TFS has general use equipment available to all of its users. Use must be scheduled ahead of time and if applicable, the user must be properly trained. Click on the instrument name for a picture (coming soon).
| Instrument |
Location |
| Packard Tri-Carb 2100 TR Scintillation counter |
Dry Lab |
| Microscopes: |
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| Westover Scientific stereoscope - dissecting |
Herbarium |
| Wild Heerburgg M5A stereoscope - dissecting |
Lab 3 |
| Accuscope stereoscope - dissecting |
Lab 2 |
| Zeiss fluorescence microscope w/ digital camera |
Dry Lab |
| Leica CM E compound |
Herbarium |
| Carolina Biological compound binocular |
Lab 2 |
| Labconco Freeze Dryer |
Dry Lab |
| Harvey SterileMax Autoclave |
Dry Lab |
| Ultra Freeze -80C Freezer |
Lab 1 |
| Pipets (10 to 100 uL ,100 to 1000 uL ,1000 to 5000 uL ) |
For check out |
| Mettler Balance |
Lab 2/Lab 4 |
| Rhizo Leaf Area Scanner |
Lab 4 |
| IEC Clinical desktop mushroom shaped centrifuge |
Lab 2 |
| Drying Ovens |
Lab 2/Wet Lab/Lab 4 |
| Spectrophotometer - Spectronic 601 |
Lab 2 |
| Barnstead E-Pure DI System |
Lab 2/Wet Lab |
| Incubation Facility - 6 chambers |
Incubation Facility |
There are six, 27 sq ft (750 L) incubation baths. Each is equipped with a 1000W grow light and 1/3 HP chiller/heater.
The incubation baths will be divided amongst users according to the following scheme. This scheme is flexible and might be adjusted if use requires.
- Two baths will be for long term incubations: two or more months
- Two baths will be for intermediate term incubations: one to two months
- Two baths will be available for short term incubations: one to three weeks
To request use of the facility, please email Christie Haupert and provide the following information:
