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Animal Research Available Equipment

Surgery

Surgery room with two small animal surgery tables (one backdraft and one downdraft), digitized stereotaxic instruments, gas and chemical anesthesia system, Dry Ice Machine, animal physiological monitoring for vital signs (Kent Scientific) and autoclave system for surgical sterilization.

Surgery

Surgery room with two small animal surgery tables (one backdraft and one downdraft), digitized stereotaxic instruments, gas and chemical anesthesia system, Dry Ice Machine, animal physiological monitoring for vital signs (Kent Scientific) and autoclave system for surgical sterilization.

Histology

Biosafety level II cabinet, chemical fume hood for perfusions, HistoCore Arcadia tissue processing and embedding apparatus, and a Leica RM2255 fully automated rotary microtome, hot plates, Scales, pH Meter, and Sonicator.

Behavior Testing

Three behavior testing rooms with various automated testing equipment that includes: Med Associates automated operant conditioning chambers for fear conditioning and drug self-administration, acoustic chambers, light-dark boxes, and modular mazes, activity chamber, Rotarod for mice and rats with video recording capabilities. Equipment includes, Manual open-field, Elevated Plus and a T-Maze for mice and rats, and small aquatic species.

Molecular Laboratory

Molecular laboratory with a Hacker Bright cryostat, a Keyence BZ-XB fluorescence microscope with live cell imaging and automated cell counting capabilities, plate washer, countess cell counter, nanodrop lite, gel electrophoresis, refrigerated centrifuge, digital temperature shaking incubator, WesTM Simple western blot protein analysis apparatus, Molecular Devices Emax-Plus microplate reader and various small laboratory items (e.g., vortex mixer, centrifuge, plate washers, refrigerator etc.)

Molecular Laboratory

Molecular laboratory with a Hacker Bright cryostat, a Keyence BZ-XB fluorescence microscope with live cell imaging and automated cell counting capabilities, plate washer, countess cell counter, nanodrop lite, gel electrophoresis, refrigerated centrifuge, digital temperature shaking incubator, WesTM Simple western blot protein analysis apparatus, Molecular Devices Emax-Plus microplate reader and various small laboratory items (e.g., vortex mixer, centrifuge, plate washers, refrigerator etc.)