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Lab Equipment

Spectrophotometer
Small volume colometric measurements
e.g. Proteins or nucleic acids.
Microtome Cryostat
Cryogenic microtome for sectioning of frozen samples.
ELISA Plate Reader
Detect biological, chemical, or physical events
of samples in microtiter plates, by measuring
absorbance or fluorescence.
Microscope Imaging Facility (Zeiss Upright Microscopes)
Microscopic examination of cells or sections
on slides bybrightfield or fluorescence.
Microscope Imaging Facility (Zeiss Inverted Microscopes)
with computer controlled stage, focusing, and optical filtration.
Image capture and analysis with NIH Image or IVision software packages.
Xenogen In Vivo Imaging System (IVIS)
Images bioluminescence in small animals to
measure tumor size and localization.
Epics Elite Flow Cytometer
Laser based, fluorescence detection instrument employed in cell
cycle analysis and biomarker detection in single cells. Allows
simultaneous multiparametric analysis of the physical and/or
chemical characteristics of, up to, thousands of cells per second.
LiCOR Odyssey MousePod
Images fluorescence in small animals to measure tumor
size and localization, using near-infrared (NIR) excitation.
Macro-PARISS Spectral imaging system
Hyperspectral analysis of biological material using fiber-optic.
collection. Instrument is mobile, allowing data collection from
patients in the clinic.
PARISS Spectral imaging system
High resolution, hyperspectral analysis of
biological material on slides at a microscopic level.
VisEn Fluorescence Tomographic Imager
Images fluorescence in small animals to measure tumor size and
localization with 3D tomographic capabilities.
Maestro Small Animal Spectral Imager
Images fluorescence in small animals to measure tumor size and
location. Capability to 'unmix' different fluorescent signals
and remove background.
Biomek NX robotic liquid handling device
Robotic device for high throughput screening.
Capable of handling hundreds of plates per day
Pearl Imager
Images fluorescence in small animals to measure tumor size
and localization, using near-infrared (NIR) excitation.
Celltracks Autoprep
Sample preparation part of the FDA approved, Cellsearch system
for enumerating circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in whole blood.
Celltracks Analyzer II
Sample analysis part of the FDA approved, Cellsearch system for
enumerating circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in whole blood.
Hypoxia chamber
For incubation of cells under hypoxic conditions.
TaqMan Real-time PCR Device
Used to provide quantitative measurements of gene transcription.
Liquid Scintillation Counter
Measurement of radioactivity in a sample.
Nikon Inverted Fluorescent Microscope with
Nuance Spectral Imaging Detection
Microscopic examination of cells in culture by brightfield or
fluorescence. Capability to 'unmix' different multiparameter
fluorescent signals.
Livecell Stagetop Incubator
Allows timelapse photomicrography of living
cells in culture, brightfield, or fluorescence.
Livecell Stagetop Incubator detail