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Analytical Instrumentation Facility

The AIF is NC State’s primary shared facility for materials characterization with a mission to enable and lead state-of-the-art research through acquisition, development, maintenance, training, and access to major analytical and materials characterization instrumentation.

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Analytical Instrumentation Facility Use Rates

InstrumentInternal RatesExternal RatesAccount #
AFM/Nanoindenter/Raman Confocal $28 $165 315662
Biological TEM $40

The AIF staff and leadership are excited about your interest in utilzing our instrumentation and expertise. If you are not familiar with the various analytical instruments available at our facility, we are available to answer any questions that you have. You can contact a staff member directly or email aif-contact@ncsu.edu.
We make it simple for our clients to use our facility.