Equipment
T100 Thermal Cycler (Bio-Rad)
Application: A thermal cycler used to run PCR applications. Lab also has a C1000 version.
CFX96 Touch and CFX Connect (Bio-Rad)
Application: Real-time PCR detection system
ChemiDoc MP Imaging System (Bio-Rad)
TM
Application: The system for running and transferring western blots (Trans-Blot Turbo) as well as imaging and analyzing gels and blots.
ChemiDoc XRS+ Imaging System (Bio-Rad)
TM
Application: This imager is only used for DNA (EB gel) and RNA gel imaging.
Precellys Evolution Tissue Homogenizer with Cryolys (Bertin Corp)
Application: Quick homogenization of tissue samples (20mg - 50mg) for protein and RNA analyses. Uses dry ice for uniformly low temperature control.
VICTOR Nivo Multimode Microplate Reader (PerkinElmer)
Application: Measures biochemical and cell-based assays in microplates of any size at any wavelength for absorbance, luminescence, and fluorescence.
NanoDrop 2000 Spectrophotometer (Thermo)
Application: A microvolume spectrophotometer used to quantify and assess purity of DNA, RNA, and protein.
Vet Axcel Chemistry Analyzer
TM
Application: Measurement of various chemical assays such as AST, ALP, and ALT for liver function. Tests serum, urine, or plasma.
Agilent Technologies HPLC 1200 Series
Application: HPLC is used to separate, identify, and quantify each component in a mixture or sample.
Microm HM 355S Microtome
Application: Instrument used to cut sections of sample for slides.
Thermo Shandon Cryotome FSE
Application: A cryostat microtome used to cut sections for histological slides at constant low temperatures (Frozen Section Histology).
Nexcelom Bioscience Cellometer Vision
Application: Equipment used for cytometry. Mainly used to measure cell count and cell viability but has other functions. (Uses 20 µl amounts)
Bio-Rad ZOE Fluorescent Cell Imager
Application: A cell imaging system used to capture, store images, and create multi-color overlays using three fluorescence channels. Equipment has a touch-screen tablet and inverted microscope.
LCMS-8060 Triple Quadrupole LC-MS/MS Mass Spectrometer
Application: qualitative and quantitive analysis of drugs in biological fluids; metabolites identification.
NanoString’s nCounter Analysis System with the GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP)
Application: fully automated technology ensuring precise and reproducible quantification of up to 800 RNA, DNA, or protein targets.