Colin Cooper (1)

Colin Cooper (1)

Senior Technician

Articles by Colin Cooper (1)

  • Excellent Analytical Balance

    Monday, January 04, 2016
    We purchased this analytical balance because Sartorius is known for it's instrument quality. We measure a number of samples to the 0.1 mg. We recommend this unit to anyone in need of an accurate analytical balance. read more

  • Dependable Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer

    Monday, December 28, 2015
    We purchased this ultra-low freezer to store bacterial culture stocks at -80C. It has been dependable, with little maintenance required. We recommend the unit to anyone who requires freezing of large amounts of small samples (e.g. samples in freezer boxes). read more

  • Decent Benchtop Sonicator

    Monday, December 21, 2015
    We purchased this waterbath sonicator to sonicate tissue samples for general disruption followed by chemical analysis. We recommend it to anyone needing a decent sized waterbath sonicator with several control options. read more

  • Quick Microcentrifuge

    Wednesday, December 16, 2015
    We chose this centrifuge to be a general use microfuge for pelleting bacterial cultures and running spin columns. It has a very small footprint and works well for simple techniques that do not require accurate speed settings. We recommend this to anyone that needs a cheap alternative to more ... read more

  • Quick Pathogen Detection

    Monday, September 21, 2015
    The 3M Molecular Detection System is a device that makes use of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) to conduct a pathogen detection reaction. We purchased it for Listeria detection in foods. It works well with an assay run time of 75 min. We recommend it for pathogen detection in food ... read more

  • Good Microplate Washer That Saves on Labour

    Monday, September 14, 2015
    We purchased this microplate washer as we began to conduct an ELISA protocol for E. coli detection. We started to run the protocol at a high-throughput pace and wanted to reduce labour, while standardizing our wash steps between individuals. The unit works fairly well, and we would recommend it to ... read more

  • Great Dual Water Bath Saves Space

    Monday, September 07, 2015
    We use this water bath for a number of different incubations, from warming media to running reactions. While a little more costly, it is cheaper and more manageable to have a dual water bath (5 and 10 L) rather than 2 separate units. It is very durable and from a reputable company. We recommend this... read more

  • Great Real-Time PCR System

    Monday, July 20, 2015
    We purchased this system to detect pathogen DNA in real-time from processed food samples. We often test for the presence of multiple markers, and this system has this capability. It is from a reputable company and we enjoy the customer service we get from Life Technologies. It is a pretty standard ... read more

  • Decent Heat Block

    Monday, July 13, 2015
    We were running out of heat block capacity, so we ordered this heat block from VWR. We generally like the quality of products from this supplier, and have not been disappointed with this equipment. We purchased the double block model for heating up samples in microfuge tubes for various protocols ... read more

  • Great Repeat Pipettor

    Monday, July 06, 2015
    We purchased this repeater knowing that we would get a quality pipette from Eppendorf. It works great and it perfect for setting up multiple volume sets such as dilutions sets. read more
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