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Equipment Name | Description & Use | Department | Contact |
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Thermal Desorption Unit | TD 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 Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Sorbent Tube Conditioner | The TC-20 are stand-alone unit that can clean or dry-purge up to 20 industry-standard sorbent tubes simultaneously. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
GC/MS System 1 | The 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 Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
GC/MS System 2 | The instrument is coupled with 7693 Autosampler for detection of organic compounds. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
HPLC system | HPLC is a chromatographic method that is used to separate a mixture of compounds in fluids. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Accelerated Solvent Extraction | ASE is a technique for extracting organic compounds from solid and semisolid samples with liquid solvents. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Automated Solvent Evaporation System | Automated 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 Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
High Volume PUF Sampler | The 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 Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Freeze Dryer | Freeze drying is a technique used for sample preparation which involves the removal of water and other solvent by sublimation. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Weather Station | Davis Vantage Vue is an integrated sensor suite for monitoring outside temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Oven | The 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 Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Furnace | This large tabletop furnace is designed as an automatic temperature controller which reaches a maximum temperature of 1093 degrees centigrade (2000 Fahrenheit). | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Gas Flow Calibrator | The calibrator can be used in a low flow range from 5 to 500mL/min. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Handheld VOC monitor | This 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 Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Semi-Micro Balance | This semi-micro balance includes models with capacities up to 220 g and resolution up to 0.01 mg. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Ultrasonic Cleaner | The ultrasonic cleaner is used to clean labware, to extract target compounds from samples, and for mixing. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Environmental Data Logger | This 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 Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Optical Particle Counter | The OPC-N2 is used to measure number concentration for particles at size of PM1, PM2.5 and PM10. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Particle Counter | This handheld monitor is a 4 channel portable particle counter that counts particles from 0.3 microns to 10 micros. | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Spectrophotometer | Produces a light beam containing wavelengths to measure the ratio of that beam's intensity as it enters and leaves a sample | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Thermal Cycler | Amplify segments of DNA via polymerase chain reaction | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Centrifuge | Applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities, for larger samples up to 50 mL | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
EZ Imager | Yield publication-quality images of analyzed PCR results | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Thermal Cycler | Amplify segments of DNA via polymerase chain reaction using smaller starting amounts of DNA and eliminates the post-amplification process | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Incubator Shaker | Instruments 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 Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Incubator | Provide stable temperature conditions for cell cultures to grow in a stable environment | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Stomacher | Extract and wash intact microbes into solution using paddle beating | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Laminor Flow Cabinet/PCR Cabinet | A workspace enclosed on three sides, provides the space for doing amplification of DNA used to prevent cross contamination between samples | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Digital Incubator | Provide stable temperature conditions in separate cells for cell cultures to grow in a stable environment | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Centrifuge | Applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities, for smaller samples up to 2 mL | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Autoclave | Strong heated container used for chemical reactions and other processes using high pressures and temperatures, steamed sterilization | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Biosafety Cabinet | A workspace enclosed on three sides, provides the space for doing amplification of DNA used to prevent cross contamination between samples and UV lights for sterilization | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Hera Cell Incubator | Contamination control and uniform growth conditions | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Water-Jacketed CO2 Incubator | Enhanced temperature stability to deliver dependable thermal protection from swings in ambient temperature and power variations | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Gel electrophoresis power supply | Separate DNA fragments according to their size and charge | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Water Purification System | Purification of water used in cell culturing | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Freezer | Protective storage for scientific materials, biological positive controls, and samples | School of Public Health | cjia@memphis.edu |
Freezer | Protective storage for scientific materials, biological positive controls, and samples | School of Public Health | karmaus1@memphis.edu |
Freezer | Protective storage for scientific materials, biological positive controls, and samples | School of Public Health | karmaus1@memphis.edu |
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