Laboratory services and equipment

The laboratory at TZS has several rooms with dry lab space for analyses, sample preparation and handling. A variety of equipment is available in the laboratory in addition to standard equipment such as pH- and conductivity meters, oxygen titrator, ice machine, incubators, water baths, vacuum pumps, magnetic stirrers, ultrasonic cleaners and water filtering. To ensure smooth work in the laboratory please contact the TZS laboratory staff well in advance.
New molecular laboratory

NEW! The molecular laboratory at TZS is suitable for the collection and processing of various environmental DNA/RNA samples. It is a clean lab equipped with a fume hood, a clean bench, and necessary equipment for nucleic acid extractions including a centrifuge, vortexes, pipettes, magnetic extraction racks, a thermomixer and a loop sterilizer. DNA/RNA quality and concentration can be measured with the EzDrop spectrophotometer and the Qubit fluorometer. In addition, we have a separate post-PCR space with an Eppendorf thermocycler and agarose gel electrophoresis equipment for nucleic acid amplification and visualization. With these new facilities, environmental DNA and RNA samples can be processed directly after sampling, reducing the risk of nucleic acid degradation during storing and shipping.
Working at the laboratory

Please contact the Head Of Laboratory for more information regarding the services provided and facilities if you plan to do general work at the TZS laboratory.

All laboratory analyses are ordered through a separate order form for laboratory analyses, services, and supplies. Note that all the users of the laboratory facilities must take part in the yearly safety orientation with laboratory staff prior to starting the work.

You can find a list of available laboratory equipment and link to order form below.
Laboratory equipment available at the station
Laboratory equipment

Carbon Analyzers; Shimadzu TOC-L CSH and TOC-V CPH Total Organic Carbon Analyzers

C/N-Analyzer; Europa Scientific ANCA-MS 20-20 15N/13C mass spectrometer (with Sercon GSL Sample preparation system)

Flow cytometer; BD Accuri C6 Plus (488 and 640 nm laser excitation)

Fluorometers; Invitrogen Qubit 4, Turner Designs AquaFluor 8000-010

Gas chromatograph; SRI 8610C

Gel imaging box; Nippon Genetics FasGENE FAS-BG LED Box

Particle size analyzer: Microtrac SYNC 3R/Img L (with Microtrac FlowSync sample system)

Photometric analyzer; Thermo Scientific Gallery Aqua Master

Spectrofluorometer; Agilent Cary Eclipse (with microplate reader)

Spectrophotometers; Agilent Cary 60 UV-VIS, Shimadzu UV-2501 PC, Hitachi U-1100, and Blue-Ray Biotech EzDrop 1000

Total alkalinity titrator; Apollo AS-ALK3

 

Agarose gel electrophoresis system; Nippon Genetics Mupid One

Autoclave; Systec VX-120

Balances; Mettler Toledo XPR226DR, Mettler toledo XPR205DU (with printer + ionizing unit), Mettler Toledo MS1003TS, Mettler Toledo XS104, Precisa XB 220A, Ohaus Adventurer AX423 and AX4202, Ohaus Scout SKX6201

Ball mill; Retsch Mixer Mill MM 400

Centrifuges; VWR Mega Star 1.6R, Eppendorf 5430R, Eppendorf 5418R (all cooling) 

Chamber furnaces; Nabertherm L 24/11/B410, Nabertherm LE 14/11/R7

Climatic chambers; RUMED P530

Dry block heater; Ohaus HB6AL

Drying ovens; Memmert UF 110, Termaks TS 9053, Termaks9135, and VWR VENTI-Line VL 56 Prime

Freeze dryers; Christ Alpha 1-4 LSCbasic, Christ Alpha 1-2LD

Homogenizer; VWR VDI 12

Ice flake machines; Porkka KF 45

Infrared Loop Sterilizer; WLD-Tec Sterimax

Laminar Flow cabinet; Kojair Biowizard Silver SL-100

Shakers; Eppendorf ThermoMixer F1.5, Ohaus SHHD2325AL, Vortex-Genie 2 G-560E

PCR thermocycler; Eppendorf Mastercycler X40

PCR workstation; Kojair PCR-650

Peristaltic pumps; Heidolph PD 5006 Heidolph 5006, Ismatec MS-CA 4/640, Ismatec Reglo Digital MS-4/6-160

Titrator; Radiometer Titralab TIM860

ULT freezers; phcbi MDF-DV302VX, Vestfrost VTS 098, Nordic Lab ULT U100

Vacuum pumps; VWr Collection VCP 130, Millipore WP6122050, Millipore SAS EZ-Stream

Laboratory water purification systems include reverse osmosis (ELGA Purelab CHORUS2+), ultrapure water (ELGA Purelab Chorus1 and Flex 3) and ion exchanger (Miele E 318)

 
Microscopes and related devices

Inverted microscopes: Leica DM IL LED and Leica DMC6200 camera, Leica DM IL LED with fluorescence

Upright microscopes: Leica Visoria B with fluorescence, Leica DM750 (+camera Leica ICC50 HD) with phase contrast, Leica DM500, Leica DM500 with Flexacam i5 camera, Olympus BX43 with phase contrast

Stereo microscopes: Leica MZ12 with Leica MC190HD camera, Leica MZ10F with integrated camera and fluorescence capability, Leica M125, Leica Ivesta3 with integrated camera, Wild M4, M5, M7, M8 with LED lights; Leica Wild M3B, Leica MZ6, Leica S6E

Digital camera system:Leica MC190 HD; Leica DMC 6200

Cold light sources: VWR Visilight CL150