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