Inventory

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Basic Bio Lab

Quantity Description Cost Range Vendors Classes
5 Pipetters P2/10/20/200/1000 $100-1000 LN all
2 Eppendorf tube racks $120 LN all
1 Scale $1,582 LN all
1 Water Purification System MP all

Separation/Purification

Quantity Description Cost Range Vendors DIY Classes
1 Gel Electrophoresis Box TF EB YES 3
1 MicroCentrifuge EB 3, 4
1 Vortexer 3, 4

Temperature Control

Quantity Description Cost Range Vendors DIY Classes
1 Refrigeration (-4/-20) ~$1000 EB all
1 Thermal Cycler $85-3000 EB BR YES all
1 Incubator ~$300 EB all
1 -80 freezer/dry ice all

Imaging and Sensors

Quantity Description Cost Range Vendors Classes
1 Gel Imager $1550 TF 3
1 Spectrophotometer OH all
1 Microscope OH all
1 Fluorescence Microscope OH all
1 Turbidity Measurement inventory all

Glassware

Quantity Description Cost Range Vendors Classes
1 Gel Imager $1550 TF 3

Clean glass or plastic beakers (large enough to submerge slides)


Safety

Quantity Description Cost Range Vendors Classes
1 Gel Imager TF 3

Chemical hood

Eye protection

Lab safety kit


Consumables

Quantity Description Cost Range Vendors Classes
S/M/L Gloves VWR all
1000 Eppendorf Tubes ~$100 VWR 3
1000 PCR Tubes ~$100 VWR 3
10uL - 1mL Pipette tips ~$500 PIP VWR all

96 well plates x 2 Purified water Syringe (20 ml; BD Medical, cat. no. 309661, http://www.fishersci.com/) Needles (18G; BD Medical, cat. no. 305195, http://www.fishersci.com/)


Non-Bio Equipment

multimeter

laser cutter

laptop or desktop computer

standard toolbox tools: wrenches, wirecutters, screwdrivers

Webcam

arduino/electronics

Pencil leads (electrodes)

3d-printers


Non-Bio Consumables

Binder clips (any size)

Razor blade

uFluidic tubing

pump