Analytical Resources Core

What Analytical Resources Core does

Analytical Resources Core (ARC) is a research core facility operated by Colorado State University under the Office of the Vice President for Research, located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The facility provides access to advanced analytical instrumentation and expert data analysis services to CSU researchers and, on a fee-for-service basis, to external academic and industry users. Core service domains span molecular and materials analysis, metabolomics, proteomics, and high-resolution imaging.

ARC's instrument platform centers on three flagship systems: a JEOL 2100 Transmission Electron Microscope for high-resolution imaging, electron diffraction, EDS, and STEM; an Anton Paar XRDynamic 500 X-ray diffractometer for powder and thin-film analysis, GIXRD/XRR, in-operando battery studies, PDF analysis, and SAXS; and a PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 FTIR Microscope for chemical imaging at the micron scale. The facility also offers tailored training programs (including a structured TEM training series) and expert consultation, with all service requests, training scheduling, and instrument booking coordinated through the Agilent iLab platform.

ARC's business model combines institutional support from CSU's OVPR with user-fee revenue from instrument access, training, and analytical services. Marketing and customer acquisition are handled primarily through digital channels (a dedicated website, YouTube channel @ARCatCSU, LinkedIn presence, and an email newsletter) and through in-person seminars and workshops. The facility holds a Research Resource Identifier (RRID: SCR_021758) and is registered with the broader CSU Research Cores portfolio.

Name

Analytical Resources Core

Legal name

Colorado State University

Website

https://research.colostate.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Analytical Resources Core is a Colorado State University research core facility offering advanced analytical instrumentation, including TEM, XRD, and FTIR microscopy, plus tailored training and expert data analysis to CSU researchers and external academic and industry customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research Core Facility Services (Analytical Instrumentation & Characterization)

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Material Characterization & Spectroscopy (NMR/FTIR/MS) (HLAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Analytical Instruments & Chromatography Systems (HLAGAIAA), Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Services (HLAGANAB)

Keywords

• Research instrumentation services
• Materials characterization
• Electron microscopy services
• X-ray diffraction analysis
• FTIR microscopy

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Core Facility User Fees: ARC operates as a university research core facility funded through a combination of university support and user fees charged to researchers for instrument access, training, and analytical services. External customers are also served on a fee-for-service basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Analytical Resources Core is a university research core facility providing fee-for-service access to advanced analytical instrumentation and expert data analysis for molecular/materials characterization, metabolomics, proteomics, and high-resolution imaging. It offers instrument time on the JEOL 2100 TEM, Anton Paar XRDynamic 500 XRD, and PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 FTIR Microscope, complemented by structured training programs and tailored analytical consultation for CSU researchers and external customers.

Product overview

Analytical Resources Core (ARC) is a university research core facility at Colorado State University that provides high-end instrumentation, tailored training and services, and expert data analysis. ARC operates across multiple analytical domains including molecular and materials analysis, metabolomics, proteomics, and high-resolution imaging. The facility offers access to specialized instruments including the JEOL 2100 TEM, Anton Paar XRDynamic 500, and PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 FTIR Microscope. Services include instrument access, training programs, and expert consultation, all coordinated through the iLab platform. ARC serves both internal CSU researchers and external customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• JEOL 2100 Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) access Fee-for-service access to a high-resolution Transmission Electron Microscope supporting imaging, electron diffraction, EDS, and STEM analysis, available to researchers with structured training enabling independent operation.
• Anton Paar XRDynamic 500 X-ray Diffractometer access Fee-for-service access to an X-ray diffractometer for powder and thin-film analysis (GIXRD, XRR), in-operando battery studies, PDF analysis, and SAXS, serving advanced materials characterization research.
• PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 FTIR Microscope access Fee-for-service access to a Fourier-transform infrared microscope combining infrared spectroscopy with microscopy for chemical imaging and microstructure analysis at the micron scale on polymers, microplastics, coatings, fibers, thin films, and heterogeneous samples.
• Molecular and Materials Analysis Services Expert data analysis services for molecular and materials characterization, with tailored methods addressing each researcher's unique needs across multiple analytical modalities.
• Metabolomics Services Analytical services supporting metabolomics research through advanced instrumentation and expert data analysis.
• Proteomics Services Analytical services supporting proteomics research through advanced instrumentation and expert data analysis.
• High-Resolution Imaging Services Advanced imaging capabilities for materials and biological samples at high resolution, supported by ARC's instrumentation and expert analysis.
• Structured TEM Training Program (new format) Structured training program that combines foundational lectures (TEM imaging, electron diffraction, EDS, STEM) with hands-on instruction, enabling researchers to become independent operators on ARC's TEM systems.
• iLab Service Request System Online platform used to request ARC services, training, tours, demos, and class support, and to schedule instrument access; available to internal and external customers.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARC is a unit under the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) at Colorado State University. OVPR provides institutional support and funding for ARC operations, equipment purchases (such as the Anton Paar XRDynamic 500), and strategic initiatives to advance CSU research capabilities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World-leading testing, inspection, and certification company providing industrial analytical testing including materials characterization, FTIR, XRD, and microscopy services. Comparable as a large-scale commercial alternative to ARC for external industry customers requiring analytical documentation.
• RTI International: Non-profit research institute offering contract scientific research and analytical services across physical, chemical, and biological domains. Comparable as a contract research services provider with multi-modality analytical capabilities and government/research customer mix similar to ARC's external segment.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Large non-profit applied science organization operating national laboratory facilities with materials characterization, spectroscopy, and imaging capabilities. Comparable as an institutional research services provider offering capital-intensive analytical instruments and expert data analysis to external customers.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Dominant analytical instrument manufacturer (electron microscopy, spectroscopy, chromatography) and operator of PPD clinical research services. Comparable in providing the underlying instrumentation and adjacent analytical services that compete for materials characterization and proteomics work.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global contract testing laboratory network offering materials characterization, spectroscopy, and analytical services across pharma, food, and industrial sectors. Comparable as a fee-for-service analytical services provider with multi-modality capabilities targeting external industry and academic customers.
• Bruker: Global manufacturer of X-ray diffraction, FTIR, and electron microscopy systems with adjacent analytical services. Comparable because ARC's capabilities (XRDynamic 500, FTIR Microscope) are built on Bruker-competitive instrument platforms, and Bruker offers application support and contract measurement services.

Emerging players

• Inotiv: Contract research services provider offering analytical chemistry, materials characterization, and research support to pharmaceutical and academic customers. Comparable as a smaller-scale alternative for contract analytical services overlapping with ARC's FTIR, XRD, and molecular analysis offerings.
• Charles River Laboratories: Major contract research organization with analytical and materials characterization services adjacent to its core life-sciences CRO work. Comparable as a commercial CRO offering specialized analytical capabilities (including imaging and spectroscopy) to pharma and academic clients.

Direct peers

• University of Colorado Boulder Shared Instrumentation: Another Colorado public university core facility providing shared analytical instrumentation and training to academic researchers. Comparable in mission (shared-access research core), funding model (state university OVPR-style support), and analytical offerings (electron microscopy, spectroscopy, X-ray).
• Colorado State University Central Instrument Facility: Sister core facility at Colorado State University (the JEOL 2100 TEM is located within the Central Instrument Facility / Department of Chemistry). Direct overlap in instrumentation, customer base (CSU researchers), and analytical offerings including electron microscopy and materials characterization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ARCatCSU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/analytical-resources-core

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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