Nutritional Sciences
Nutrigenomics, Inflammation and Obesity Research Lab (NIOR)
Lab Instrumentation
Contact: Lab manager, Shane Scoggin
shane.scoggin@ttu.edu
(806) 742-5720
BD Accuri C6 flow cytometer- Four color flow cytometer for cell analysis
http://www.bdbiosciences.com/instruments/accuri/index.jsp
Luminex Magpix System- versatile multiplexing system which can be used to analyze multiple protein or nucleic
acids in single sample with many commercial kits available from different vendors
http://www.luminexcorp.com/Products/Instruments/MAGPIX/
Licor Odyssey CLx- Infared imaging system compatible with 700 or 800 dyes and can be used for western
blots, gels, plates, in cell westerns, small animal imaging, or tissue sections.
http://www.licor.com/bio/products/imaging_systems/odyssey/odyssey_imager.jsp
Bio-Rad Experion- An automated electrophoresis system which can analyze RNA, DNA, or protein and provide
quality and quantitation of samples rapidly.
http://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/product/experion-automated-electrophoresis-station
Bio-Rad Real-Time PCR CFX96 Touch- Real-time PCR compatible with sybr green or taqman assays and capable of up to 5-target
multiplexing.
http://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/product/cfx96-touch-real-time-pcr-detection-system
Bio-Rad T100™ Thermal Cycler – Basic PCR applications.
http://www.bio-rad.com/en-us/product/pcr-instrumentation/t100-thermal-cycler
Qiacube (Qiagen)- Fully automated sample prep using Qiagen spin-columns for RNA, DNA, or protein purification
using NI-NTA spin kit for his-tagged proteins.
http://www.qiagen.com/Products/Catalog/Automated-Solutions/Sample-Prep/QIAcube
TissueLyser LT (Qiagen) - Tissue homogenizer for fast and uniform disruption of animal and human tissues as
well as plant tissues or or microbial preparations. Uses microcentrifuge tubes as
well as stainless steel beads for use with the TissueLyser LT Adapter.
http://www.qiagen.com/Products/Catalog/Automated-Solutions/Sample-Disruption/TissueLyser-LT
Cellometer Vision CBA- Cytometer capable of doing flow style analysis of cells with many cell based assays
available including apoptosis, cell cycle, autophagy, and many more.
http://www.nexcelom.com/Cellometer-Vision-CBA/index.html
GloMax-Multi Microplater Reader (model# E7031)- 96-well microplate reader with built in shaker and multiple dectection modes including
absorbance and fluorescence.
http://www.promega.com/products/pm/fluorometers-luminometers-multimode-readers/glomax-multi-plus-instinct/
EVOS® XL Core Imaging System- The EVOS XL is a digital, transmitted light, inverted imaging system for cell and
tissue culture applications and routine cell maintenance.
http://products.invitrogen.com/ivgn/product/AMEX1000?ICID=search-product
EVOS® FL Auto Imaging System- The EVOS® FL Auto Imaging System is a fully-automated, digital, inverted multi-channel
fluorescence and transmitted light imaging system.
http://products.invitrogen.com/ivgn/product/AMAFD1000?ICID=search-product
XFe Extracellular Flux Analyzers- The Gold Standard platform for metabolic assays, capable of determining in vitro
oxygen consumption, glycolysis, CO2, mitochondrial dysfunction and fatty acid oxidation
in real-time.
http://www.seahorsebio.com/products/instruments/analyzers.php
EchoMRI-3in1™: Instrument used to assess body composition in Live Animals (Mice), Organs, and Biopsy.
The EchoMRI-3in1™ is a QMR system that measures whole body fat mass, lean tissue mass,
free water, and total body water in live animals up to 100 grams.
http://www.echomri.com/Body_Composition_3_in_1.aspx
Other Lab Equipment
Microcentrifuges, Refrigerated Microcentrifuges, Refrigerated Centrifuges, Cell Culture
room with hood and CO2 incubators, water baths, refrigerator, -20 and -80 freezers
and other routine cell, biochemical and molecular biology instruments
Nutritional Sciences
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