One real-time cell analyzer (RTCA) (ACEA Biosciences, Inc.) provides a label-free, non-invasive method to monitor adherent cell behavior, including proliferation, spreading and compound-mediated cytotoxicity.
Balances
One Mettler analytical balance
Two top loading electronic balances
CO2 Incubators
Five Panasonic large capacity incubators
One Sanyo low oxygen incubator
Cameras
One Nikon DS-U3 digital camera
Cell Counting
One Nexcelom Bioscience Cellometer K2 Image Cytometer
Centrifuges
One Beckman GS-6R refrigerated centrifuge
One Hermle Z-382K refrigerated centrifuge
Two Eppendorf 5702 clinical centrifuges
One RC-5 Sorvall Superspeed centrifuge
Computer Equipment
One Macintosh computer
Ten PC computers (three equipment-based)
One HP LaserJet printer
Liquid Nitrogen storage (all with automated fill and electronic monitors - 123,000 vial total capacity)
Three MVE 1536-P tanks
One Taylor Wharton LABS-20K tank
One Cryosafe Auto-tend tank
Microscopes
Three Nikon Model TMS inverted microscopes
One Nikon Eclipse Ts2R inverted microscope
One Nikon TS100 inverted microscope fitted for epifluorescence
One TS100 inverted microscope
One standard Leitz microscope
Refrigeration
Three GEM refrigerators
One 4°C refrigerator
Nine -20°C freezers
One -80°C freezer
One walk-in 4°C cold room
Sterile Hoods
Six Class II biosafety sterile hoods
Water Purification and Deionization Equipment
One Millipore Reference water filtration system
One Millipore ELIX deionization system
One Millipore positive pressure filtration pump
Miscellaneous Equipment
Two pH meters
Four waterbaths
Five magnetic stirrers
Two power supplies for gel electrophoresis
One Leica Vibratome VT1000A for sectioning fresh tissue samples
