Room 18 in ARF
CEM Mars 5 Digestion Oven
The ARF Wet Lab has a MARS5 instrument with 24 vessels. This Microwave Accelerated Reaction System (MARS) 5 unit was bought with the MarsXpress Temperature Control Option and the Mars Xpress TFM Vessel 40 place Starter Set 55 mL carousel that can hold up to 40 vessels.
Use CEM Methods specifying the XPRESS vessels.
MARS X Method Instructions for ARF organics studies
Millipore Q3 Ultrapure Water Distiller
Ohaus GA200D balance
Ohaus GA 200 D
Precision: ±0.2mg
Specifications:
- Weighing range: 40g/200g
- Readability: 0.1mg
- Taring (by subtraction): 40 g/200 g
- Pan size: 3.5" diameter
- Below Balance Weighing: Standard
- Weighing chamber: 6" x 7.4" x 10.2"
- Dimensions (w x h x d): 8.1" x 12.1" x 17.5"
- Operating temperature range: 10° - 40° C
Kewaunee Fume Hood
The ARF Fume hood is installed in a low position for disabled access.
Description of Supreme Air Fume Hoods from website |
Thermolyne 30420C-33-80 Muffle Furnace
Thermolyne 30400 furnace muffle oven that can maintain a temperature of up to 1100°C
This instrument is typically used for burning off organics, for carbonizing plant materials, and for loss-on-ignition studies.
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Description from Manufacturer
Thermo IEC Centra CL3 Centrifuge
Low profile general purpose centrifuge. Larger than the CL2.
Discontinued by Thermo.
Thermo IEC Centra CL2 Centrifuge
The ARF unit was purchased with the four part swinging bucket rotor, two aerocarrier sealed tube inserts (7-10 mL), and two aerocarrier sealed tube inserts (10-15 mL).
Compact, simple, and economical benchtop centrifuge designed for basic research and clinical applications.