gip.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2016\/11\/leftcol_photo_gip-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/h4>\n<table style=\"background-color: #fefefe; border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5>Lab Director: Dr. Xin Brown<\/h5>\n<p><span>The BioInterface Technologies (BIT) Facility is a central teaching and research facility with a focus on bio- material and tissue engineering. We offer instrumentation in biomaterial synthesis, property analysis and biological assessment such as\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"twoColumn\">\n<li>Mechanical testing<\/li>\n<li>Surface modification and analysis<\/li>\n<li>Particle synthesis and analysis<\/li>\n<li>Chemical and biological analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will find a detailed list of available instruments below. These instruments are located in various rooms in\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">44 Cummington Mall, Boston MA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For inquiries, please email <a href=\"mailto: xinq@bu.edu\">Dr. Xin Brown<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"AccordionPanelTab\">Mechanical Testing<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/Instron-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-555 size-thumbnail\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: #333333;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: #333333;\">Instron 5944 Micro-tester<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/Rheometer-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-556 size-thumbnail\" \/><br \/>\nTA Instruments DHR-2 Rheometer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/NanoIndenter-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-557 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/NanoIndenter-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/NanoIndenter.png 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br \/>\nOptics11 Piuma NanoIndentor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"AccordionPanelTab\">Chemical and Biological Analysis<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/Applied-Biosystems-StepOne-Plus-RT-PCR-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-570 size-thumbnail\" \/>Applied Biosystems StepOne Plus RT-PCR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/BioRad-ChemiDoc-MP-Imaging-System-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-571 size-thumbnail\" \/>BioRad ChemiDoc MP Imaging System<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/SpectraMax-i3X-Plate-Reader-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-572 size-thumbnail\" \/>Molecular Devices SpectraMax i3X Microplate Detection Platform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Other Instruments<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Leica HistoCore Biocut Microtome<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Leica CM1950 Cryostat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"AccordionPanel AccordionPanelClosed\">\n<h3 class=\"AccordionPanelTab\">Surface Modification and Analysis<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: #333333;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/Asylum-Research-MFP-3D-AFM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-564 size-thumbnail\" \/><\/span>Asylum Research MFP-3D AFM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/Nicolet-FTIR-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-565 size-thumbnail\" \/>Nicolet \u00a04700 FTIR-ATR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/tensiometer-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-627 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" \/>Kruss K11 Force Tesiometer<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2025\/03\/OCA-25-636x565.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"150\" class=\"wp-image-849 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2025\/03\/OCA-25-636x565.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2025\/03\/OCA-25-1024x909.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2025\/03\/OCA-25-768x682.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2025\/03\/OCA-25.jpeg 1213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>DataPhysics OCA 25 Goniometer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 class=\"AccordionPanelTab\">Particle Synthesis and Analysis<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/NanoBrook-Omni-Particle-Size-Analyzer-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-567 size-thumbnail\" \/>Brookhaven NanoBrook Particle Size and Zeta Potential Analyzer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/Branson-450-Digital-Sonifier-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-568 size-thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/Branson-450-Digital-Sonifier-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/Branson-450-Digital-Sonifier.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Branson 450 Digital Sonifier<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/lyophilizer-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-630 aligncenter\" \/>SP Scientific Benchtop Pro Lyophilizer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Equipment Fee Schedule<\/h3>\n<p>Please see the links below for the equipment fee schedule.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/BIT_Internal-Hourly-Rates_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">For BU related faculty and research.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/becf\/files\/2020\/06\/BIT_External-Hourly-Rates_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">For non-BU affiliated faculty and research.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This document was last updated on : 09\/12\/23<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3>BIT Online Instrument Calendars<\/h3>\n<p>The instrument reservation calendars can be viewed below. Please use the drop down arrow located on the top right hand corner of the calendar to select the instrument calendar you wish to view.<\/p>\n<p>Instruments in B08 are grouped into stations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Station 1:\u00a0 Rheometer and Instron<br \/>\nStation 2: DLS, Sonicator and Osmometer<br \/>\nStation 3: Plate reader, NanoDrop, qPCR, and Nano-indenter<br \/>\nStation 4: Gel-Doc, Contact Angle, and Tensiometer<br \/>\nStation 5: TapeStation, LifeSpec, Spectrometer<\/p>\n<p>If you have not been granted access to the calendar, you will not be able to view the details of each reservation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" style=\"border: solid 1px #777;\" src=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/b\/2\/embed?height=600&amp;wkst=1&amp;bgcolor=%23ffffff&amp;ctz=America%2FNew_York&amp;src=YnUuZWR1X3Q2OTNhODlxZzhhcWl2MGpvbWd2djc5anM0QGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20&amp;src=YnUuZWR1X3A4NmhhMTkwaHVqb3NxNjN1YWg0czM1ajE0QGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20&amp;src=YnUuZWR1XzkwNWpkc3BjNG90ZDEwa2VvbTlxZnQwaWU0QGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20&amp;src=YnUuZWR1X2prMjZxam5lcTI3bHMzamFrZXAydWRidmhvQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20&amp;src=YnUuZWR1X2NnYmNlMGVkYzRlcjRkZHRiaGV1anVqOGc4QGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20&amp;src=YnUuZWR1X2hhc3BvNGNkNTlsbDlxMXNtOGlrMHQyMXYwQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20&amp;src=YnUuZWR1X2t1Nm40cW41bDRkbDg2dDRyZXA1NWc4MTg0QGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20&amp;color=%23D81B60&amp;color=%239E69AF&amp;color=%23E4C441&amp;color=%23616161&amp;color=%23F09300&amp;color=%23F6BF26&amp;color=%23E67C73&amp;showTitle=0&amp;showPrint=0&amp;showTabs=0&amp;showTz=0\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lab Director: Dr. Xin Brown The BioInterface Technologies (BIT) Facility is a central teaching and research facility with a focus on bio- material and tissue engineering. 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