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Major Equipment Required Per Group

 

The labs are set up for students to work in groups of 4. Each group requires:

 

• Amscope Inverted Microscope with 3MP Camera (IN300TC-3M) ~ $2100
  (Other models are possible, but the general requirement is Digital imaging capability and sufficient magnification and illumination quality to see 1 micron beads) 
• Red Tide Education Spectrometer (USB-650) ~ $1300
  (Other models are possible, but the general requirement is computer interface and wavelength range including the near IR and UV)
• 1-2 Desktop computers ~ $500 - $1000
• Vernier Lab Pro with Voltage Probe ~ $225
• Webcam with 30 FPS capability
  (We use a 2 MP Logitech Webcam that has since been replaced with a newer model. ~ $40)

 

Total ~ $4700 per group

 

General Equipment and Materials for Lab Preparation

 

• VWR Micropipette Starter Set ~ $800
• VWR 15 mL Centrifuge Tubes~ $20
• VWR 50 mL Centrifuge Tubes~ $20
• 1.5 mL Microcentrifuge Tubes for student distribution~ $20
• Distilled Water
• Bangs Laboratories Microspheres ~ $200 each
• 1 µm Silica (SS04N)
• 2 µm Silica (SS06N)
• 5 µm Silica (SS04N)
• 2 µm PolyStyrene (PS05N)

 

Total ~ $1700

 

Lab Equipment and Materials for specific labs

 

First semester

• Lab 1 (one week)
• Relies on existing video: ImageJ and Excel needed.
• Lab 2 (two weeks)
• 12 Clear 2L Graduated Cylinders
• ~20 ball bearings each of 4 different densities – We use McMaster-Carr ball bearings
• ~100 basket-style coffee filters
• 1 meter stick with stand per group
• Lab 3 (two weeks)
• VWR Micro Slides
• Micropipettes with tips for Student Use – We use Accumax Jr. Mini Pipettes
• Lab 4 (two weeks)
• Lab-Tek 8 Well Chamber Slide
• Disposable 1mL Pipettes
• 1 Stand per group to tilt Microscopes
• Lab 5
• Onions, preferably Vidalia
• VMR Micro Slides
• VMR Micro Cover Glass
• Saline Solution
• Kitchen knives

 

Second semester

• Lab 6
• Microfluidic Chambers
• 10 mL Syringes and tubing
• Lab 7
• Lab-Tek 8 Well Chamber Slide
• Voltage Generator
• Copper Wire
• Lab 8
• Breadboards – We use Jameco Electronics
• Banana Plug Wires
• 6V Batteries
• Variety of Resistors
• Lab 9
• Patterned Light Source
• 1 Meter metal pole w/ stand
• Lens holders
• Variety of lenses
• Lab 10
• Hydrogen Lamp
• Neon Lamp
• UV Lamp
• Fish tanks filled with water
• Old Spectrometers, if available
• Red, blue and green LEDs
• Variety of color filters
• Lab 11
• Chlorophyll Solution – Can be homemade from grass/leaves
• Other fluorescent materials