elemental analyzer)
HPLC and gas chromatographs
histology core laboratory
WNC Herbarium, range and an animal care facility
Unix and Sun workstations; personal computers upgraded every 2-4 years
Computing facilities for the development of image processing, and analysis software applicable to the
imaging of biological specimens.
Examples of equipment acquired by Department faculty since 2008; this list is not exhaustive
FEI Tecnai G2 Spirit Biotwin transmission electron microscope
Leica SP8 laser scanning confocal microscope
Olympus IX81 spinning disc confocal microscope
Olympus SZ dissecting microscope with infinity digital camera
Leica UC7 ultramicrotome
Leica CM 1860 cryostat
Bio Rad PDS-1000 particle delivery system
Leica EM CPD300 critical point dryer
Dedicated Marine Mammal Stranding Response Truck
REVCO ULTRACOLD -86 C chest freezer 20.5 CUFT
Walk-in cold room to hold specimens for detailed dissection
Thermocycylers (several)
Thermomixer and table-top shakers
microcentrifuges, refrigerated centrifuges (several)
Expansion of research quality aquaria systems
Micromill
Analytical balances (several)
Peltier biological incubators
Dissecting microscope with digital camera and software package
GE Ultrospec 8000 UV/Vis spectrophotometer
Molecular Devices M2e multimodal microplate spectrophotometer
Labconco Biological Safety Cabinet for cell culture
Nuaire CO2 incubator for cell culture
Seahorse XFp metabolic flux analyzer
Olympus BX40 phase contrast microscope
Olympus IMT-2 inverted phase contrast microscope
DMA-80 mercury analyzer
IKA C2000 calorimeter system
Perkin-Elmer TriCarb 2910 Liquid Scintillation Counter
Turner Trilogy module-based fluorometer
Genesys 20 Spectrophotometer
25 Leica DME compound light microscopes
Thermo Scientific Heracell 150i CO2 incubator
Labconco Protector Controlled Atmosphere Glove Box
Sartorious CPA225D micro scale
Qiagen TissueLyser LT
DIC/phase contrast inverted microscope with image analysis software
Research Flume: 4.0m x 0.75m x 0.30m water channel capable of producing flows up to 0.37 m/s.
Removable floor panels allow for addition of sediment to a depth of 0.15 m.
Dantec Particle Image Velocimeter to perform combined measurements of planar 2 component velocity