Basic Equipment

The following is a list of Basic laboratory equipment which does not require training, however if you are not familiar with the model or never used a certain piece of equipment or have not used it recently and would like a refresher/training please contact Mary Karom for assistance.

 Histology Sectioning Equipment:

• Vibrotome 1000 Tissue Sectioning  Located PSC 921
• Lieca CM 3050S Cryostat (2 of these)  Located PSC 921
• Shandon Sliding Microtome Located PSC 921

Centrifuges:

 

• Sorvall RC 5B Refrigerator PSC 921
• MicroMax RF Ultra Refrigerator PSC 921
• Allegra X15-R RefrigeratorPSC 863/841
  
• Two Mini centrifuges (VWR pictured in specialized with Nanovue and Argos pictured below with shakers)
• Eppendorf 5424 micocentrifuge max 15,000 rpm (2 ml & 0.5 ml tubes) Two rotors with max min speeds. PSC 921 beside the MicroMax
• Sorvall 17 Refrigerated Bench Model (24 x 1.5-2.0 ml tubes) Max speed RPM 13,300, RCF 17,000.  Temp range -9 C to +40 C. 
• Eppendorf Vacufuge PLUS, concentrator or desicator microcentrifuge tubes – Location PSC 921 

Water Baths

• Precision Scientific Shallow Form Shaker – Location PSC 921
• Precision water bath (2 units) – Location PSC 921

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shakers and Vortexers (Instructions by equipment)

• Microplate Incubator shaker holds up to 4 plates – Location PSC 921
• Fisher Brand Vortex Genie 2 – Location PSC 921
• Scientific Industries Genie 2 Vortex – Location PSC 921
• Muti-tube Troemner Vortexer – Location PSC 921
• Mini-Shaker (up to 8lbs load) – Location PSC 921
• Standard Orbit Shaker 5000 – Location PSC 921
• Microplate Shaker – Location PSC 921
• OMNI Bead Ruptor 12 Homogenizer – Location PSC 921 

Incubators (Instructions on bench)

 

 

 

•  Two Microbiology Incubators BD 53 – Sterile Use Only – Location PSC 921

 

 

 

 

Water Purification Systems (Instructions by system)

•  Thermolyn NanoPure UV/UF Ultrapure – Location PSC 921
• PureLab Classic ELGA Ultra Pure (UV/UF) – Location PSC 921 

 

Cold Storage Units – Contact Mary Karom for storage space

• Two -80 Freezers for multiple users in PSC 863/841 and One -80 Freezer for multiple users in PSC 921. One multiple users -80 Freezer PSC 753.
• Long term storage -80 in PSC 753, One Back up -70 Freezer PSC 753 available upon request
• PSC 863 and PSC 921 houses 4 degree C refrigerators and -20 degree C freezers for multiple users
• Flammable Refrigerator in PSC 863
• Wet ice machine is availabe in PSC 753 and PSC 863
• Dry ice containers are in PSC 863 and PSC 921. Dry Ice is received on Monday and Wednesday in the NI Core. 

 

 Miscellaneous

• pH Meter Mettler Toledo FE20/EL20 Education Line –  located in PSC 921 (Instructions by meter)
• Balance Fisher Science Education 0.0001g to 100 g – located in PSC 921 (Instructions by balance)
• Scale Fisher Science Education 0.1g-200g – located in PSC 921 beside balance
• Balances (2) 0.00001g to 100g PSC 921 
• BioClave Bench top Autoclave (16 Liters capacity) for small items -Location PSC 921