Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space

A playground for biology! Featuring community-shared equipment to get started on your project and awesome people to share your ideas with!

The Huang-Hobbs BioMaker Space is a BL2 biological lab located in the basement of Building 26, 26-035. The space also has some capacity for chemical engineering projects. It includes a TC room, chemistry hood, storage space, and a lounge area at 26-033 that may be used to just hang out or share ideas about biology!


Equipment

Utility:

  • Autoclave
  • Deionized Water / Millipore Water
  • Ice Machine
  • Dishwasher

General:

  • Vortexers, Shakers, Stirrers, Nutators
  • Minifuge, Micro-centrifuge, Table-Top Centrifuge
  • PCR / Thermocycler
  • qPCR Machine
  • Electrophoresis (agarose, SDS-PAGE)
  • Spectrophotometer (UV/Vis)
  • Gel Translumination (Blue & UV)
  • Protein Purification (Affinity Column, FPLC)
  • Electroporation

  • Balance / Scales
  • Sonication Probe
  • Microfluidics / PDMS Equipment
  • Spincoater
  • Rotovap
  • Fume hoods
  • Soldering station
  • Electronics
  • Arduino
  • Potentiostat
  • Anaerobic Glove Box

For mammalian cell culture:

  • 37C Incubator with 5% CO2
  • Refrigerated Storage
  • Water Bath
  • Table-Top Centrifuge
  • Inverted Microscope
  • Freezer
  • Biosafety Cabinet (2)

For bacterial culture:

  • Incubator
  • Biosafety Cabinet
  • Fermenter/Bioreactor

For microscopy & analytical:

  • Histology Microscope (Brightfield, Phase, Fluorescence)
  • Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorting (FACS)
  • 5-Mode Plate Reader
  • AFM
  • Microbalance

For storage:

  • 4F Refrigeration
  • -20C Freezer
  • Ultra Low-Temperature (-80C) Freezer
  • Vapor-Phase Liquid Nitrogen
  • Room Temperature Cubbies