Analyzer Lab
ASH ANALYSIS
Fisher Scientific Ash Oven Isotemp Muffle Furnace
Used for ash analysis
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE ANALYSIS
Anton Parr Alcolyzer ME with DMA 5000M
Able to quantify alcohol content in many different beverage samples.
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Agilent 8890 GC with 7010B GC/TQ and PAL RSI 85
Has FID, TCD, and MS-TQ detectors
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Agilent 6890 GC with 5973 MS
Has MS detector
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Agilent HPLC 1260 Infinity II
Has MWD, FLD, and RID detectors and an autofraction collector
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Agilent HPLC 1260 Infinity II
Has RID detector
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Agilent HPLC 1100 Series
Has RID detector
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Agilent HPLC-TQ 1260 Infinity II HPLC with Ultivo LC/TQ
Has DAD and MS-TQ detectors
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Agilent 1260 Infinity II HPLC with 6230 TOF LC/MS
Has TOF LC/MS dectector
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Shimadzu GC-2014
Has FID and TCD detectors
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Waters UPLC Acquity Bi0UPT42A
Has UV, RID, QDA detectors
CHROMATOGRAPHY
Malvern GPC Omnisec Resolve and Reveal
Has viscometer, light scattering, and refractive index detectors
DIGESTION
Anton Parr Microwave Digester Multiwave Pro
Used for acid digestion, mainly used for ICP and MP sample prep
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS
Agilent MP
Able to quantify over 70 different elements and metals in acidic or aqueous sample - Can do many one at a time
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS
Agilent 5110 ICP-OES
Able to quantify over 70 different elements and metals in acidic or aqueous sample - Can do many at once
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS
Perkin Elmer CHNS Series II 2400
Able to analyse carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur for solid and liquid samples
ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS
Shimadzu TOC Analyzer TOC-L CSH
Used to measure total organic carbon, inorganic carbon, non-purgable organic carbon, and total nitrogen of liquid samples
EXTRACTION
Waters Supercritical CO2 Extractor ASFE MV10
Used to optimize supercritical CO2 extractions
FILTRATION
Sartorius TFF Sartoflow Advanced
Able to do ultra and micro filtration with the use of filtration cartridges, had 10L tank
ION CHROMATOGRAPHY
Metrohm 930 Compact IC Flex with 919 Autosampler Plus
Able to detect both cations and anions
MICROBIOLOGY
Beckman Coulter Flow Cytometer Cytoflex
AHas the red and blue lasers and the APC, SSC, PE, PC5.5, and FTIR channels
MICROBIOLOGY
BioClave Autoclave B16L/STE-16-M
Used to sterilize media, glassware, bioreactors, and cell waste
MICROBIOLOGY
Bio Rad Gel Imager GelDoc Go
Able to image fluorescence blots, stain free gels and blots, and gels with certian stains (ethidium bromide, SYPRO Ruby, Oricle, SYBR Stains)
MICROBIOLOGY
Bio Rad q-PCR C1000 Touch Thermal Cycler with CFX96 Real Time System
Able to amplify DNA and RNA and quantify
MICROBIOLOGY
Eppendorf 5L Bioreactor Bioflo 320
Working volume of 5L, probes - pH, DO, Dissolved CO2, level, turbidity, 4 peristaltic pumps
MICROBIOLOGY
Eppendorf 2L Bioreactor ez Control
Working volume of 2L, probes - pH, DO, level, 3 peristaltic pumps
MICROBIOLOGY
Eppendorf Incubator Innova S44i
Shaking incubator with Temp range = 20°C below ambient to 80°C, Agitation max = 300 rpm, Photosynthetic light bank - wavelength range = 400 nm-700 nm
MICROBIOLOGY
Eppendorf Incubator Innova 42
Shaking incubator with Temp range = 20°C below ambient to 80°C, and Agitation max = 400 rpm
MICROBIOLOGY
Eppendorf Centrifuge 5920 R
Used to spin down and pellet samples, temp range = -11°C - 40°C, bottle size options = 700ml, 250ml, 50ml, and 15ml, max rpms - dependant on rotor used
MICROBIOLOGY
Labconco Biosafety Cabinet Axiom Class 2
Used for a sterile environment for the microbiology projects
MICROBIOLOGY
LI COR DNA Analyzer 4300
Able to sequence DNA sample
MICROBIOLOGY
Nuaire Biosafety Cabinet NU-540-400
Used for a sterile environment for the microbiology projects
MICROBIOLOGY
Stirling -80° Freezer SU105UE
Used for cell storage at -80°C
MICROBIOLOGY
Steris Autoclave SV1263 Prevac Steam Sterilizer
Used to sterilize media, glassware, bioreactors, and cell waste
MICROBIOLOGY
Thermo Nanodrop One
Able to quantify DNA and RNA and read the absorbance of the sample
MICROBIOLOGY
Thermo Fluorescent Micoscope EVOS M5000
Has TX Red, DAPI, and GFP channels
MICROBIOLOGY
Thermo Micoplate Reader Varioskan Lux
Able to analyze absorbance, florescence, and luminescence of a sample
MICROBIOLOGY
Thermo Centrifuge Sorvall ST8
Used to spin down and pellet samples, tube size options = 1.5ml, and 50ml tubes, max rpms = dependant on rotor used
MICROBIOLOGY
VWR Incubator Gr Con 4CF
Static incubator with temp max = 75°C
MICROBIOLOGY
Yamato Incubator IC103C
Static incubator with temp max = 80°C
SAMPLE PREP
Omni International Ball Grinder Bead Ruptor 96
Used to mill samples within stainless steel containers, max capacity = 50ml
SPECTROSCOPY
Thermo UV/Vis Spectrometer Orion Aquamate 8000
Able to analyse absorbance
SPECTROSCOPY
Hach UV Vis Spectrometer DR 3900
Able to analyse absorbance, used to do Hach kits easily
SPECTROSCOPY
Thermo UV Vis Spectrometer Genesys 180
Able to analyse absorbance
REACTOR
Labfirst Scientific 50L Glass Vessel
JGR-50L-11V
Has agitation control, and a jacket built in for heating or chilling
WATER ANALYSIS
Mantech PeCOD L50
Used to measure chemical oxygen demend in water samples
WATER REMOVAL
Labconco Freeze Dryer Freeze Zone 2.5L -50°C
Used to remove water from samples - usually as a processing step or sample preparation
WATER REMOVAL
Buchi Spray Dryer Mini Spray Dryer B-290
Used to remove water/solvent from samples - usually as a processing step or sample preparation