Technologies
The latest purchases that expanded and renewed instrumental availability in the core facilites.
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Molecular biology
Mini Gel Tank (ThermoFisher)
Vertical mini-gel electrophoresis system with a unique tank design that has convenient side-by-side gel loading and enhanced viewing during use
Animal Facility
MZ 6 (Leica)
Modular Stereomicroscope
Molecular biology
Nanodrop 1000 (ThermoFisher)
Spectrophotometer capable of carrying out full UV-Vis absorbance measurements with only 1 μl of undiluted sample
SCAI-Lab
NEPA21 (Sonidel) electroporator
It garantees high transfection efficiency and viability without special buffers.
Molecular biology
Orbital shaker Forma Scientific (ThermoFisher)
Orbital shaker for bacterial incubation
Molecular biology
Parsortix (Angle)
Cell separation system which allows the separation of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from whole blood samples
Phasefocus Livecyte (LabLogic)
Kinetic Cytometer
Molecular biology
QuantStudio 3D Digital PCR System (Applied Biosystems)
Digital PCR platform with high accuracy, sensitivity and precision
Molecular biology
QuantStudio 5 Real Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems)
The system offers measurement of a broad range of genomic applications allowing the use of probe-based assays and intercalating dyes
Istology
RM2125 (Leica Biosystems)
Manual microtome
Cellular biology
Ruskin Invivo 300 (Baker)
Hypoxia workstation that allows to isolate cells in a chamber that accurately maintains and controls temperature, humidity, oxygen and carbon dioxide
Seahorse XFe96 Analyzer (Agilent)
Measures the oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) of live cells in a 96-well plate format. Purchased with the contribution of Fondazione del Monte