Buckeye Discovery Lab offers a comprehensive inventory of essential laboratory infrastructure. The directory represents a fully integrated workflow designed to facilitate everything from basic sample preparation to complex molecular quantification and cellular observation.
Ultra-Low -80°C Freezer
Category: Cold Storage & Sample Monitoring
Model: Thermo Scientific TSX Universal Series General Purpose
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
High-performance cryogenic sample preservation monitored continuously for temperature threshold safety.
High-Performance -20°C Freezer
Category: Cold Storage & Sample Monitoring
Model: Thermo Scientific™ TSX Series High-Performance Manual Defrost Freezer
Location: Cold Room 1130-R
High-efficiency manual defrost system designed for medical-grade clinical and enzyme preservation.
Refrigerator/Freezer Combo
Category: Cold Storage & Sample Monitoring
Model: Fisherbrand™ Value Combo Refrigerator/Freezer
Location: Cold Room 1130-R
Space-saving combination storage system for everyday reagents, assays, and temperature-sensitive solutions.
Cryogenic Storage System
Category: Cold Storage & Sample Monitoring
Model: Thermo Scientific — Locator 4 Cryogenic Rack and Box System
Location: Cold Room 1130-R
Vapor-phase liquid nitrogen storage system for high-capacity, indexed cell culture preservation.
Freezer Wireless Monitoring
Category: Cold Storage & Sample Monitoring
Model: Connect Edge InSight Generation 3 (Gen 3)
Location: All Cold Storage Units
Main sensor array delivering 24/7 continuous wireless telemetry, temperature tracking, and alarm logs.
Imaging, Microscopy & Spectroscopy
Maximize your assay metrics using Buckeye Discovery Lab's high-resolution digital imaging platforms, vertical fluorescent microscopes, automated cell counters, and multi-mode plate readers. Housed in our central analytical core, these instruments provide advanced data logging for early-stage biological R&D.
iBright FL1500 Western Blot Imager
Category: Imaging, Microscopy & Spectroscopy
Model: Invitrogen™ iBright™ FL1500 Imaging System
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
High-performance multi-channel gel and membrane documenter supporting fluorescent, chemiluminescent, and colorimetric assays.
EVOS Benchtop Microscope
Category: Imaging, Microscopy & Spectroscopy
Model: EVOS™ M3000 Imaging System
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
User-friendly digital inverted benchtop microscope optimized for seamless transmitted light and multi-channel fluorescence capture.
Automated Cell Counter
Category: Imaging, Microscopy & Spectroscopy
Model: Invitrogen™ Countess™ 3 FL Automated Cell Counter
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Automated brightfield and fluorescence cell counting platform utilizing advanced machine learning algorithms.
Varioskan LUX Plate Reader
Category: Imaging, Microscopy & Spectroscopy
Model: Varioskan™ LUX Multimode Microplate Reader
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Versatile multi-technology reader providing absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence measurements across varied microplate array sizes.
uDrop Duo Plate
Category: Imaging, Microscopy & Spectroscopy
Model: Thermo Scientific™ uDrop™ Duo Plate
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
High-precision multi-sample plate designed for ultra-low volume nucleic acid and protein concentration measurements.
PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Explore our premium instrumentation designed for genetic amplification, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assays, thermal cycling, nucleic acid electrophoresis, automated sample purification, and cell transfection. All shared core tools are housed in our analytical spaces to help startups run assays efficiently.
QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR System
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ 3 Real-Time PCR System (96-well)
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
High-performance quantitative PCR system with a TaqMan™ RNase P verification plate for gene expression and pathogen detection.
VeritiPro Thermal Cycler
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Applied Biosystems™ VeritiPro™ Thermal Cycler
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Precision thermal cycler featuring advanced temperature control zones for rapid PCR protocol optimization.
Neon NxT Electroporation System
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Invitrogen™ Neon™ NxT Electroporation System
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
High-efficiency transfection platform designed to deliver nucleic acids, proteins, and siRNA into primary cells and stem cells.
E-Gel Power Snap Electrophoresis
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Invitrogen™ E-Gel™ Power Snap Plus Electrophoresis System
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Integrated system for rapid, bufferless agarose gel electrophoresis run times and instant high-resolution visualization.
Gel Electrophoresis Power Supply
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Invitrogen™ PowerEase™ Touch Power Supply
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Intelligent, touchscreen-controlled high-voltage electrical driver supplying reliable power for gel assays.
