Instrumentation
Tensiometry, rheology, spectroscopy, microscopy, and imaging systems available for fee-based use.
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Core Facility
Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions
LSBI is a multi-user Texas A&M Chemistry facility supporting research on materials science and the interaction of new materials with biological systems, serving the department, the university, and the broader academic and industrial scientific community.
About LSBI
A Shared Resource for Materials & Biological Interfaces
The Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions (LSBI) is directed by Professor Karen L. Wooley and operates as a multi-user laboratory within the Department of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. Fifteen instruments spanning physical testing, spectroscopy, and imaging are available on a fee-for-use basis, with additional equipment considered on a case-by-case basis.
LSBI supports major research initiatives across campus and extends access to outside universities, nonprofits, government partners, and industry collaborators. The facility is registered with the Research Resource Identification Initiative as RRID: SCR_022287.
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Facility Resources
Instrumentation specifications, facility leadership, and access and rate information.
People
Facility director and assistant directors overseeing operations, training, and instrument support.
Meet the TeamRates & Reservations
Standard and assisted use rates, external and industry pricing, account setup, and acknowledgement policy.
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Leadership
Facility Direction
Professor Karen L. Wooley
Director, Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions
1421 Chemistry
(979) 845-4077
wooley@chem.tamu.edu
Justin Smolen
Assistant Director, Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions
2527 Chemistry
(979) 862-3713
justin.smolen@chem.tamu.edu
General Inquiries
Laboratory for Synthetic-Biologic Interactions
lsbi@chem.tamu.edu
Fax: (979) 862-1137