SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION

Biosafety Cabinet

• Laminar flow rate of 105 ft/min
• Internal dimensions: 1.74 m x 0.438 m x 0.635 m
• Has 2 vacuum traps for general cell culture aspiration needs
• UV germicidal light for surface disinfection
• 30% HEPA filtered exhaust air and 70% recirculated HEPA filtered air
• Will have precision and analytical balances inside for gravimetric transfers

Fume Hood

• Airflow velocity readout that is tracked by ECL Constellation: 60 to 100 ft/min
• Internal dimensions: 1.8288 m x 0.9220 m x 0.5906 m
• Supplied with nitrogen via in-house plumbing
• Vacuum plumbing capabilities
• pH, temperature, relative humidity, pressure sensors installed (tracked by ECL Constellation)
• Equipped with analytical and precision balances for gravimetric transfers

Glove Box

• Constant H₂O, O₂, and pressure monitoring
• <1 ppm H₂O
• <1 ppm O₂
• Attached -35ºC freezer
• No-downtime cartridge-based purifiers
• Automatic antechamber cycle control

Hermetic Transfers (Cannulation)

• Backfill of hermetic container with nitrogen or argon gas
• Compatible with a wide range of needles and syringes to support a wide variety of hermetic containers
• Hermetic transfers only happen in the fume hoods
• Capable of anhydrous transfers

RNase Free

• Optional RNase Away treatment for all materials and work surfaces

Sterile Transfers

• Optional 70% Ethanol treatment of all materials and work surfaces

Hot/Cold Transfers

• Samples can be transferred in warmed (30 to 105°C) and chilled (10 to -86ºC) conditions
• Temperature immersion probe or IR probe for temperature verification during the transfer