Instruments

Department of Biology Majory Instrumentation & 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 Electrophoresis 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