
Hysitron TI-980 Triboindenter(IUSM/VA) - this system is directly integrate with the Renishaw Raman system noted below for colocalized mechanical and compositional information.MTS MiniBionix 858 testing instrument (25kN / 250 N-m capacity, all fixtures necessary for tension, compression, bending and torsion as well as monotonic and dynamic loading).MTS Alliance RT/5 mechanical testing instrument (5 kN capacity, all fixtures necessary for tension, compression and bending).
FISHER SCIENTIFIC STEREO MASTER II SERIES
Test Resources 100 Series Test Instruments (5 x R Series Controllers, 2250 N capacity, all fixtures necessary for tension, compression and bending as well as monotonic and dynamic loading). TA ElectroForce 5500 Series Test Instrument (45N and 225N load cells, all fixtures necessary for tension, compression and bending as well as monotonic and dynamic loading). Also has a sterile bioreactor setup for loading biomaterial-based scaffolds or whole bones ex vivo. System has fixtures optimized for in vivo tibial loading and ulnar compression in mice.
TA ElectroForce 3200 Series Test Instrument (22N, 45N and 225N load cells, all fixtures necessary for tension, compression and bending as well as monotonic and dynamic loading). The following facilities and equipment are available: Mechanical Testing: The mechanical testing section of the lab is fully equipped with all equipment necessary for multiscale mechanical characterizations of a variety of tissue types and sizes. The lab is equipped with all equipment necessary to conduct multiscale biomechanics research as well as general cell and molecular work. The lab consists of 1600 square feet of wet lab space, with space dedicated to cell culture and microscopy. The BBML is located in the Science and Engineering Laboratory Building at IUPUI.