To support the Spectroscopy and Microscopy facilities, Focas has wide range of sample preparation and analysis techniques. The facilities allow for solution and dispersion preparation, thin film preparation, materials processing, as well as thermal and chromatographic analysis. The Sample Preparation & Analysis facilities range from vacuum sublimation, ultrasound, ultramicrotoming facilities to analytic techniques such as capillary electrophoresis, thermogravometric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and Gas chromatograpy – Mass spectroscopy.
Dark room and laminar flow environments are also available.