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Biology and Biochemistry Related
A2 Type BioSafety Cabinet
- Reserve a Hood: Our A2 Biosafety cabinet provides a place for researchers to safely carry out biological and biochemical experiments, usually for immediate analysis in the lab.
- Open to Anyone: If your cabinet is down and you need a place to work, you’re welcome here even if you aren’t intending to use other equipment. Just don’t forget to reserve it on FOM.
CO2 Incubator
- CO2 Optional: This CO2 incubator is rarely used and so is kept without any CO2 gas supply. You’re welcome to use it as a simple incubator, but if you need CO2, just let us know, we keep a tank on hand.
–80° Freezer
- Emergency Storage: This freezer is largely empty, lab staff use it to store some calibrants tolerant of such conditions. We keep it fully operational for anyone in the college who may need a –80°C freezer on short or no notice.
Chemical Synthesis Related
Microwave Reactor – CEM Discovery
- High Pressure Made Easy: Need to exceed the boiling point of your solvent? Our 300W microwave will get to temp faster and heat more evenly than a pressure vessel in an oil bath.
- Multiple Sizes: Microwave is compatible with 10mL and 35mL vials. The vials are reusable so long as they are not scratched, we ask labs to purchase caps and recommend they be replaced after every experiment.
- Multiple Heating Modes: The instrument is most frequently run in the simple Target Temperature mode, but has more advanced modes including a heating schedule optimized for SPS.
Dry Solvent System
- Dry Solvents on Tap: The lab provides DCM, DMF, and THF. The solvents are sparged and pressurized with nitrogen, dried by passing through an alumina column, and dispensed directly into your flask. Warning: Peroxide Risk – This system uses unstabilized THF, do not store THF taken from this system for extended periods of time.