Laboratory Equipment & Instrumentation
Our facility maintains a broad range of instrumentation to support established methods and specialized client projects. Select any instrument for details on its applications, sample types and specifications.
Molecular Biology
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Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer Microfluidic sizing, quantification and quality control of DNA, RNA and protein. -
Applied Biosystems ProFlex PCR System Flexible end-point PCR with independently controlled temperature zones. -
Branson 450 Digital Sonifier Probe sonication for cell disruption and DNA shearing. -
Eppendorf Mastercycler nexus GSX1 Gradient thermal cycler for PCR and assay optimization. -
Thermo Scientific Arktik Thermal Cycler Compact thermal cycler for routine amplification and incubations. -
Illumina MiSeq System Short-read next-generation sequencing for amplicons, small genomes and targeted panels. -
Omni International Bead Ruptor 24 Elite High-energy bead mill homogenization for tough sample matrices. -
Oxford Nanopore MinION with Flongle Real-time long-read sequencing, including low-cost Flongle runs. -
Qubit 2.0 Fluorometer Dye-based quantification of DNA, RNA and protein. -
Thermo Scientific PikoReal Real-Time PCR System Quantitative PCR for gene copy number and expression studies. -
UVP DigiDoc-It Imaging System Gel documentation for agarose and protein gels.
Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry
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Agilent 7890B Gas Chromatography System Separation of volatile and semi-volatile compounds. -
Agilent 5977A Mass Selective Detector Single-quadrupole mass spectrometry for GC-MS identification. -
Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000+ Ion Chromatography System Determination of inorganic anions, cations and organic acids. -
Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 UHPLC System High-performance liquid chromatography for non-volatile compounds. -
Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 Fluorescence Detector Sensitive and selective detection for fluorescent compounds after LC separation. -
Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Plus Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer High-resolution, accurate-mass LC-MS for identification and quantification.
Spectrophotometers, Fluorometers & Plate Readers
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Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 2000 Spectrophotometer Microvolume UV-Vis measurement of nucleic acid and protein concentration and purity. -
Thermo Scientific Evolution 260 Bio UV-Visible Spectrophotometer Cuvette-based UV-Vis spectroscopy and colorimetric assays. -
BioTek Synergy HTX Multi-Mode Microplate Reader Absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence in microplate format. -
Photon Systems Instruments FluorCam FC 800-MF Chlorophyll and multicolor fluorescence imaging of plants and algae.
Microscopy, Radioisotope & Specialized Equipment
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Zeiss Axio Imager.A2 Upright research microscope for brightfield, phase, DIC and fluorescence imaging. -
PerkinElmer Tri-Carb 4910TR Liquid Scintillation Counter Measurement of beta-emitting radioisotopes such as ³H, ¹⁴C and ³⁵S. -
Radiolabeled 35S Cold Chromium Distillation Equipment Recovery of reduced sulfur for ³⁵S sulfate reduction rate studies. -
Coy Laboratory Vinyl Anaerobic Chamber Oxygen-free workspace for anaerobic microbiology and sensitive chemistry. -
Gilson PIPETMAX Automated Pipetting System Automated liquid handling for plate setup and repetitive pipetting. -
TA Instruments TAM III Microcalorimeter Isothermal microcalorimetry of biological and chemical processes. -
Thermo Scientific Sorvall WX Ultracentrifuge Ultracentrifugation for pelleting and density gradient separations.
General Laboratory Equipment
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Thermo Scientific 1300 Series A2 Class II Biological Safety Cabinet HEPA-filtered workspace protecting personnel, samples and the environment. -
Custom Atmosphere Bottle Preparation Station Preparation of sealed bottles under defined gas atmospheres. -
Milli-Q Advantage A10 Water Purification System Type 1 ultrapure water for analytical and molecular work. -
Steris Amsco Lab 250 Steam Sterilizer (Autoclave) Steam sterilization of media, glassware and biological waste. -
Thermo Scientific MaxQ Series Benchtop Orbital Shaker Controlled orbital mixing for cultures and extractions. -
Thermo Scientific Water Bath Temperature-controlled incubation of samples and reagents.