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Instruments and Equipment

Varenka Lorenzi

Details about Varenka Lorenzi
Name Dr. Varenka Lorenzi
Email Varenka.Lorenzi@csulb.edu
Phone (562) 985-2469

Instruments

Varenka Lorenzi is a Contact for These Instruments
Instrument Name Description Category Location
Soxhlet
(Soxhlet Extractor)
Soxhlet extractors are used for the extraction of lipid and organic compounds from solid material. Many times a soxhlet extraction is conducted when... chemical analysis Micro-105B
Rotovap
(Rotovap Evaporator)
A device used in the efficient and gentle removal of solvents from samples by evaporation. Traps are used to connect the evaporation flask to the... chemical analysis Micro-105A
GC-MS
(Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry)
Samples are analyzed by having a soluble sample injected into the system and the GC portion separates molecules out based on their volatility thought... chemical analysis Micro-105A
MALDI TOF
(MALDI Time Of Flight/Time Of Flight)
Instrument is used for protein identification at the sub-femtomole level. System has high sensitivity peptide sequencing in complex biological... molecular analysis Micro-105A
Nano LC
(Nano Liquid Chromatography)
Allows for the throughput identification of chemicals out of a complex chemical mixture, the system is highly sensitive due to the very low flow rates... chemical analysis Micro-105A
Refrigerated Centrifuge
(Refrigerated Centrivap Concentrator)
Centrifuge that will rapidly concentrate multiple heat-sensitive samples (such as RNA and proteins) using centrifugal force, vacuum and controlled... cetrifuges Micro-105A
Fume Hood
(Ductless Fume Hood)
System provides self-contained workstation that helps protect the operators breathing zone from harmful airborne fumes and particulate matter as well... other Micro-105A
Investigator ProPic II
(Investigator ProPic II Protein Picking Workstation)
System uses protein gel picking technology with the addition of a high resolution line scanning imaging system and utilization of their benchtop... imagers Micro-105A
Thermomixer Systems allows for mixing of samples with temperature control. The unit allows for continuous mixing at pre-set revolutions per minute (RPM) for 24... other Micro-105A
Protean IEF
(Protean Isoelectric Fluorescence)
The Protean IEF cell performs the first dimension isoelectric focusing of 2D electrophoretic protein analysis. The cell can accommodate up to twelve... molecular analysis Micro-105A
Laser Ablation
(Laser Ablation UP-213)
The instrument removes materials from a solid surface by irradiating it with a laser beam. At lower laser flux, the material is heated by the energy... chemical analysis Micro-105E
Elemental Combustion System System is designed as an advanced analytical platform for Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur and Oxygen (CHNSO) elemental analysis. Sampling modes... chemical analysis Micro-106A
Grain/Particle Size Analyzer
(Saturn Digisizer II)
Particle size analyzer that uses light scattering analysis and advanced digital detection technology to reach high levels of resolution, accuracy,... other Micro-106A
Coulometer
(Coulometrics Acidification Module CM5130)
Complete analytical system capable of measuring total carbon, total organic carbon and total inorganic carbon in solid and/or liquid samples.... chemical analysis Micro-106A
Vapor Sorption Analyzer
(VTI-SA Vapor Sorption Analyzer)
Instrument conducts continuous vapor flow sorption instrument for obtaining precision water and organic vapor isotherms at temperatures ranging from... other Micro-105E