Colin Cooper

Colin Cooper

Undergraduate Teaching Coordinator

Articles by Colin Cooper

  • Simple Microfuge for Pulse Spins

    Thursday, November 15, 2018
    This centrifuge is typically used for "pulse spins" where a reaction needs to be collected in the bottom of a tube or strip of tubes. It is especially helpful for PCR strip tubes as they frequently are bumped during setup causing reactions to disperse around the tube and lid. The ease of rotor ... read more

  • Sturdy Vortex

    Thursday, November 15, 2018
    This is a quality vortex that easily creates a liquid vortex in several sample types. The instrument is also durable, perhaps one of the most important characteristics of a bench-top vortex. It was purchased through Fisher as a more cost-effective alternative to some of the more over-priced vortexes... read more

  • Good Plate Sealer for High-Throughput

    Thursday, November 15, 2018
    This plate sealer is used to seal PCR plates prior to runs. Once it warms-up it is fairly quick and efficient. We chose this product to avoid evaporation from manually sealed plates. It is great for high-throughput labs, and we have always found Bio-Rad equipment reliable. read more

  • Durable and Simple Heat Block

    Thursday, November 15, 2018
    This easily programmable heat block is simple to use and durable enough to last. It will reach boiling temperature quickly, and is perfect for boiling samples or incubating reactions at steady temperatures. The easy to read display eliminates guessing temperatures with an analogue dial making it ... read more

  • Switch to Petrifilm

    Tuesday, December 23, 2014
    In a high throughput food microbiology lab, a common assay is for the presence of E. coli and other coliforms. Using agar plates as a final readout is laborious and expensive. Using Petrifilms cuts down on the labour of producing and plating agar plates. Not to mention that the thickness of a ... read more
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