Develop bioactive paper products, measure nanoparticle and colloidal particle properties.
The SENTINEL Bioactive Paper Network is an initiative of NSERC and the Canadian paper industry to develop products that will improve human health in Canada and around the world. SENTINEL is working to create critical technology platforms that will lead to the commercial-scale production of bioactive papers that can detect, capture and deactivate water-borne and airborne pathogens.
Measures colloidal attachment to surfaces, monitors adsorption kinetics in real time, characterizes the interaction between a surface and a soluble species.
- Chemical industries
- Healthcare and social services
Specialized labs and equipment
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Specialized Lab |
Equipment |
Function |
|---|---|---|
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Papermaking and paper testing
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Handsheet machines (2) |
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| Labtech Speed Sheet Dryer | ||
| Labtech Automatic Standard Sheet Press | ||
| Carver standard and heated presses | ||
| Canadian Standard Freeness Tester (CSFT) | ||
| British Disintegrator | ||
| TMI Paper Cutter | ||
| IDEAL Paper Cutter | ||
| Huygen Internal Bond Tester | ||
| TMI Digital Caliper | ||
| Instron 4411 Universal Testing Machine | ||
| Technidyne Technibrite Micro TB1C Brightness Meter | Brightness, opacity, colour and fluorescence tester | |
| Labtech Automated Laboratory Beater (PFI type) | ||
| Britt Dynamic Drainage Jar (BDDJ) | ||
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Colloidal and nanoparticle preparation and characterization
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Brookhaven Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) System with Goniometer and BI-9000AT Correlator |
Two-watt, argon-ion laser, variable-angle goniometer |
| Brookhaven ZetaPALS | Microelectrophoresis apparatus | |
| Zeiss Axioplan Microscope | With QImaging fluorescence and digital camera | |
| MANTECH Automated Titrator | ||
| BTG PCD-03 Particle Charge Detector | ||
| Malvern Mastersizer | ||
| Beckman L7-55 Preparative Ultracentrifuge | ||
| Beckman Allegra™ 25R Benchtop Centrifuge | ||
| ATS RheoSystems STRESSTECH HR Rheometer | Controlled stress/strain rheometer | |
| Brookhaven BI-DCP Disc Centrifuge Particle Size Analyzer | ||
| Rank PDA2000 Photometric Dispersion Analyzer | ||
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Surface characterization
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Krüss DSA contact angle measuring apparatus |
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| Ramé-Hart contact angle apparatus | ||
| Wyko NT1100 Optical Profiling System | ||
| Brookhaven-Paar Electrokinetic Analyzer | ||
| Waterloo Digital Electronics EXACTA 2000 Faraday-modulated self-nulling ellipsometer | ||
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Other facilities
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MicroCal VP-ITC MicroCalorimeter |
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| Heto DRYWINNER Freeze Dryer | ||
| Beckman Coulter DU 800 UV/Vis Spectrophotometer | ||
| ESL-2CA cold-temperature and controlled-humidity chamber |
Private and public sector research partners
- SC Johnson
- FPInnovations
- Cascades
- Stora Enso
- OCE
- NRC
- Food Check Systems
Additional information
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Title |
URL |
|---|---|
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Strips to test contaminated water |
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/313626/strips-test-contaminated-water.html |
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Nano-tech promises smarter particles |
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/313629/nano-tech-promises-smarter-particles.html |
| "There's a need to keep innovating:" Robert Pelton awarded for contributions to Canada's pulp and paper industry | https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/news/theres-need-keep-innovating-robert-pelton-awarded-contributions-ca… |
| Dr. Robert Pelton | https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/people/faculty/robert-pelton |