The department of chemistry is housed in the newly constructed Sampson Hoffland Laboratories Building which was completed in June of 2008. This building is a modern, well-equipped facility with ample laboratory space and an impressive array of instruments for instruction and research. Luther chemistry students learn to operate modern research-grade instruments such as the atomic absorption spectrometer, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, ultraviolet and visible spectrometers, gas chromatographs, high performance liquid chromatograph, spectrofluorimeter, and lasers.

Beginning in general chemistry, students use computers equipped with special laboratory interfaces to program and collect data for subsequent spreadsheet and graphical analysis. Networked computer labs throughout campus provide facilities for further analysis and writing.

Sampson-Hoffland Laboratories also houses the department of Biology as well generous amounts of student study space.

 

Instrumentation:
Chromatography
   Agilent 1100 series HPLC with Size Exclusion Columns
   Two - HP 1090 HPLCs
   Three - Buck Scientific 310 GCs
   HP 5890GC with FID Detection
   HP 5890 GC with ECD Detection
   Agilent 6890N/5973N GC-MS
Spectroscopy
   Mettler-Toledo ReactIR 4000
   Jasco FT/IR 4100 FTIR
   Vairan EM360L NMR Spectrometer
   Buck Scientific 200A AA Spectormeter
   Jasco J500 Spectropolarimeter
   Spex Fluorolog Fluorometer
   Cary-Vairan 100 UV-Vis Spectrometer with Temperature Control
   Jasco FP6300 Spectrofluorometer
   HP 8452A UV-Vis Spectrometer
   Jasco P2000 Digital Polarimeter
   Edinburgh Instruments Mini-tau Lifetime Fluorescence Spectrometer
   Jobin-Yvon-Spex Spectrum ONE
   Edinburgh Instruments CD900
Miscellaneous
   MBraun Unilab Inert Atmosphere Glovebox
   VAC Solvent Purifier
   Fisher Scientific Muffle Furnace