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    CDB Equipment

    Welcome to the CDB equipment page. The CDB Equipment Resource is a Vanderbilt Univerisity Medical Center research core facility. There is an up to date list of our equipment on this page with links to individual pages with instructions and best usage practice. Please contact the Equipment Resource Manager if you have any questions or would like training.

    Usage Fees for CDB equipment

    Ian McCullough
    Equipment Resource Manager
    Cell & Developmental Biology
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    i.mccullough@vanderbilt.edu
    (615) 322-8326, Room U3202, MRB III

    Note: an Asterisk (*) indicates equipment with a usage fee.

    EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

    LOCATION


    CODE
    Autoclaves*
    Steris Gravity Steam Autoclave

    CC-2302 MCN


    CE 74
    Amsco Vacamatic Autoclave

    CC-2302 MCN


    CE 75
    Amsco Gravity Autoclave

    CC-2302 MCN


    CE 76
    Steris Autoclave SG-120

    3159 MRB 3


    CE 63
    Steris Autoclave SV-120

    3159 MRB 3


    CE 64
    Steris Autoclave SG-120

    4159 MRB 3


    CE 67
    Steris Autoclave SV-120

    4159 MRB 3


    CE 68

    Centrifuges (ultras*)
    RC-5B Sorvall floor Super-speed centrifuge

    B2318 MCN


    CE 58
    *L90-K Beckman Optima floor Ultracentrifuge (HHMI)

    B2318 MCN


    CE 57
    *TL-100 Beckman tabletop Ultracentrifuge

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 38
    *L8-70M Beckman floor Ultracentrifuge

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 43
    RC-6 Sorvall floor Super-speed centrifuge

    3100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 97
    *L8-70M Beckman floor Ultracentrifuge

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 16
    J-6B Beckman Centrifuge with JS-3.0 rotor

    3149 MRB 3


    CE 106
    RC-3B Sorvall Centrifuge with H2000B rotor

    4100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 61

    Centrifuge Rotors
    Sorvall SLC-4000 for RC-6 and RC-5B centrifuges

    3143 MRB 3 cold room


    CE 98
    Sorvall SLA-1500 for RC-6 and RC-5B centrifuges

    3143 MRB 3 cold room


    CE 99
    Sorvall SS-34 for RC-6 and RC-5B centrifuges

    3143 MRB 3 cold room


    CE 100
    Sorvall SA-600 for RC-6 and RC-5B centrifuges

    3143 MRB 3 cold room


    CE 91
    Sorvall HB-4 for RC-6 and RC-5B centrifuges

    3143 MRB 3 cold room


    CE 92
    Beckman TLA 100 for TL-100 Ultracentrifuge

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 83
    Beckman TLA 120.1 for TL-100 Ultracentrifuge

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 84
    Beckman TLA 120.2 for TL-100 Ultracentrifuge

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 85
    Beckman SW 32 Ti for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 86
    Beckman SW 55 Ti for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 87
    Beckman 70 Ti for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 88
    Beckman 70.1 Ti for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 89
    Beckman SW-28 for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 101
    Beckman 50.2 Ti for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 102
    Beckman 45 Ti for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 103
    Sorvall TH-660 for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 49
    Sorvall T-1270 for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 50
    Sorvall TH-641 for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 51
    Sorvall Surespin 630 for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 52
    Sorvall T-1270 for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 10
    Sorvall TH-641 for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 11
    Sorvall TH-660 for CDB floor Ultracentrifuges

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 12

    Cryogenic Storage*
    Taylor-Wharton Kseries Cryostorage System

    3100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 33

    Dehydration Systems
    Labconco FreeZone freeze dry system (Lyophilizer)

    B2318 MCN


    CE 79
    ThermoSavant Speedvac

    B2318 MCN


    CE 37
    ThermoSavant Speedvac

    3147 MRB 3


    CE 19

    Dry Ice*
    Dry Ice Storage Chest (Floor Model)

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 3

    Freezers (Emergency Backup)
    -80 °C Upright Freezer

    3100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 27
    -20 °C Upright Freezer

