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Enquiries: NINT
Phone: 780-641-1600
Fax: 780-641-1601
Email: nintinfo@nrc.gc.ca
11421 Saskatchewan Drive
Edmonton,
Alberta,
T6G 2M9
Canada
Biochemistry at NINT
Biology Laboratory Equipment
The Biology Laboratory is a biocontainment Level 2 lab with Cell Culture, Molecular Biology and general Biochemistry capabilities. The lab is equipped with two Microzone Class II Type A Biological Safety Cabinets, two waterjacket CO2 incubators with the ability to be connected to two CO2 tanks each (to prevent accidental depletion of gas), inverted and upright light microscopes, liquid nitrogen Dewar flasks, a Coulter Particle Counter, microtitre plate washers, waterbaths, refrigerators and -20°C freezers for cell culture applications. We also have an Olympus IX-81 motorized inverted research microscope able to detect five fluorescent dyes.
For molecular biology purposes the laboratory contains DNA and SDS-PAGE electrophoresis apparatus, Western Blotting equipment, an Eppendorf Mastercycle Gradient thermocycler, and a UV transilluminator gel documentation system. As our focus is on nanotechnology, we also possess a µTK Microfluidic tool kit system by Micralyne.
The laboratory is also equipped for general biochemistry purposes including:
- Beckman Coulter Allegra 25R Centrifuge with adaptors for Eppendorf tubes, 15 ml and 50 ml conical tubes and 250 ml bottles
- Eppendorf Centrifuge
- Agilent UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
- pH and Conductivity Meters
- Balances
- Eppendorf pipettes
- Waterbaths
- Heating blocks
- Shaker
- Microwave
- Table top autoclave
- Glassware washer
- Sterilizer
- Upright -80°C Freezer
- Upright -20°C Freezer
- Upright 4°C Freezer
- milli-Q synthesis system
To obtain more information or to submit a facility access request, please e-mail it to: NINT_request@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.
