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The following equipment and supplies are available to all users following required training. Additional project-specific supplies may be purchased and provided for use upon request.

Sample Preparation Supplies and Equipment:

  • Balances:
    • 2x Mettler-Toledo ME304T (320 g max, d = 0.1 mg, enclosed)
    • 2x Mettler-Toledo ME1002E (1200 g max, d = 0.01 g)
    • Mettler-Toledo MS32001L (32.2 kg max, d=0.1 g)
  • Centrifuge (Temperature Controlled):
    • Thermo Scientific Sorvall X4R Pro-MD
    • -10°C to +40°C
    • 7,197 x g  (Swing-Out), 25,830 x g (Fixed Angle)
  • Drying Oven:
    • Fisherbrand Gravity Oven
    • 180 L volume (Interior: 23.2 x 17.2 x 26.8 in.)
    • 50°C to 250°C
  • Heating blocks (drybath):
    • Fisherbrand Isotemp™ Digital Dry Baths/Block Heaters
    • Ambient +5° to 130°C
  • Hotplates/Stirrers:
    • 4x Fisherbrand Isotemp™ Digital Hotplate Stirrer
    • 4 x 4 in.
    • Ambient +5° to 500°C
  • Incubation Chamber:
    • Fisherbrand Isotemp™ Microbiological Incubator
    • 180 L Volume
    • Ambient +5°C to 75°C
    • Optional CO2 atmosphere
  • Microscope (Stereo Zoom):
    • LAXCO LMS-Z200 LS200LED
    • Magnification: 7x-45x
  • Mill (Wiley T3700.002)
  • Muffle Furnace:
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Lindberg Blue M BF51842BC1
    • Multisegment Single Program
    • Max Temp = 1200°C
  • Orbital Shaker Tables:
    • 2x Thermo Scientific Solaris 2000
    • 15 to 525 rpm
  • pH Meter (Thermo Scientific Orion™ Versa Star Pro™ Benchtop pH Meter)
  • Portable pH Meters:
    • 3x Thermo Scientific Orion Star™ A121
  • Portable DO Meter (Thermo Scientific Orion Star™ A323)
  • Pipettes (Various, Adjustable Volumes):
    • BrandTech Single-channel micropipette Transferpette® S, DE-M
    • 0.5 µl to 5 ml
  • Pipettes (Electronic)
    • Eppendorf Xplorer® Adjustable
    • 50-1000 µl and 0.2-5.0 ml
  • Repeater Pipette (Electronic, Positive Displacement)
    • Eppendorf Repeater® E3
    • 10 µl to 50 ml
  • Sieve Shaker
    • W.S. Tyler RO-TAP® RX-29 Mechanical Sieve Shaker
    • 8 in. Diameter
  • Tube Rotator
    • Fisherbrand Multi-Purpose Tube Rotator
    • 8 to 80 rpm
  • Ultrasonic Bath
    • Branson M5800H
    • 11.5 L Volume
    • Max Temp = 69°C
  • Volumetric Glassware (Various):
    • Volumetric Flasks: 100-2000 ml
    • Graduated Cylinders: 50-1000 ml
  • Vortexer:
    • 3x Fisherbrand Analog Vortex Mixer

       

Sample Storage:

  • Refrigerator (5°C)
    • 3x Thermo Fisher Scientific Isotemp™ FBG Series Glass Door Laboratory Refrigerator
    • Interior: 26 x 52.5 x 58 in.
  • Freezer (-20°C)
    • 2x Thermo Fisher Scientific TSX Series High-Performance Manual Defrost Freezer
    • Interior: 28.5 x 24 x 58 in.