Equipment list and pricing

Our facility manages and maintains all equipment listed below.

Spectrophotometry and Plate Reading

EquipmentModelMakeInternal Fees
Microvolume spectrophotometerNanoDrop 2000Thermo Fisher ScientificMembership
Microvolume spectrophotometerNanoDrop OneThermo Fisher ScientificMembership
Cuvette spectrophotometerBioMate 3ThermoMembership
FluorometerQubit 4Thermo Fisher ScientificMembership

Multimode plate reader (monochromator)

  • Detection modes: absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence
  • Features: shaking and incubation controls
  • Peripherals: dual reagent injector heads and gas control module
  • Accessories: microspot plate adapter (Take3 Plate) and cuvette adapter plate
Synergy H1BioTek

Membership

(Inquire for peripheral equipment)

Sectioning

EquipmentModelMakeInternal Fees

Cryostat

  • Reusable blade holder
  • Automated foot pedal
CM3050 SLeica$2.50/hr

Cryostat

  • Disposable blade holder
CM1850Leica$2.50/hr

Microtome

  • Disposable blade holder
  • Automated foot pedal
     
RM2255Leica$2.50/hr

Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR)

EquipmentModelMakeInternal Fees

Droplet reader

  • 6 channel detection (FAM, HEX, Cy5, Cy5.5, ROX, and ATTO 590)
QX600Bio-Rad$2/sample + $25/plate

Droplet reader

  • 2 channel detection (FAM and HEX)
     
QX200Bio-Rad$2/sample + $25/plate
Droplet generator (automatic)QX600 AutoDGBio-RadConsumables
Droplet generator (manual)QX200Bio-Rad$0 (with ddPCR)

Thermal cycler

  • 96-deepwell
PTC TempoBio-Rad$0 (with ddPCR)
PCR plate sealerPX1Bio-RadMembership

Real-time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)

EquipmentModelMakeInternal Fees

qPCR machine

  • 96-well; low profile
CFX96 OpusBio-Rad$10/hr

qPCR machine

  • 96-well; low profile
     
CFX96 DxBio-Rad$10/hr
PCR plate sealerPX1Bio-RadMembership

Mini centrifuge

  • 8-strip, 0.2 mL tube adapter
mySPIN 6Thermo ScientificMembership

PCR and Gel Visualization

EquipmentModelMakeInternal fees

Thermal cycler

  • 96-well; high profile
T100Bio-Rad$2.50/hr

Thermal cycler

  • 96-well; high or low profile
     
C1000 TouchBio-Rad$2.50/hr

Imaging system

  • Blot/UV/Stain-free sample tray (for stain-free gels and blots, fluorescence multiplexing, chemiluminescence detection, and SYPRO Ruby)
  • White sample tray (for Coomassie Blue, copper, silver, and zinc stains)
  • Blue sample tray (for nucleic acid applications with GelGreen or SYBR stains)
  • UV safety shield
ChemiDoc MPBio-RadMembership
Western blotting transfer systemTrans-Blot TurboBio-RadMembership

Electrophoresis machines (with combs and trays)

  • Sizes: small, medium, large, and extra large
--Membership
Power sources--Membership
Microwave--Membership

TapeStation Automated Electrophoresis

EquipmentModelMakeInternal Fees
TapeStation System4150BioTekConsumables

Vortex

  • PCR plate adapter
     
MS 3.5IKAMembership

Mini centrifuge

  • 8-strip, 0.2 mL tube adapter
     
mySPIN 6Thermo ScientificMembership

Centrifugation

Ultracentrifuge ( Optima XL-100 K; Beckman)

Internal Fees:  $1/hr

Rotor IDVolumeAngleRPM (max)RCF (max)
SW 286 x 38.9 mLSwing bucket28,000 RPM141,000 xg
SW 55 Ti6 x 5.0 mLSwing bucket55,000 RPM368,000 xg
Type 70 Ti8 x 38.9 mLFixed-angle (23⁰)70,000 RPM504,000 xg

Floor centrifuge – refrigerated (Avanti J-E; Beckman)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Internal Fees: Membership

Rotor IDVolumeAngleRPM (max)RCF (max)
JA-25.506 x 50 mLFixed-angle (34⁰)25,000 RPM75,600 xg
JLA-16.2506 x 250 mLFixed-angle (25⁰)16,000 RPM38,400 xg
JS-5.3

4 x 500 mL buckets
Adapters:

  • 50 mL conical tubes
  • 15 mL conical tubes
  • Microplates
Swing bucket5,300 RPM6,870 xg

Tabletop centrifuge – refrigerated (Avanti J-15R; Beckman)

Internal Fees: Membership              

Rotor IDVolumeAngleRPM (max)RCF (max)
JS-4.750u

4 x 750 mL buckets
Adapters:

  • 50 mL conical tubes
  • 15 mL conical tubes
  • 2 mL round bottom tubes

4 x plate carriers

Swing bucket4,450 RPM4,060 xg

Microcentrifuge (MicroMax; IEC)

Internal Fees: Membership

Rotor IDVolumeAngleRPM (max)RCF (max)
85124 x 1.5 mL tubesFixed-angle (45⁰)15,000 RPM21,004 xg
85248 x 0.5 mL tubesFixed-angle (45⁰)15,000 RPM20,124 xg

Microcentrifuge (Biofuge Pico; Heraeus)

Internal Fees: Membership

Rotor IDVolumeAngleRPM (max)RCF (max)
332824 x 1.5 mL tubesFixed-angle (40⁰)13,000 RPM16,060 xg

Cell Culture and Incubation

EquipmentModelMakeInternal Fees
Floor orbital shaker incubatorMaxQ 5000BarnsteadMembership
Benchtop orbital shaker incubator420Thermo FormaMembership
Hybridization incubator (37⁰C)-VWRMembership
Hybridization incubator-Fisher ScientificMembership
Hybridization oven-PrecisionMembership
CO2 incubator (2x)-Fisher ScientificMembership
Biosafety cabinet (2x)-Microzone CorporationMembership
Laminar airflow workstation-Thermo  FormaMembership
ElectroporatorMicroPulserBio-RadMembership

Small equipment

EquipmentModelMakeInternal Fees
Water purification systemGenPur UV/UF xCAD plusThermo ScientificMembership
pH meterSympHony SB20VWRMembership
Bead millMM 301RetschMembership
Scale (4x)--Membership
Heat block (4x)--Membership
Hot plate (no stirrer)--Membership
Hot plate with stirrer (2x)--Membership
Vortexes (4x)--Membership
Orbital Shakers (4x)--Membership
Water baths (5x)--Membership
Handheld sonicators (3x)--Membership
Bunsen burner (2x)--Membership

Space rental

*All space rental is subject to availability. Contact [email protected] for details.

EquipmentTermInternal Fees
Bench space (minimum 3ft)6 months$50/ft
Floor space6 months$25/ft2
Fume hood6 months$200
Biosafety cabinet6 months$250