Hsieh-Chih Tsai Research Group

Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology & Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

LABORATORY CAPABILITIES

Facilities & Instruments

Our laboratory integrates particle and surface characterization, optical spectroscopy, chromatographic analysis, rheology, and cell-based biomedical instrumentation to support research in functional polymers, hydrogels, particles, membranes, biomaterials, and drug-delivery systems.

Particle & Surface Characterization

2 instruments
Anton Paar Litesizer DLS 501
Anton Paar · Litesizer DLS 501

Dynamic Light Scattering Analyzer

Particle-size and colloidal characterization for nanoparticles, polymer assemblies, micelles, and microspheres.

Contact angle analyzer
Surface Characterization

Contact Angle Analyzer

Surface wettability and interfacial characterization for membranes, coatings, polymer films, and functional surfaces.

Spectroscopy & Optical Analysis

3 instruments
JASCO FP-8250 spectrofluorometer
JASCO · FP-8250

Spectrofluorometer

Fluorescence excitation and emission measurements for probes, nanoparticles, biomaterials, and drug-delivery studies.

JASCO NRS-4500 Raman spectrometer
JASCO · NRS-4500

Raman Spectrometer

Raman spectroscopy and chemical mapping for polymers, membranes, particles, composites, and functional materials.

JASCO V-730 UV-Visible spectrophotometer
JASCO · V-730

UV–Visible Spectrophotometer

Absorbance and optical characterization for polymers, nanoparticles, drug formulations, and solution-based assays.

Chromatography & Separation

2 instruments
LabTech chromatographic analytical system
LabTech

Chromatographic Analysis System

Automated chromatographic platform for polymer and formulation analysis, including oil-phase GPC-related workflows.

JASCO HPLC system
JASCO · HPLC System

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Separation and quantitative analysis of small molecules, drugs, degradation products, and formulation components.

Rheology & Material Characterization

1 instrument
TA Instruments HR20 rheometer
TA Instruments · HR20

Rheometer

Viscoelasticity, flow behavior, gelation, and temperature-dependent rheological characterization of hydrogels and polymers.

Cell Culture & Biomedical Instruments

2 instruments
Molecular Devices M2 ELISA microplate reader
Molecular Devices · M2

ELISA Microplate Reader

Microplate-based absorbance and fluorescence measurements for ELISA, cell viability assays, protein quantification, and other cell-based biomedical experiments.

Leica inverted fluorescence microscope
Leica

Inverted Fluorescence Microscope

Fluorescence imaging for cell morphology, biomaterial interfaces, cellular uptake, localization studies, and fluorescently labeled samples.