Eastern's Chemistry Laboratories
In addition to its main teaching laboratories, the Department of Chemistry has dedicated research and advanced instrumentation laboratory spaces, including an adjoining nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) room. Chemistry students have numerous opportunities to gain hands-on experience using each type of instrumentation during coursework and during collaborative research projects with faculty. Additionally, students use high performance computing resources for molecular modeling throughout the curriculum with the Gaussian suite of programs. For literature searches, Eastern University provides access to SciFinder®, the premier search engine for chemical journals and bibliographic research. The Department of Chemistry is located in Andrews Hall.
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Our on-site instrumentation includes the following:
SPECTROSCOPY
- Perkin Elmer Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrophotometer with ATR capability
- Varian Gemini 300 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer
- Perkin Elmer atomic spectrometer (AAS) for absorption and emission spectroscopy
- Hewlett Packard UV/VIS diode array spectrophotometer
- ThermoScientific Multiskan microplate photometer (340 -850 nm range)
- Thermo Scientific UV/VIS spectrophotometer
- Pharmacia Biotech UV/VIS spectrophotometer
- Thermo Electron Genesys 10 UV/VIS spectrophotometer
- Beckman-Coulter DU-730 UV/VIS
- Spectronic Instruments Genesys 20 visible spectrophotometer
CHROMATOGRAPHY
- Perkin Elmer gas chromatograph with flame-ionization detector and optional headspace analyzer (GC)
- Agilent high performance liquid chromatography system (HPLC)
- Hewlett Packard gas chromatography system with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS)
- Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) system
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- Eppendorf PCR thermocycler
- Protein and nucleic acid electrophoresis cells
- Bio-Rad Trans-Blot Western transfer cell
- UVP High resolution gel imaging system
- IEC Multi-RF and Eppendorf 5424 Centrifuges
- VWR Incubator-shaker
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- Branson Sonifier
- Dynex microplate wash system
ORGANIC
- Rayonet photochemical reactor
- Buchi rotoevaporators
- Buchi Kugelrohr distillation apparatus
- Schlenk line with 4-port manifold
- Chemglass protable high vacuum system
- Fisher ultrasonic bath sonicator
CALORIMETRY
- TA Instruments Q20 differential scanning calorimeter (DSC)
- Parrr oxygen bomb calorimeter
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
- Assorted ion-selective electrodes for detecting analytes such as Ag+, Cl-,and I- in aqueous solutions
- Lawson EMF-16 data acquisition system for continuous monitoring of up to 16 ion-selective electrodes simultaneously
- Hoffman water electrolysis apparatus
- Vernier interface modules and assorted sensors
Eastern's Main Campus
Repeatedly ranked among the most beautiful Christian colleges in the world, Eastern University has been consistently honored as a top Christian University located in Pennsylvania. EU boasts of a safe, welcoming community of students, faculty and staff. EU’s main campus offers multiple residence halls and academic buildings with amenities to accommodate its approximately 1,700 undergraduate students.
While Eastern’s diverse student body regularly utilizes a full arsenal of residence life options, it is worthwhile to note the compliment of academic resources for EU students including the historic Warner Library adjacent to the Howard Harold Center, the fully-renovated McInnis Learning Center, Workman Hall for Music Majors, Andrews Hall and Bradstreet Observatory and Planetarium. Warner Library provides students plenty of study space, access to 65,000 periodical titles in paper and electronic format, 870,000+ microform items, and over 60,000 full text e-journals, including the most current and popular academic journals and resources. While students can access Eastern’s professors’ 360 publications and 280 articles in Warner, most students would much rather interact in person with our prestigious but accessible faculty. A 11:1 student-professor ratio means plenty of personal attention and mentoring for every student.
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Historic Main Line
Within walking distance of Eastern is the affluent town of Wayne, PA (affectionately known as the "Main Line.") Around 25% of the Greater Philadelphia's 40 Colleges and Universities are located on the "Main Line." This phenomenal location offers Eastern students endless academic and social opportunities. Many Eastern students site that the general location of Eastern is especially useful for diverse internships and practical work experience. Of course, they also say that they love to take advantage of Wayne’s small, walkable downtown, which is lined with local cafes, stores, and businesses in one of the safest areas one can imagine.
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Nearby Philadelphia
Eastern University is situated just outside the historic, urban metropolis of Philadelphia. Philly is a diverse city which evinces all of the benefits of a major urban center and provides unique learning for current EU students. Previously recognized by USA Today, Philadelphia and its suburbs are considered one of the top ten college communities in the USA. Philadelphia offers the Eastern student access to robust internship, volunteer, work, and social opportunities. These opportunities translate to an competitive edge for Eastern students who can be applying what they learn in the classroom into an everyday situation through volunteer work and internships. Many Eastern students will take the train from the St. Davids station (located adjacent to campus) and be in the city within 20 minutes. As an aside current students will also take advantage of Philadelphia’s vast music scene, iconic Fine and Performing Arts, and cheer on all the major professional sports.
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