Colin Cooper (1)

Colin Cooper (1)

Senior Technician

Articles by Colin Cooper (1)

  • Reliable Microcentrifuge

    Wednesday, May 31, 2017
    With the high volume of nucleic acid purifications performed in our lab, we require durable centrifuges that last. This line of centrifuges from Thermo has performed well over a lengthy timeframe. We recommend them for high volume users that need a reliable microfuge for processing dozens of samples... read more

  • Sensitive Nucleic Acid Quantitation

    Wednesday, May 24, 2017
    Our lab regularly needs an accurate reading of DNA/RNA concentrations for downstream molecular methods. While we employ additional quantitation methods, we needed an instrument that is accurate at ow ranges. This unit is reliable at the low ranges it is advertised for. read more

  • Reliable Centrifuge

    Monday, May 22, 2017
    We purchased this centrifuge for typical molecular-based purification and concentration steps. Eppendorf has been a reliable supplier of various benchtop centrifuges for many years. It has performed well with a diverse set of daily applications. read more

  • Refrigerated Bench-Top Centrifuge

    Monday, January 23, 2017
    When using bench-top centrifuges with interchangeable rotors, and heavy sample load, a dependable unit is needed. Sorvall have made excellent centrifuges for years, and we chose the ST 16R for a refrigerated unit. It has several rotors and buckets that can handle a diverse set of tubes, and 96 well ... read more

  • Great High Throughput Homogenizer

    Wednesday, January 18, 2017
    This homogenizer is incredibly fast and reliable. It is also marketed as being quite diverse, and able to handle a multitude of sample types. It is ideal for generating homogenates from various tissues for a number of extractions. read more

  • Rapid Nitrogen Evaporator

    Wednesday, January 11, 2017
    When using Nitrogen to evaporate samples, a unit that can heat up and handle several samples is ideal. This is why we purchased a Rapidvap evaporator. The heat transfer and Nitrogen dispersion is fairly even across the chamber, and is quick when heat is used. It can also handle up to 50 samples ... read more

  • Great Mini-Vortex

    Monday, January 09, 2017
    This very small vortex is a great alternative to expensive and bulky vortexes. It has an extremely small footprint and is light and portable. The unit is definitely not built to be as rugged and durable as heavier models, but we have had no problems with it. read more

  • Simple Desiccator Cabinet

    Wednesday, January 04, 2017
    In order to reduce moisture in several sample types, we obtained several Dry-Keeper cabinets. They are able to reduce moisture well beyond work-space levels. There is a permanent, auto-regenerating desiccant, but some commercially available desiccant seems to help reach lower moisture levels in ... read more

  • Valuable Lab Pump

    Wednesday, December 28, 2016
    This pump was purchased to maintain vacuum pressure for several applications. It is well built and was chosen because Millipore has been a great manufacturer to work with. It also came with some of the tubing and filtration that we needed. read more

  • Quick Sample Prep for Molecular Applications

    Monday, December 19, 2016
    The FastPrep-24 was purchased to streamline sample preparation from various sample types. The unit is relatively compact with a small footprint compared to other homogenizers. It is used primarily for nucleic acid isolation and is user-friendly. read more
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