Lab Equipment Listing

Perkin Elmer Victor3 1420-050 multilabel plate reader, 1-1536 wells, top/bottom fluorescence intensity, visible absorbance (340-800nm), UV absorbance (260nm/280nm), luminescence, linear/orbital/double orbital shaking, ambient temperature to 45°C. 

Primarily used for quantitative analysis of diverse biological assays…

Bruker AXS D8 Focus powder diffractometer with Cu source (1.54Å) and scintillation counter detector. 

Primarily used to acquire powder diffraction spectra of bulk crystalline materials and to confirm/infirm crystallinity.

XRD Commander (acquisition) and DIFFRAC.EVA (processing/…

Applied Biosystems 7500 Real-time PCR, 96 well plate.

Primarily used for qPCR. 

7500 software

Bruker AXS Kappa Apex II single crystal diffractometer, Mo source (0.71Å), Apex II CCD detector, and cryostream sample cooling. 

Primarily used for crystal structure determination of small molecules from single crystals.  Not a walk-up instrument – requires expert crystallographer assistance (MacDonald). …

Netzsch 209 F1 Libra TGA (thermogravimetric analysis), ~35°C to 1000°C, requires Al2O3 crucibles. 

Primarily used for quantitative characterization of diverse solids. 

Proteus software

Bruker AXS S2 PicoFox TXRF, Mo source, XFlash silicon drift detector, 25 sample changer. 

Primarily used for quantitative and semi-quantitative multi-element microanalysis of solutions at ppb to % working concentration. 

Spectra software

Thermo Scientific Evolution 300 UV-Vis spectrophotometer, 190-1100nm, dual beam, 1cm cuvettes. 

Primarily used for quantitative analysis of solutions. 

VisionPro software

C-Arm fluroscope with 3D cone-beam CT imaging option. Field of view is about 12cm. Fluroscope cannot be used for human subject imaging.

3-Axis CNC Mill with 12"X10"X14" workspace, 20 tool changer, and 30,000 RPM spindle.

Fiber optic temperature sensors and DAQ. 3 sensors with 10m fiber extensions allow the sensors to be routed into the MRI room through a wave guide for MR safe noise-free temperature measurements during studies.

Video processor for Olympus 180 series flexible endoscopes. Backwards compatible with some older Olympus scopes. No endoscopes are currently available through PracticePoint, research teams must source the scope applicable to their research

A heads up display and headphone system for presenting visual and auditory stimuli to subjects in the MRI machine. Combined with the fMRI pulse sequences on the GE scanner, stimuli can be presented to subjects and neural response based on BOLD signal can be measured.

2 force plates with force/torque measurement. The OPT400600 integrate with the vicon motion capture system to provide measurements of center of pressure and ground reaction forces. Mounted flush with the floor of the motion capture lab using an AMTI rail mounting system.

Stereolithography 3D printer with 145X145X175mm build volume and minimum layer height of 25 microns. A range of materials with different appearances and material properties are available depending on application.

150W dual laser sysem with 32" x 18" x 8.5" workspace. This laser cutter is capable of processing acrylic, wood, and other select plastics.

FDM 3D printer with 320X132X154mm build volume and minimum layer height of 100 microns. The printer uses a proprietary "Onyx" base material composed of nylon impregnated with chopped carbon fiber. Layers of carbon fiber, fiberglass, or kevlar fiber reinforcement can be added between layers.

Metal 3D printing process composing of an FDM 3D printer, a wash station, and a sintering oven. Parts can be printed with stainless steel, inconel, tool steel, or copper.

10 Camera marker-based motion capture system with sub mm accuracy and full room capture volume. Installed in purpose-built motion capture lab and integrated with other biomechanics tools

3T MRI with 70cm bore. Full suite of imaging coils and scan sequence options. The MRI can be used for IRB approved human subject imaging, device testing, and phantom imaging.

HD Camera head and light source for use with rigid endoscopes. A small selection of standard rigid scopes are available for use.