Instruments

Department of Biology Majory Instumentation & Facilities

Major Instrumentation

• OmniGrid Accent Microarray System:  Gene Machine
• Array WoRx Microarray Reader:  Applied Biosystems
• Proteome Lab PF2D System:  Beckman
• Quanta SC Flow Cytometer System:  Beckman
• LSM 510 Confocal Microscope with live stage system:  Zeiss
• LSC 6500 Scintillation Counter:  Beckman
• PMI Phosphor Imaging System:  BioRad
• Chef Mapper Pulsed Field Electophoresis System:  BioRad
• MVI Nikon Florescent Microscope with Patch Clamp System
• 4300 DNA Sequensor:  LiCor
• Maxwell 16 DNA/RNA Purification System:  Promega
• 2100 BioAnalyzer for DNA, RNA & Protein:  Agilent
• BioLogic DuoFlow LP Chromatography System:  BioRad

Special Facilities

• Vivarium Lab
• Cell Culture Lab
• Plant Growth Chambers & Lab
• Green House
• Dark Room
• G5 Cluster & Server Bioinformatics Lab

PCR

• MyiQ RTPCR Thermocycler:  BioRad
• Mx300P RTPCR Thermocycler:  Stratagene
• iCycler Thermocyclers (3):  BioRad
• MyCycler Thermocyclers (2):  BioRad
• PCR Chambers (2):  PlasLabs

Microscopy

• Axiovert 40 CFL microscope system:  Zeiss
• ET100 Eclipse Florescent Microscope:  Nikon
• Zeiss/Leica Dissecting Microscopes (8)
• Zeiss/Olympus Inverted Microscopes (4)

Imaging

• Versa Doc Imaging System:  BioRad
• UVP Transluminator Photo System (2)
• Fluor S-Multi Imager:  BioRad
• MP4 Camera System

Centrifugation

• Optima TLX Ultracentrifuge (2):  Beckman
• Avanti JE Superspeed Centrifuge:  Beckman
• J2-21M Superspeed Centrifuge:  Beckman
• 5804 R Superspeed Centrifuge (2) Beckman
• Allegra 21R Superspeed Centrifuge (2) Beckman
• 5415R Microfuge (4)
• Vaccufuge (2):  Eppindorph
• SC100 Speedvac:  Savant
• 10 assorted microfuges

Spectrophotometry/Flurometry/Microplate Readers

• Quantech Flurometer (2)
• Ultraspec 3300 pro Spectrophotometer (2)
• Ultraspec 1100 pro Spectrophotometer (4)
• ND-1000 Spectrophotometer:  Nanodrop
• Synergy H1 MultiMode Microplate Reader:  Biotek
• STL Microplate Reader:  Spectra
• 1575 Immunowasher:  BioRad

Water Purification

• Barnstead Nanopure Diamond Water System
• Barnstead Ro pure ST Nanopure II System
• Direct Q Water System:  Millipore
• Simplicity Water System:  Millipore

Other Instrumentation

• Power Pac Horizontal Electrophoresis System (assorted):  BioRad
• Protean Vertical Electrophoresis System (assorted):  BioRad
• 3000Xi Power supply:  BioRad
• Phast Gel Systems (2):  Pharmacia
• Rotofor IEF System:  BioRad
• 583 Gel Dryer:  BioRad
• Crystat 1800:  Reichert-Tang
• 17 ft. Trophy Research Boat
• Aquatic Doppler Velocimeter
• Aquatic Doppler Probe
• YSI 600 Water Quality Multi-probe
• 4 Sleeve Anarobic Chamber:  PlasLabs
• Numerous assorted pH meters, balances, shakers, hoods, C02 incubators, -4°C, -80°C freezers, autoclaves and other small equipment