    3100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 5
    -70 °C Ultralow Freezer

    4100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 78
    -40 °C Upright Freezer

    4100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 26
    -20 °C Upright Freezer

    3100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 4

    French Press Cell
    French Press Cell 40K

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 104

    Glassware Washers & Dryers*
    Amsco Reliance Lab Glassware Washer

    CC-2302 MCN


    CE 72
    Steris 400 Reliance Lab Glassware Washer

    3159 MRB 3


    CE 65
    Steris 400 Reliance Lab Glassware Washer

    4159 MRB 3


    CE 69
    Steris 400 Reliance Lab Glassware Washer

    4159 MRB 3


    CE 70
    Steris Reliance Lab Glassware Dryer

    CC-2302 MCN


    CE 73
    Steris Reliance Lab Glassware Dryer

    3159 MRB 3


    CE 66
    Steris Reliance Lab Glassware Dryer

    4159 MRB 3


    CE 71

    Histology
    Thermo Shandon Paraplast HistoCentre II

    4141 MRB 3


    CE 31

    Ice Machines
    Scotsman AFE400A Ice Machine (85 lb. bin)

    B2318 MCN


    CE 55
    Cornelius WCF510-W Ice Machine (430 lb. bin)

    3147 MRB 3


    CE 7
    Cornelius WCF510-W Ice Machine (322 lb. bin)

    U3200BA MRB 3


    CE 95
    Cornelius WCF510-W Ice Machine (430 lb. bin)

    4100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 22

    Imaging Systems
    Bio-Rad Gel Documentation System

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 41
    Bio-Rad ChemiDoc Imaging System

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 80
    Odyssey Laser Fluorescence Detection System

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 81
    Typhoon Variable Mode Imager (Phosphorimager)

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 46
    Image Eraser Light Box

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 47
    Image Eraser Light Box

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 53
    Bio-Rad Gel Documentation System

    4136 MRB 3


    CE 30

    Incubators
    Fisher Scientific Isotemp Incubator

    B2318 MCN


    CE 35
    Dry Incubator

    3100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 6
    Dry Incubator

    4100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 28

    Isotope Counters*
    Beckman Gamma 5500 Counter

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 36
    Beckman Scintillation Counter LS 3801

    B2318 MCN


    CE 39
    Beckman Scintillation Counter LS 6500 (HHMI)

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 96

    Luminometers*
    Lumimark Plus Micro plate reader (w/ injectors)

    3141 MRB 3


    CE 42
    Mediators Luminometer

    4136 MRB 3


    CE 18

    Ovens
    VWR Forced Air Oven

    CC-2302 MCN


    CE 77
    Thelco Precision Oven

    4141 MRB 3


    CE 14
    Vacuum Oven

    3100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 8
    Vacuum Oven

    4141 MRB 3


    CE 15

    Particle (Cell) Counter
    Beckman Z1 Coulter Particle Counter

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 90

    Plate Reader*
    Synergy HT Bio-Tek Multimode Plate Reader

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE 82

    Real Time-PCR*
    Bio-Rad iCycler Real Time PCR Module

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE45

    Shakers
    Innova Incubator Shaker (variable 4-80 °C)

    B2318 MCN


    CE 56
    Innova Incubator Shaker (variable 4-80 °C)

    3147 MRB 3


    CE 20
    Innova Incubator Shaker (variable 4-80 °C)

    4100 Corridor MRB 3


    CE 23
    New Brunswick Incubator Shaker (Hardy)

    B2318 MCN


    CE 24









    Ultra Pure Water
    Nanopure Water Filtration System

    B2319 MCN


    CE 48
    Nanopure Water Filtration System

    3159 MRB 3


    CE 21
    Milli Q Water System

    4159 MRB 3


    CE 32

    UV Spectrophotometer
    Hitachi GeneSpec I Spectrophotometer

    U3202 MRB 3


    CE17
    NanoDrop 1000

    U3202 MRB 3












    X-ray Film Processors*
    SRX-101A X-ray Film Developer

    4125 MRB 3


    CE60
    SRX-101A X-ray Film Developer

    3127 MRB 3


    CE9