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Equipment Name Description & Use Department Contact
Thermal Desorption UnitTD unit is a highly versatile, sensitive and labor-saving sample preparation technique for the measurement of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOC and SVOC) in air and materials.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Sorbent Tube ConditionerThe TC-20 are stand-alone unit that can clean or dry-purge up to 20 industry-standard sorbent tubes simultaneously.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
GC/MS System 1The instrument is coupled with TD unit for the measurement of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOC and SVOC) in air and materials.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
GC/MS System 2The instrument is coupled with 7693 Autosampler for detection of organic compounds.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
HPLC systemHPLC is a chromatographic method that is used to separate a mixture of compounds in fluids.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Accelerated Solvent ExtractionASE is a technique for extracting organic compounds from solid and semisolid samples with liquid solvents.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Automated Solvent Evaporation SystemAutomated solvent evaporation is one of the most frequently used techniques for solvent removal. The unit provides parallel evaporation of up to 6 samples in either 50mL or 200mL glassware with end point detection.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
High Volume PUF SamplerThe sampler is typically used to collect airborne particulate and vapor contaminants. It is designed to meet the requirements described for sampling using US EPA method TO-4A, TO-9A, and TO-13A.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Freeze DryerFreeze drying is a technique used for sample preparation which involves the removal of water and other solvent by sublimation.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Weather StationDavis Vantage Vue is an integrated sensor suite for monitoring outside temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
OvenThe oven has a maximum temperature of 232 degrees centigrade (450 Fahrenheit) and has a chamber volume of 1.27 cubic feet (19.8 liters).School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
FurnaceThis large tabletop furnace is designed as an automatic temperature controller which reaches a maximum temperature of 1093 degrees centigrade (2000 Fahrenheit).School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Gas Flow CalibratorThe calibrator can be used in a low flow range from 5 to 500mL/min.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Handheld VOC monitorThis is one of the most advanced VOC monitor using a 3rd generation photoionization detector (PID) and built-in correction factors for more than 200 compounds. It measures the presence of VOCs from 1 ppb to 10,000 ppm with a three-second response time.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Semi-Micro BalanceThis semi-micro balance includes models with capacities up to 220 g and resolution up to 0.01 mg.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Ultrasonic CleanerThe ultrasonic cleaner is used to clean labware, to extract target compounds from samples, and for mixing.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Environmental Data LoggerThis CO2 + RH/T environmental data logger measures up to 1% (10,000ppm) carbon dioxide, temperature, and relative humidity levels in ambient air.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Optical Particle CounterThe OPC-N2 is used to measure number concentration for particles at size of PM1, PM2.5 and PM10.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Particle CounterThis handheld monitor is a 4 channel portable particle counter that counts particles from 0.3 microns to 10 micros.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
SpectrophotometerProduces a light beam containing wavelengths to measure the ratio of that beam's intensity as it enters and leaves a sampleSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Thermal CyclerAmplify segments of DNA via polymerase chain reactionSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
CentrifugeApplies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities, for larger samples up to 50 mLSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
EZ ImagerYield publication-quality images of analyzed PCR resultsSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Thermal CyclerAmplify segments of DNA via polymerase chain reaction using smaller starting amounts of DNA and eliminates the post-amplification processSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Incubator ShakerInstruments incorporate oxygen and evenly distribute nutrients throughout the culture media, while providing stable temperature conditions, and using orbital agitation at variable speeds to affect the growth of cell cultures.School of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
IncubatorProvide stable temperature conditions for cell cultures to grow in a stable environmentSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
StomacherExtract and wash intact microbes into solution using paddle beatingSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Laminor Flow Cabinet/PCR CabinetA workspace enclosed on three sides, provides the space for doing amplification of DNA used to prevent cross contamination between samplesSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Digital IncubatorProvide stable temperature conditions in separate cells for cell cultures to grow in a stable environmentSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
CentrifugeApplies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities, for smaller samples up to 2 mLSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
AutoclaveStrong heated container used for chemical reactions and other processes using high pressures and temperatures, steamed sterilizationSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Biosafety CabinetA workspace enclosed on three sides, provides the space for doing amplification of DNA used to prevent cross contamination between samples and UV lights for sterilizationSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Hera Cell IncubatorContamination control and uniform growth conditionsSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Water-Jacketed CO2 IncubatorEnhanced temperature stability to deliver dependable thermal protection from swings in ambient temperature and power variationsSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Gel electrophoresis power supplySeparate DNA fragments according to their size and chargeSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
Water Purification SystemPurification of water used in cell culturingSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
FreezerProtective storage for scientific materials, biological positive controls, and samplesSchool of Public Healthcjia@memphis.edu
FreezerProtective storage for scientific materials, biological positive controls, and samplesSchool of Public Healthkarmaus1@memphis.edu
FreezerProtective storage for scientific materials, biological positive controls, and samplesSchool of Public Healthkarmaus1@memphis.edu
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