Explore Our Laboratory Equipment and Real-World Uses in Scientific Practice
Laboratory Equipment List and Applications
At Biograd Education Facilities, we provide a detailed overview of the essential laboratory equipment, highlighting their primary functions and practical applications to support hands-on learning, experiments, and research activities.
BMG FLUOstar Omega Plate Reader
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A multi-mode microplate reader capable of absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence measurements. It uses an ultra-fast UV/Vis spectrometer or filters for absorbance, and highly sensitive filters for luminescence and fluorescence.
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Applications: Detection of biological, chemical and physical events that occur in samples when ELISA, Bradford assay, cell proliferation assays, and a variety of other biochemical assays are performed.
PCR Machine (Thermal Cycler)
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Used to amplify DNA segments via the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), allowing for detection, cloning, or sequencing of genetic material.
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Applications: Genetic testing, pathogen detection, DNA cloning, and research in molecular biology.
Class II Biosafety Cabinets
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Provide a sterile and safe environment for handling biological materials, protecting both the user and the samples.
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Applications: Cell culture, handling infectious agents, and working with human or animal-derived biological materials.
CO₂ Incubator
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Maintains optimal temperature, humidity, and CO₂ levels for cell growth, mimicking physiological conditions.
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Applications: Growing mammalian cell cultures, tissue culture experiments, and microbial growth under controlled conditions.
iBright™ CL750 Imaging System
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Used to capture high-quality images of chemiluminescent and fluorescent signals from gels and membranes.
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Applications: Imaging Western blots, DNA and RNA gels stained with nucleic acid dyes, and protein gels.
Benchtop Incubator
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Provides controlled temperature and, in some models, agitation for sample incubation.
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Applications: Microbiological cultures, enzymatic reactions, and general sample incubation.
NanoDrop One Microvolume Spectrophotometer
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Measures DNA, RNA, and protein concentrations using as little as 1 µL of sample with high accuracy.
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Applications: Nucleic acid quantification, protein concentration measurement, and quality control in molecular biology experiments.
Mini Dry Bath (Heating Block)
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Compact incubator capable of precise temperature control for various block formats.
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Applications: Sample incubation, enzyme reactions, and laboratory protocols requiring consistent heating.
Centrifuges
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Use centrifugal force to separate components of a liquid sample based on density.
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Applications: Separating blood components, isolating DNA/RNA, protein purification, and other laboratory separations.
Shaker
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Provides controlled, consistent agitation for mixing samples.
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Applications: Cell culture mixing, solubilizing compounds, and maintaining homogeneity in liquid samples.
Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) Freezer (-80°C)
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Preserves biological samples by halting chemical and enzymatic degradation.
- Applications: Long-term storage of DNA, RNA, proteins, cell lines, and other sensitive biological materials.
Inverted Microscope (Motic AE31E inverted Trinocular Microscope)
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Designed to view specimens from below, allowing observation of cells and cultures in large containers like petri dishes or flasks.
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Applications: It is commonly used in cell biology and tissue culture labs for examining living cells, monitoring culture growth, and capturing images via the trinocular camera port for documentation and analysis.
Water bath
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A water bath provides a controlled, stable temperature environment for samples by circulating warm water around tubes or containers.
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Applications: It is used in a variety of experiments that require consistent heating, such as enzyme reactions, incubations, and warming reagents without direct flame or dry heat.
