Abstract: A method to determine chemical or structural properties of a liquid sample includes illuminating a flow cell containing a liquid mixture of the sample dissolved in a solvent with first and second beams of light at first and second time steps, detecting the first and second beams of light after they have passed through the flow cell at the first and second time steps to determine first and second interferograms, performing Fourier transforms of the first and second interferograms to determine first and second single beam data, determining first and second signal values of the first and second single beam data at a first frequency, adjusting each signal value of the second single beam data based on a ratio of the second signal value to the first signal value to determine adjusted second single beam data, and determining properties of the sample based on the adjusted second single beam data.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing a physical characteristic of a film sample are described herein. The system may include a material holder system configured to hold the film sample. The system may include a tensile testing system configured to stretch the film sample and determine a physical characteristic of the film sample. The system may include a movable system coupled to the material holder system and configured to move the held film sample to be analyzed or tested between stations. The movable system is configured to move the held film sample in the material holder system to the tensile testing system.

Abstract: A method for cutting a film of material and a cutting device for cutting the film of material are described herein. The cutting device includes a film support plate, and a pressure plate configured to move relative to the film support plate to hold the film of material on the film support plate. The device further includes one or more blades, and a linear actuator configured to move the one or more blades relative to the film support plate to cut the film of material held on the film support plate.

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing a physical characteristic of a film sample are described herein. The system may include a material holder system configured to hold the film sample. The system may include a tensile testing system configured to stretch the film sample and determine a physical characteristic of the film sample. The system may include a movable system coupled to the material holder system and configured to move the held film sample to be analyzed or tested between stations. The movable system is configured to move the held film sample in the material holder system to the tensile testing system.

Abstract: A system and method for the automated or semi-automated preparation of explants for transformation and transgenic engineering.