| INSTRUMENT |
REMARKS |
LOCATION |
| Optical microscope with micromanipulators |
Bright-field, GFP and DIC modes, CCD camera, vibration-damped stage for mounting electrodes and micromanipulators, manual and motorized micromanipulators for electrophysiology |
BioLab-1 |
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| Computer system for imaging / device monitoring / electrophysiology |
Dual 19″ display for monitoring images and data simultaneously, multichannel DAC/ADC interface allows observation of multiple signals |
BioLab-1 |
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| Optical microscope for multicolor fluorescence measurements |
Optics for simultaneously producing 488, 568 and 647 nm beams for epifluorescence microscopy; telescope lenses for illumination adjustment; 10x, 40x, 60x, 100x inverted objectives; ICCD with quad view filter for viewing multicolor emissions |
BioLab-1 |
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| Computer controlled transport station (3) |
Includes current amplifiers (2x), lock-in amplifiers (3x) and computer with DAC/ADC interface, shielded switchboxes for studying multi-device chips |
BioLab-1 |
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| Pump-1 |
Automatically infuses fluid from a syringe for sensing studies |
BioLab-2 |
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| Pump-2 |
Infuses or withdraws fluid from two syringes simultaneously for sensing studies |
BioLab-2 |
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| Vacuum oven |
For curing step in silane modification for sensor functionalization |
BioLab-2 |
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| Electrical measurement system for NWFET biosensors |
Includes lock-in amplifier, National Instruments PXI platform and software lock-in interface |
BioLab-2 |
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| Autoclaves |
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BioLab-1, -2, -3 |
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| Incubator |
Maintains set temperature and percentage atmospheric CO2; equipped with dual CO2 cylinders for uninterrupted gas injection |
BioLab-1 |
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| Picoinjector |
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BioLab-1 |
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| Dual automatic temperature controller |
Maintains microscope stage at physiological temperatures for examination of cells |
BioLab-1 |
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| Intracellular Electrometer |
Stimulates cells and measures responses |
BioLab-1 |
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| Centrifuge |
With controlled sample cooling |
BioLab-1 |
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| Refrigerator and -20°C freezer |
For storage of biological samples |
BioLab-3 |
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| -80°C freezer |
For long-term preservation of biological samples such as DNA |
Wetlab |
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| Mini-peristaltic pump |
Maintains a continuous flow of fluid for cell studies |
BioLab-1 |
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| Auto chloridizer |
For preparing Ag/AgCl reference electrodes |
BioLab-1 |
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| Olympus confocal microscope |
For imaging of bio-nanoelectronic devices |
BioLab-3 |
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| Phase-contrast microscope |
Housed in a Faraday cage for in-situ optical imaging during low-noise electrical measurement |
BioLab-3 |
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| Biosafety hoods |
For preparation of biological samples |
BioLab-1, -3 |
