resources
Bio-Skills Lab
Product Development Facility
Materials Characterization Facility
Imaging Facility
Research Laboratories
The space integrates the state-of-the-art equipment and facilities required for successful completion of the diverse research and technology development activities taking place at the Institute. The Center has well equipped labs for research at the cellular level, bench and cadaver tests, analytical modeling, and clinical and patient follow up following surgery or rehabilitation.
Spine Biomechanics Lab
Director: Vijay K. Goel, Ph.D.
Contact: vijay.goel@utoledo.edu
Facility Locations:
Health Education Building (HEB),
The University
of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC)
3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, OH, 43614
Palmer Hall
The University of Toledo Main Campus
Toledo, OH, 43606
Facilities
Automated Spine Testing System
Optotrak Motion Traking System (x2)
MTS Bionix bi-axial Universal Testing System (x3)
Bose Micro-Mechanical Testing System
6-Station MTS Bionix Spine Simulator (Wear Tester)
Wear Analysis/Testing Prep Package
Multiple DAQ Units
Vishay Signal Conditioner
Multiple load-cells, starin gages and pressure sensors
Wide selection of Jigs and Fixtures
In-house Machine Shop
Complete Sets of Surgical Instrumentation
Digital Video Fluoroscopy
Digital Video Cameras
Optical Microscope
Computer Workstations
Joint Biomechanics Lab
Director: Vijay K. Goel, Ph.D.
Contact: vijay.goel@utoledo.edu
Facility Locations:
Health Education Building (HEB),
The University
of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC)
3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, OH, 43614
Palmer Hall
The University of Toledo Main Campus
Toledo, OH, 43606
Facilities
State-of-the-Art Custom-Designed Force Couple Testing System (FCTS)
State-of-the-Art Custom-Designed Drop-Stand
Stryker Arthroscopy/Endoscopy Unit
Optotrak Motion Traking System
TekScan Pressure Mapping System (with Equilibration Bladder)
NDI and NI DAQ Units
Vishay Signal Conditioner (24 Channels)
Multiple Load-cells, Strain Gages, and Pressure Sensors
Micro-Strain DVRT Displacement Transducer System
Bi-Plnar HD Digital Video Camera System
Computer Workstations
Computational Biomechanics Lab
Director: Vijay K. Goel, Ph.D.
Contact: vijay.goel@utoledo.edu
Facility Location:
Palmer Hall,
The University of Toledo Main Campus
Toledo, OH, 43606
Facilities
A Network of High-Performance Computer Work Stations:
Over 80 Intel Core Processors
Over 200 Gb of Memory
Over 100 Tb of Disc Space
A Number of CAD, Simulation and Programming Software Packages Including:
ABAQUS
COMSOL
MSC Adams
OpenSim
Solidworks
AutoCAD
Mimics
3D-Doctor
Slicr3D
3-Matic
TrueGRID
MeshLAB
IA-FEMesh
LabView
Matlab
Fortran
Whiplash and Impact Trauma Diagnostic Lab
Director: Vijay K. Goel, Ph.D.
Contact: vijay.goel@utoledo.edu
Facility Location:
North Engineering Building
The University of Toledo Main Campus
Toledo, OH, 43606
State-of-the-Art Custom-Designed Crash Sled:
Large Modular Sled Deck Accommodates for Various Simulations
---ft long track
Accelerate Maximum Pay Load of --- kg to ---- Km/h
Multiple Uni-axial and Tri-axial Accelerometer
Instrumented Crash Test Dummies (available upon request)
High-Speed Video Camera System (available upon request)
High-Speed DAQ Units (available upon request)
Computer Workstations
Biomechanics and Assistive Technology Lab
Director: Mohamed S. Hefzy, Ph.D.
Contact: mohamed.hefzy@utoledo.edu
Facility Locations:
North Engineering Building,
The University of Toledo Main Campus
Toledo, OH, 43606
Facilities
Active EMG System
Embedded AMTI Force Plates
Instron Table-Top Universal Testing System
Automated Knee Simulator Apparatus
TekScan Pressure Mapping System
Computer Workstations
Materials Processing Lab
Director: Sarit Bhaduri, Ph.D.
Contact:sarit.bhaduri@eng.utoledo.edu
Facility Locations:
North Engineering Building,
The University of Toledo Main Campus
Toledo, OH, 43606
Facilities
Powder and pellet processing
3 KW microwave furnace (MMT)
Cold iso-static press (50ksi pressure)
High temperature dilatometer
Reaction hot press
Hot iso-static press (1500°C and 30ksi pressure)
High temperature furnace (1800°C)
Powder pelletizers
X-ray diffractrometer (XRD)
Scanning Electron Microscope-SEM (Hitachi S4800)
Environmental SEM
FT-IR (Digilab Excalibur Series FTS 4000)
AFM (Veeco instruments) with nano-indentation capability
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Laboratory
Director: A. Champa Jayasuriya, Ph.D.
Contact: a.jayasuriya@utoledo.edu
Facility Locations:
Health Education Building (HEB),
The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC)
3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, OH, 43614
Facilities
Analytical balance
pH meter
Several stirrer hot plates
Spec freezer mill
UV spectrophotometer
Ultrasonicator and dessicator
stir table
Centrifuge
Microcentrifuge
Class II biological safety cabinet
Water bath,
Lyophilizer, and an Inverted microscope
Bone Biology Lab
Director: Beata Lecka-Czernik, Ph.D.
Contact: beata.leckaczernik@utoledo.edu
Facility Locations:
Health Education Building (HEB),
The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC)
3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, OH, 43614
facilities
Scanco μCT35 scanner
StepOnePlus Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems)
Plate reader spectrophotometer
Plate reader luminometer
Class II biological safety cabinets (tissue culture)
Carbon dioxide incubators (Heraeus)
Olympus CK40 inverted microscope
Electrophoresis equipment
Geiger counter
Hybridization oven
Microcentrifuges (x3)
Refrigerated microcentrifuge
Microwave
Refrigerators and Freezers (–80°C and –20°C)
Temperature-controlled water baths
Tissue homogenizer
Analytical balance
pH meter
Tthermocyclers (x2)
Bio-Skills Lab
Product Development Facility
Materials Characterization Facility
Imaging Facility