| Instrument Name | Description | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-D Scanner (3-D Laser Scanner) |
Scanner that captures fine detail to 100 micron precision of 3-dimensional objects and allows the data collected to be... | T. Stankowich | HSCI-010 |
| AGM (Alternating Gradient Magnetometer) |
System is able to detect the magnetic properties of materials and is able to do so while sample and room are at room... | C. Kwon | HSCI-276 |
| Anaerobic Hood | Sealed hood that is completely deprived of oxygen which allows specific anoxic/hypoxic experiments to be conducted. | J. Dillon | Micro-302 |
| Baking Oven (Barnstead Oven/Incubator) |
Used to bake glassware and other items to high temperatures to assure sterility and cleanliness or to keep experimental... | M. Giffin | MLSC-207A |
| Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (InBody 320 Bioelectrical Impedance Body Composition Analyzer) |
Segmental and total body composition analysis. | J. Cotter | KIN-116 |
| Bod Pod (Bod Pod Air Displacement Plethysmograph for Body Composition) |
Air displacement plethysmograph to determine body composition (fat and fat free mass) in adult and children. Full test... | J. Cotter | KIN-116 |
| Bone Densitometer (GE Lunar Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) for Bone Densitometry) |
Full-size, pencil-beam, bone densitometry system for diagnosis of osteoporosis and fracture risks and total body... | J. Cotter | KIN-113 |
| Cold Cycle Refrigerator | System simulates extremely low temperatures and is able to go to 10 Kelvin. | T. Gredig | HSCI-239 |
| Cold Room | Walk-in cold room with temperature control for various temperatures (kept at 4°C), large area for storing experimental... | M. Giffin | MLSC-207 |
| Cryostat (Cryostat CM) |
Device keeps very low cryogenic temperatures of samples, this allows the user time to section or cut samples/tissues. | K. Sinchak | HSCI |
| Electrocardiography (ECG) (XScribe 5 Electrocardiography for Stress Exercise Testing) |
12 Lead ECG system for use during resting and exercise testing | J. Cotter | KIN-113 |
| Embedder (Wax Embedder) |
Part of the fixing process when making histological slides, this piece of equipment is one part of the entire fixing... | K. Young | MLSC-217 |
| Freeze Dry Unit (Watlow Freeze Dryer) |
Freeze dry system allows for drying various forms of samples. | L. Stevens | HSCI-303 |
| Freeze Dryer (Freezone 2.5) |
Instrument used to freeze dry samples; small design for light loads. | P. Weers | MLSC-245 |
| Fume Hood (Ductless Fume Hood) |
System provides self-contained workstation that helps protect the operators breathing zone from harmful airborne fumes... | Y. Lee | Micro-105A |
| Grain/Particle Size Analyzer (Saturn Digisizer II) |
Particle size analyzer that uses light scattering analysis and advanced digital detection technology to reach high... | V. Lorenzi | Micro-106A |
| High Pressure Reactor | Chamber allows reactions to occur at variable pressures and temperatures. | E. Marinez | MLSC-331 |
| Holding Tank | Circular tanks used to house organisms of varying types for experimental purposes and educational purposes. System is... | Y. Ralph | HSCI-118 |
| Metabolic Cart (TrueOne 2400 Metabolic Cart) |
Metabolic measurement system for cardiopulmonary stress testing, indirect calorimetry (resting and exercise caloric... | J. Cotter | KIN-113 |
| Microinjector (Microinjection System) |
Allows the injection of material/chemicals into small structures/specimens; as injecting DNA into drosophila sp. The... | E. Eldon | MLSC-211 |
| MOKE (Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect) |
Induces a magnetic moment of sample and allows for a local measurement as a laser reflects off surface. The change in... | J. Gu | HSCI-259 |
| Peristaltic Pump (Omnispense Peristaltic Pump) |
Peristaltic pump used to dispense liquids with precision due to a microprocessor control. | E. Eldon | MLSC-211 |
| PPM (Physical Property Measurement System) |
System that allows you to measure various properties of elements/compounds and how those properties change with a... | J. Gu | HSCI-235 |
| Projector (Interactive Projector) |
System projects an interactive display on a tabletop and can be used in association with computer programs to identify... | J. Miles | PSY-424 |
| Shaker Bath (Shaking Waterbath) |
Temperature controlled waterbath that allows samples to be shaking while being heated. The bath can vary from 50mm to... | L. Stevens | HSCI-303 |
| Solar Light Simulator | Unit mimics the light intensity of the sun using a 100 watt system. | T. Gredig | HSCI-239 |
| Solar Simulator | Solar simulated radiation based on a powerful 300W ceramic xenon lamp. A reliable exposure tool enclosed in a standard... | S. Mezyk | HSCI-357 |
| Speedvac (Integrated Speedvac System (issno)) |
Used for drying samples usually for DNA/RNA preparation; comes with 3 drying rates and a 64- 1.5ml rotor to increase... | M. Giffin | MLSC-206 |
| Sputtering System (ATC-1800F Sputtering System) |
System uses 5 sources that can mount multilayer materials using a vacuum system that can reach 10-8 torr in pressure. ... | J. Gu | HSCI-233 |
| Sputtering System (EMS 575X) |
Instrument conducts high resolution for fine coating and produces an even thickness of 20 nanometers or 20 Angstroms. | T. Gredig | HSCI-237 |
| Thermal Evaporator (NTE 300 Thermal Evaporator) |
System can lay down organic material on various surfaces to create multiple components as in solar cells. | T. Gredig | HSCI-239 |
| Thermomixer | Systems allows for mixing of samples with temperature control. The unit allows for continuous mixing at pre-set... | Y. Lee | Micro-105A |
| Tissue slicer (EMS 5000) |
The EMS 5000 series may be used for the sectioning of samples for use in the fields of electrophysiology of fresh... | H. Tsai | Micro-305G |
| Tracking System (Gazepoint GP3 Eye Tracker) |
System allows for patient visual tracking using a computer system, the tracker has a radius roughly about 3 feet in... | J. Miles | PSY-424 |
| Underwater Weighing (Hydrostatic Weighing) |
Full size hydrostatic weighing tank for body composition. | J. Cotter | KIN-115 |
| UV Photolithography | Allows the production and microfabrication of patterns on various parts of thin film. The process uses light to... | C. Kwon | HSCI-253B |
| Vapor Sorption Analyzer (VTI-SA Vapor Sorption Analyzer) |
Instrument conducts continuous vapor flow sorption instrument for obtaining precision water and organic vapor isotherms... | V. Lorenzi | Micro-105E |
| Wet Table | System that allows for marine organisms to be contained within it by allowing water level to be kept at a specific... | Y. Ralph | HSCI-118A |
| Wire Bonder (7400B Wire Bonder) |
This instrument is an ultrasonic wedge wire bonder designed to bond wire leads between contact pads of packages, ICs,... | C. Kwon | HSCI-261 |