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Our laboratory facilities

NIOM possesses modern and well-equipped facilities for testing of biomaterials, including acclimatized laboratories as required in many standards. 

We have 15 different laboratories adapted for our various activities including mechanical testing, polymerization, CAD/CAM (milling and printing), casting & sintering, cell studies, microbiology, chemical characterization and a workshop for custom made jigs and equipment.

Instrumentation

DYNA5Dent

Dynamic mechanical testing (3 kN)

Flow cytometry

Hardness tester

High sensitivity analytical instrument (UHPLC-MS)

Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

TMA: Thermomechanical analysis

FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)

Shimadzu UV-2550 spectrophotometer

Microscopes for scientific studies

Confocal laser scanning microscope

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Western Blotting

Synergy H1 Hybrid Multi-Mode Reader

Sample preparation

Mixing of experimental composites

Thermocycling

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Digital dental X-ray system

Universal testing machines (≤10 kN)

Methods

Chemical analysis for the evaluation of biocompatibility

Degree of cure of composite restorations

HET-CAM test

LED lamp measurements

Microbiology testing and research

Skin irritation test for evaluation of medical device extracts

Western blotting

 

Contact Information

Nordic Institute of Dental Materials
Sognsveien 70 A
0855 Oslo
Norway

Ph: +47 67 51 22 00

email: niom@niom.no

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