Biological Preparation
The Biological Preparation Suite
The Biological Preparation Suite supports bacterial or mammalian research initiatives. Culture spaces are approved for Containment Level (CL)-1 and 2 research with Risk Group (RG)-1 or 2 pathogens, and include numerous Class II Biological Safety Cabinets (Baker; NSF-49 certified) to support sterile and safe work environments.
Other supporting equipment includes benchtop autoclaves for sterilization (Tuttnauer), microscopes for histology and cell observation (Olympus: Inverted IX51 & Upright BX53), ultracentrifugation for high speed separation (Thermo Fisher: Sorvall WX90), thermal cyclers for amplification (Biorad: PCR & RT-PCR), and a high volume chromatography unit for size and affinity separation (GE/Cytiva: AKTA Avant 150).
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Countess Cell Counter
Invitrogen Automated Countess Cell Counter I for mammalian cell or particle counting
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CryoPlus1 Liquid Nitrogen Storage Unit
Thermo Scientific CryoPlus1 Model 7400 for liquid nitrogen storage
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Microscopes – Bright Field and Fluorescence
Various inverted and upright bright field and fluorescence microscopes
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Thermal Cycler & Quantitative Cycler
Biorad C1000 bases with either Dual 48 thermal cycler or CFX96 quantitative cyclers for polymerase chain reactions
