The equipment in the laboratory inclues: Atomic Force Microscopes: Nano Technologies Instruments SMENA DI NanoScope IV Spectrometers: Shimatzu UV-2401PC UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Edinburgh Instruments FLS920 spectrofluorimeter BioTek ELx800 absorbance plate reader BioTek FLx800 Fluorescence plate reader Home built transient absorption laser system Electrochemistry: EcoChemie AUTOLAB PGSTAT12 with FRA module EcoChemie microAUTOLAB III Biology Related: Applied Biosystems GeneAMP PCR system 9700 Tuttnauer 1730E Autoclave Tuttnauer Tutt 2424-2 Incubator for cell culturing Jouan CR3i Cooled Centrifuge Other: KSV instruments CAM 200 Optical Contact Angle Meter J.A. Woollam M-88 Spectroscopic Ellipsometer Seiko EG&G QCA917 QCM analyzer BIOSUPLAR from Analytical µ-Systems / Mivitec GmbH Home build photocurrent system HP 4155B Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer for ISFET characterization Kubota 2420 Centrifuge Other analytical instrumentation: HPLC, MPLC, GC