This covers equipment that produces a sample, material or specimen through biological means, and associated non-biological techniques to refine and isolate.
The Thermo Scientific Sorvall Legend XTR is a robust table top refrigerated centrifuge used for multiple applications including cell culture, biotechnology, food safety, bio production, blood separation and many more. The Sorvall Legend XTR is high capacity, with a maximum of three liters per run, and high speed, topping out at 15,200 (25314 x g) using a fixed angle rotor. A staple in nearly all labs, this table top centrifuge provides power, capacity and efficiency in a compact size, allowing it to be placed almost anywhere.
The Leica 2800E Frigocut is a microtome cryostat which allows the user to control both the automatic and manual evaporator defrosting. Through its microprocessor controls, the 2800E Frigocut motor drive allows both vertical and horizontal specimen movement and temperature preselection for the specimen as well as the cryochamber.
• UVC disinfection minimizes risk of contamination by infectious material.
• AgProtect, an antimicrobial, nanosilver coating on all outside surfaces also minimizes contamination risk.
• Optional section waste removal system provides a safer environment using a concealed primary filter system for solid waste and a bacterial (HEPA) filter for air.
• Optional vacuum assisted sectioning makes sectioning easier.
The Leica RM2235 microtome is a user-friendly, robust microtome that is designed for manual routine paraffin sectioning but can also be used for cutting harder materials. The microtome is perfectly suited for those who expect precision sectioning and appreciate the feel and extra measure of control during manual sectioning.
The 4300 System is a third generation instrument based on LI-COR Biosciences' highly sensitive infrared fluorescence detection technology.
4300 instrumentation, software, reagents, and applications are all part of an integrated system designed to achieve the highest accuracy. Infrared detection is a key advantage since biological molecules, gels, and glass plates have little infrared fluorescence. With low background fluorescence, dye signals are clean and strong. Infrared detection gives 4300 DNA Analyzers excellent sensitivity.
The Roche LightCycler 1.2 is a first generation real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) instrument. The instrument consists of an air-heated/cooled chamber and fluorimeter. Real-time detection is by SybrGreen or specific fluorescent-labeled hybridization probes (supports FRET, TaqMan and molecular beacon probe technologies). Cycling times are rapid (20-60 minutes/run) and the software offers the capability to perform standard and multiplex PCR product analysis, quantitation and mutation analysis. Sample carousel can accommodate up to 32 samples per run.
The Beckman LS 6500 Scintillation System is a bench top liquid scintillation counter designed to provide highly accurate, automated counting of the level of radioactivity in radioactively-tagged samples.
Among the current critical challenges facing veterinary microbiology is the need to obtain secure species identification of rare and challenging organisms in a timely manner. In particular, zoonosis by pathogens transmitted between animals and humans is a very serious threat in the daily veterinary routine.
For high throughput testing, the 96-well cell harvesters will harvest all 96 samples simultaneously, or harvest 24 wells at a time, selectable by rows. The 96-well cell harvesters have flexible programming to meet the specific needs of a wide variety of applications. Parameters can be individually set to adapt the program to most standard applications: twelve washes from any of three inlets, separation of radioactive waste, timing of the prewet, and washing and drying sequences.
