Research Tools

We use a variety of tools for our research. Below we include a list of the primary instruments in our lab--if you are located on campus and are interested in using one of these instruments, please contact us for availability and training.

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology

Autoclave

Biosafety cabinet 

CO2 incubator

Electrophoresis equipment (agar, PAGE); equipment for blots

FPLC (shared with Wiese group)

Microdrop spectrophotometer

Refrigerated centrifuge

Speedvac

Stacked shaker/incubators (32, 37 and rt)

Stacked incubators (30, 32, 37, 42 degrees F)

Thermocyclers

Microfabrication and Polymer Science

Biosafety cabinet

Convection ovens

Dymax PC-3 light welder 

Harrick plasma system 

Laurell spin coater, WS-400B-6NPP/LITE

Mask aligner for photolithography built on a Nikon Diaphot 200 inverted microscope stand with a EFOS Novacure UV lamp

Polymer strength tester (homemade)

Sonicator (produces standing waves)

Thinky AR-100 conditioning polymer mixer

Vacuum oven

Microscopy

Nikon TE2000 inverted microscope; PFS; epifluorescence; phase optics; encoded stage (x,y,z); Tokai Hit thermoplate; Coolsnap CCD; excitation/emission filter wheels; optical table; Meta; home-built TIRF system (in progress).

Nikon 80i upright microscope; epifluorescence; phase optics; encoded stage (y,z); Tokai Hit thermoplate; excitation/emission filter wheels; optical table; Meta; home-built environmental chamber; Ar 488 nm laser (300 mW); CCD.

Zeiss Axiovert 100 inverted microscope; epifluorescence; phase optics; B&W V-1070 CCD.

Zeiss Axioimager upright microscope; phase optics.

Zeiss Discovery V12 stereoscope with rotating nosepiece; epifluorescence; Tokai Hit thermoplate; Nikon CCD and controller.

Nikon SMZ1500 stereoscope; Leica MZ6 stereoscope.

Small Molecule Synthesis

Balances

High vacuum line/manifold

HPLC

Laminar flow hoods

Rotovaps