Mini Gel Tank
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Invitrogen™ Mini Gel Tank (Capacity: Up to 2 Gels)
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Versatile vertical mini-gel chamber optimized for dual-gel protein run separations and convenient loading layouts.
Power Blotter XL
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Invitrogen™ Power Blotter XL Welcome Pack
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Semi-dry high-efficiency electroblotting device built for swift, robust transfers of proteins from gel arrays.
Wellwash Microplate Washer
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Thermo Scientific™ Wellwash™ Microplate Washer
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Reliable, automated microplate washing device optimized for consistent strip-washing ELISA assay performance.
KingFisher Duo Prime Purification
Category: PCR, Genomics & Transfection
Model: Thermo Scientific™ KingFisher™ Duo Prime
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Automated magnetic particle processor for rapid, high-yield, and automated isolation of DNA, RNA, and proteins.
Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Streamline your day-to-day experimental prep workflows using our extensive suite of benchtop systems. Housed across our centralized Core Equipment Room and building support spaces, these essential instruments are calibrated and ready to support high-accuracy sample processing.
Incubated Benchtop Orbital Shaker
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Solaris 2000 I Small Incubated Benchtop Orbital Shaker
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Compact environmental incubator shaker providing reliable orbital mixing for biological culture growth.
Digital Dry Bath & Block Heater
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Thermo Scientific Digital Dry Bath (1-Block Configuration)
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Precision heat-block incubation system containing a single block formatted for eighteen 1.5 mL and 2.0 mL microtubes.
Refrigerated Centrifuge
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Thermo Scientific™ X4TR Refrigerated Cell Culture Centrifuge (TX-1000 Rotor)
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
High-performance, refrigerated cell-culture centrifuge package supporting swinging-bucket TX-1000 rotors.
accuSpin 21R Centrifuge
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Fisherbrand™ accuSpin™ 21R Refrigerated Centrifuge
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Premium high-speed refrigerated benchtop micro-centrifuge complete with an integrated 24 x 1.5/2.0 mL rotor assembly.
Benchtop Mini-Centrifuge
Model: Fisherbrand™ Mini-Centrifuge (100-240V, Universal Plug)
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Compact, simple-to-operate benchtop mini-centrifuge designed for rapid spin-downs of PCR plates, tubes, and PCR strips.
Isotemp Deluxe Water Bath
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Fisherbrand™ Isotemp™ General Purpose Deluxe Water Bath
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Premium general-purpose water bath system with digital controls designed for precise sample heating and media tempering.
OHAUS Vortex Genie
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: OHAUS Vortex Genie
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
High-torque orbital vortexing station designed for the rapid and reproducible mixing of assay tube solutions.
Isotemp Digital Hotplate Stirrer
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Fisherbrand™ Isotemp™ Digital Hotplate Stirrer
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Microprocessor-controlled hotplate magnetic stirrer providing safety thresholds for routine media prep.
Fisherbrand 3D Platform Rotator
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Fisherbrand™ 3D Platform Rotator
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Delivers a specialized three-dimensional, gentle nutating motion perfect for low-foaming gel washes and blot staining.
Benchtop pH Meter
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Thermo Scientific™ Orion™ Lab Star PH111 Bench pH Meter
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
High-accuracy benchtop kit providing straightforward user calibration for testing buffer and reagent pH levels.
Advanced Analytical Balance
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: METTLER TOLEDO Advanced MX Analytical Balance
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Highly sensitive analytical mass balance utilizing advanced weighing cells to ensure ultra-precise compound formulation.
Ergonomic Pipet Controller
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Corning™ Stripettor™ Pro Pipet Controller
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Lightweight, motorized Pipet aid featuring dual speeds and an ergonomic layout for reliable cell-culture solution transfers.
Laboratory Aspirator System
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Thomas Scientific Aspire Laboratory Aspirator (115V)
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Convenient, self-contained vacuum aspiration station built for highly efficient supernatant extraction and clean waste removal.
Countertop Microwave Oven
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: General Electric Countertop Microwave Oven (700 Watts)
Location: Kitchenette 1010
General-use compact countertop heating microwave designated for breakroom facilities and non-hazardous prep solutions.
Swinging Bucket Rotor
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Swinging Bucket Rotor, centrifuge accessory
Location: Equipment Room 1130-U
Swinging-bucket rotor accessory for the refrigerated cell culture centrifuge, supporting tubes, bottles, and microplates.
Supply Kiosk
Category: Prep, Centrifugation & Benchtop Systems
Model: Fastenal supply kiosk
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On-site vending kiosk stocked with typical lab PPE and common consumables.
