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Mobile Laboratories

A mobile, interdisciplinary facility for light microscopy, flow cytometry, and electron microscopy preparation

Equipment

Main Equipment in the AML

Plunge Freezer, Vitrobot

Plunge Freezer – Vitrobot, Thermofisher Scientific

Plunge freezing allows the preservation of single cells for analysis with cryo EM.

Inverted fluorescence microscope

Inverted fluorescence microscope – AxioVert, Zeiss

Inverted fluorescence microscope for sample inspection with colour camera.

scientist looking through a Binocular, Stemi508

Stereo microscope – Stemi 508, Zeiss

Binoculars for brightfield sample inspection with colour camera.

Fluorescence stereo zoom microscope – AxioZoom, Zeiss

Stereo Microscope with fluorescence, Apotome and monochromatic camera.

Cryo fluorescence microscope – Axio Imager 2, Zeiss

Cryo Widefield Microscope for inspection of cryo preserved specimen, equipped with Linkam stage.

PELCO BioWave, Ted Pella

Microwave for sample fixation.

Additional Equipment

The following equipment is (semi)permanently installed in the AML to support the sample preparation needed before/after the advanced technologies. 

InstrumentModel, CompanyDescription
Glow dischargePELCO easiGlow™, Ted PellaCleaning system for EM grids
Linkam StageCMS196V, LinkamSystem for cryo-observation of vitrified samples on a light microscope 
Centrifuge5425R, EppendorfFor 0.2 to 5ml tubes
Centrifuge5430/5430 R, EppendorfFor 0.2 to 50ml tubes and microplates
IncubatorIPP, Memmert53 L, 0°C to 70°C operation
IncubatorTC135S, Lovibond445 L, 2°C to 40°C operation
IncubatorTC445S, Lovibond135 L, 2°C to 40°C operation
PCR WorkstationCaptair Bio 320, ErlabClean operations with DNA samples
General scalePCB 200, Kern Resolution 0,01g, max. 1kg
Mini CentrifugeSU1550, SunlabFor 8 x 1.5/2ml tubes
VortexGenie 1 SI-0136, Scientific Industries Inc.Mixer
Vacuum UnitVacusip V07, IntegraSystem for aspiration of biological buffers and media.
ThermoMixerThermoMixer® C, Eppendorftemperature control and mixing of liquids in closed tubes and plates
Fume Hood EV.V.16516, AsecosComplete capture of hazardous vapours, gases or suspended solids
Heat sealerS100, EppendorfFor plates sealing
Freezer7083 930-01, Liebherr 
Fridge7083 045-03, Liebherr 
Cabinet for Flammable ChemicalsUB.90.060.089.UL.S, Asecos 
VC Setup 
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