Check out our state-of-the-art equipment (Pictures to come...)
Check out our state-of-the-art equipment (Pictures to come...)
I. Computation
I. Computation
High-performance parallel computing
High-performance parallel computing
- 1 PC workstation
- 18-core Intel CPU (36 threads)
- 128 GB DDR4 RAM
- (4 nVidia Titan GPU cards: 2 RTX, 1 Titan V, and 1 Titan Xp)
- 72 GB GPU/video Memory
- 18,000 CUDA cores
- 1792 Tensor cores
II. Microscopy/Imaging
II. Microscopy/Imaging
1) Microscope 1 - TIRF and widefield mode:
1) Microscope 1 - TIRF and widefield mode:
- Zeiss Axio Observer Z1 with Definite Focus 2.0 (auto focus)
- Laser TIRF 3 with up to 6 laser lines (405 nm, 473/488 nm, 532 nm, 638 nm, 650 nm and 780 nm)
- Dual ports for two Andor back-Illuminated Ixon 3+ EMCCD cameras
- DG-5 excitation source (Sutter Instruments)
- Ludl motorized XY stages
2) Microscope 1 - Confocal Mode:
2) Microscope 1 - Confocal Mode:
- Zeiss Axio Observer Z1 with Definite Focus 2.0
- Customized laser scanning confocal
- Dual ports for two Andor back-illuminated Ixon 3+ EMCCD cameras
- Single photon counting modules (Excelitas APD SPCM AQRH 14)
3) Microscope 2 - Inverted
3) Microscope 2 - Inverted
- Zeiss Axiovert 200M
- Andor Ixon EMCCD camera
- Ludl motorized XY stages
- Excelitas X-Cite illumination
4) Microscope 3 - Upright
4) Microscope 3 - Upright
- Leica DMR with motorized Z focus
- Gibralta platform
- Hamamatsu ORCA ER /Andor EMCCD cameras
- Ludl motorized XY stages
5) Laser systems
5) Laser systems
- Solid-state lasers: 405 nm, 473 nm, 488 nm, 532 nm, 638 nm, 650 nm, 660 nm, 780 nm
- Broadband optical fibers (Kineflex and KineMatix adaptor, Point Source)
- Coherent OBIS (488 nm, 638 nm)
- Gas lasers: 488 nm argon-ion (Edmund Optics)
6) Spectrophotometer - UV-Vis
6) Spectrophotometer - UV-Vis
- PerkinElmer Lambda 20
7) Gel Imaging
7) Gel Imaging
- Bio-Rad Gel-Doc
8) Optical Vibration Isolation Tables
8) Optical Vibration Isolation Tables
- 7'x10' CleanTop Optical Vibration Isolation Table (TMC)
- 4'x6' Optical Vibration Isolation Table (Newport)
III. Electronics
III. Electronics
Electronics for nanopore experiments
Electronics for nanopore experiments
- Two Axon 200B amplifiers (Molecular Devices)
- Axon Digidata 1550A 8-channel digitizer with hum silencer
IV. Microfluidics & Fluidics
IV. Microfluidics & Fluidics
1) Microfluidic controller 1
1) Microfluidic controller 1
- Custom-built electronics and control software (C++, LabView)
- 32 solenoid valves
2) Microfluidic controller 2 (ELVEFLOW)
2) Microfluidic controller 2 (ELVEFLOW)
- Two 16-valve MUX systems
- 4-channel microfluidic control unit
3) Syringe pumps and valves
3) Syringe pumps and valves
- 10 Rocket pumps (Tecan/Cavro)
- 4 8-channel pumps (Tecan)
- 4 9-port motorized valves (Tecan)
4) Water Chillers/Circulators/Baths
4) Water Chillers/Circulators/Baths
- 2 Julabo F25, programmable
- 2 Julabo F32, programmable
- 2 NesLab RTE 111, programmable
V. Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Chemistry
V. Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Chemistry
1) qPCR / Real-time PCR and PCR Machines
1) qPCR / Real-time PCR and PCR Machines
- MiniOpticon Real-time PCR (Bio-Rad)
- MJ Research DNA Engine
2) HPLC System
2) HPLC System
- Agilent Infinity 1200 with quaternary pumps
- Autosampler module with injection loops
- UV-vis in-line detector module
- Fraction collector module
- Temperature control module
3) Shaker-Incubator
3) Shaker-Incubator
- New Brunswick Innova 40R - programmable and with refrigeration
4) Centrifuges
4) Centrifuges
- Sorvall Legend X1R Swing-bucket
- Eppendorf 5415R Refrigerated
5) Water purification
5) Water purification
- Millipore Milli-Q
VI. Fabrication/Microfabrication
VI. Fabrication/Microfabrication
1) CNC
1) CNC
- Tormach PCNC1100
2) Desktop Cutter
2) Desktop Cutter
- Roland CAMM1 GS-24 cutter
3) Spin Coater
3) Spin Coater
- Laurel WS-650-23
4) High-temperature connection oven
4) High-temperature connection oven
- Yamato DR200, programmable natural convection