
Common Laboratory Spaces
Available by reservation to all users. The common spaces include a microscope room, an analytical lab, an equipment room, a closed seawater system, a flume laboratory, a necropsy laboratory, a zoological collection and classroom, and Lab 20.
Lab 1 - The MICROSCOPY LABORATORY
- ZEISS AXIO Imager A1 (Fixed lab only)
- ZEISS Stereoscope Discovery .V12 (Fixed lab only)
Lab 2 - THE ANALYTICAL LABORATORY open for use at all times; contains the following equipment:
- BALANCES
- Electronic Mettler XS 64 – range 0.001g - 61g
- Electronic Mettler AE50 – range 0.001g - 11g
- Electronic Mettler PB303-3 – range 0.1g - 310g
- Electronic Mettler MS4032 – range 0.1g - 420g
- Microbalance Mettler XPR36
- CENTRIFUGES
- Fisher Scientific Model 228 (counter top)
- Fisher Scientific Model 22A (counter top)
- Marathon 16km Centrifuge
- REFRIGERATOR - FREEZER
- Refrigerator and Freezer, Standard
- Ultrafreezer, -80°
- FUME HOOD
- INCUBATORS
- Culture Incubator
- Dry Bath Incubator
- OVENS
- Drying, Quincy Lab Bench Model 21-250. Inside Dimensions: 25.5"W x 20"H x 24"D. Max. Temp = 149°C
- Muffle Furnace, Scientific Thermolyne Model F6028C-80. Inside Dimensions: 12.8"W x 6.8"H x 10"D. Temp. Range: 100°C to 1200°C
- Drying, Fisher Istotemp Model 516g. Inside Dimensions: 14"W x 16.2"D x 14"H. Temp. Range 40°C to 200°C
- MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Lab 3 - THE EQUIPMENT ROOM is locked and equipment must be requested, this lab contains field equipment available for loan as well as the following:
- MICROSCOPES Classroom/Research (can be moved for research/classroom purposes)
- Stereo-microscopes - 20 total
- Olympus Model CHTSZ4045 - 6
- Stereomaster Dissecting microscope - 14
- Compound microscopes - 8 total
- Olympus Model BH2 - 1
- Olympus Model CH2 - 6
- Wolfe Elite - 1
Lab 10 - The CLOSED SEAWATER SYSTEM LABORATORY – The closed system in the lab includes four experimental units, each consisting of two 95-gal tanks (an experimental tank above and the accompanying sump below). Temperature and salinity can be adjusted individually in experimental units. Below the lab is the water storage tank (1000-gal capacity, currently filled with full-strength natural seawater) and filtration system, consisting of a sand filter, a cartridge filter, and UV filter.
Lab 15A - The NECROPSY LABORATORY - (15 ft x 17 ft) and the classroom space are adjacent, separated by two 36" pocket doors (opening = 72"x 80"). The lab space contains:
- Stainless counter, sinks, cabinets, and shelves along one 17 ft wall
- Storage cabinets (Three 16"x 30"x 72") portable free standing
- Wet table (2 ft x 8 ft) with optional cover to convert to a work surface
- Water: (1) hot & cold potable (chlorinated and softened); (2) cold potable water to hose bib; (3) running seawater
Lab 15B - The Classroom & Zoological Collection - described under "Classroom"
Lab 20 - Contains general use sink and stainless counter space as well as access to the following:
- Environmental Chambers- (two chambers, each 7 ft x 7 ft) provide controls for temperature (2°C - 38°C) and light (with a timer) for conducting experiments. Both rooms contain wet tables.
- Getinge Vacuum Steam Sterilizer (Model 533LS)
- Water Purification
- Ultrapure Water Purification System, Barnstead E-pure
- TGI Pure 5-Stage Reverse Osmosis Water Purification System (Model WIN-545P)
- Bulk Deionized (~17.5 MΩ.cm) and Reverse Osmosis Water