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Miltenyi Rat and Mouse Adult Brain Dissociation Kit Resource Report Resource Website 1+ mentions |
Miltenyi Rat and Mouse Adult Brain Dissociation Kit (RRID:SCR_020295) | instrument resource | Designed for dissociation of rodent neural tissue older than P7 for subsequent isolation of neurons, astrocytes, or oligodendrocytes. | Miltenyi, Dissociation Kit, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_Mouse_Adult_Brain | SCR_020295 | 2026-02-14 02:04:02 | 2 | ||||||||||
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Molecular Devices SpectraMax Gemini XS Microplate Spectrofluorometer Resource Report Resource Website |
Molecular Devices SpectraMax Gemini XS Microplate Spectrofluorometer (RRID:SCR_020296) | instrument resource | SPECTRAmax GEMINI XS Dual-Scanning Microplate Spectrofluorometer can perform a variety of fluorescent applications as well as some time-resolved fluorescent and luminescent assays. The extreme flexibility and high sensitivity of the SPECTRAmax GEMINI XS make it appropriate for applications within the fields of biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, molecular biology, and microbiology. The SPECTRAmax GEMINI XS uses two holographic diffraction grating monochromators which allow for individual optimization of wavelengths for both excitation and emission. The dual-scanning capability can also be used to determine excitation and emission settings for new fluorescent probes. Mirrored optics focus the light into the sample volume and cutoff filters are used to reduce stray light and minimize background interference. The light source is a highpowered Xenon flashlamp; additional flexibility is provided by allowing a variable number of lamp flashes per read. Microplates having 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, and 384 wells can be used in the SPECTRAmax GEMINI XS. Fluorescent detection is achieved from the top, through the entire depth of sample in the microplate well. Detection of species collected on membrane plates is also possible. Two plate carrier adapters are provided with the instrument. The blue adapter is required for optimum performance with standard 96- and 384-well format microplates. The red adapter has been optimized for use with Cliniplate 384 microplates. | Molecular Devices, Microplate Spectrofluorometer, Instrument Equipment, USEDit | Commercially available | Model_Number_SpectraMax Gemini XS | SCR_020296 | 2026-02-14 02:04:21 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Miltenyi Neural Tissue Dissociation Kits Resource Report Resource Website 1+ mentions |
Miltenyi Neural Tissue Dissociation Kits (RRID:SCR_020293) | instrument resource | Developed for generation of single cell suspensions from neural tissues. Neural Tissue Dissociation Kit and Postnatal Neurons has been optimized for needs of sensitive postnatal neurons during dissociation. | Miltenyi, Dissociation Kit, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_Neural_Tissue | SCR_020293 | 2026-02-14 02:03:52 | 2 | ||||||||||
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Nikon SMZ-1 Microscope Resource Report Resource Website |
Nikon SMZ-1 Microscope (RRID:SCR_020328) | instrument resource | Nikon SMZ-1 and SMZ-1B zoom stereo microscopes offer legendary Nikon stereo performance. Developed to fit a variety of applications and OEM needs, these advanced-design stereo microscopes have the features and image quality you expect from Nikon. High-performance optics and a 6V/10W halogen illuminator deliver images with excellent contrast, resolution, and brightness. The SMZ-1 and SMZ-1B are human-engineered to allow long periods of operation without fatigue. Mechanical design is yet rugged for daily trouble-free operation in industrial, laboratory, and classroom environments. All controls are easy to use. Nikon's versatile modular approach allows the SMZ-1/1B to be easily adapted to various configurations such as stand, arm, or table mounting. Similarly, the illuminator can be fixed to the instrument stand, placed in a diascopic base, or attached externally for oblique lighting. The SMZ-1/1B use a Nikon-designed twin-lens objective system inclined at 12o. Only the center of the lenses is used to provide the sharpest three-dimensional image and enable the operator to work more accurately and efficiently for prolonged periods without eye strain. | Nikon, Microscope, Instrument Equipment, USEDit | Commercially available | Model_Number_SMZ-1B | SCR_020328 | 2026-02-14 02:04:02 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Nikon 55i Upright Microscope Resource Report Resource Website |
Nikon 55i Upright Microscope (RRID:SCR_020321) | instrument resource | Versatile Eclipse 55i clinical microscope offers optical capabilities, unsurpassed ergonomic features and is optimized for digital imaging. Its white LED illumination system provides a homogenous and bright distribution of illumination across the field for optimal viewing and digital imaging, resulting in spectacular, vivid, true-to-life colors. ergonomic features, like the stay-in-position stage handle and tilting/telescoping ergonomic eyepiece tube ensure best viewing posture, enabling long hours of observations to be carried out in comfort. | Nikon, Upright Microscope, Instrument Equipment, USEDit | Commercially available | Model_Number_55i | SCR_020321 | 2026-02-14 02:04:20 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Olympus BH-2 Fluorescence Microscope Resource Report Resource Website 1+ mentions |
Olympus BH-2 Fluorescence Microscope (RRID:SCR_020338) | instrument resource | Goal of the BH2 was superior optics and customizability, and it soon became very well known for both. Standard equipment on this microscope included 10x widefield high eyepoint eyepieces having a field number of 20, precentered halogen lamps, aspherical collector lenses, and fully enclosed light paths designed to exclude dirt and dust. Auxiliary components for the microscope included photoeyepieces, an automatic exposure photomicrography system, and a wide range of objectives covering the entire range of correction and magnification. In addition, both mechanical and circular stages were offered as were binocular and trinocular observation tubes. Contrast enhancing equipment included phase contrast, differential interference contrast, darkfield, fluorescence, and polarized light. | Olympus, Fluorescence Microscope, Instrument Equipment, USEDit | Commercially available | Model_Number_BH-2 | SCR_020338 | 2026-02-14 02:03:53 | 2 | ||||||||||
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Olympus FV1000 Confocal Microscope Resource Report Resource Website 10+ mentions |
Olympus FV1000 Confocal Microscope (RRID:SCR_020337) | instrument resource | Next generation imaging system designed for high resolution, confocal observation of both fixed and living cells.FV1000 offers advances in confocal system performance while providing the speed and sensitivity required for live cell imaging with minimal risk of damage to living specimens.In addition, the FV1000 offers a revolutionary synchronized laser scanning system called the SIM Scanner. While one laser stimulates, the second laser simultaneously provides high-resolution imaging. This coordination of laser stimulation and imaging makes the FV1000 an ideal choice for FRAP, FLIP and photoactivation., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025. | Olympus, Confocal Microscope, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit | THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE | Model_Number_FV1000 | SCR_020337 | 2026-02-14 02:04:22 | 20 | ||||||||||
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Nunc Cell Factory Systems with Active Gassing Bioprocessing System Resource Report Resource Website |
Nunc Cell Factory Systems with Active Gassing Bioprocessing System (RRID:SCR_020334) | instrument resource | Flow system helps to ensure controlled, contamination free atmosphere in each culture tray by equally distributing user specified gas mixture. Available in 4,10 and 40 tray models. | Thermo Fisher, Thermo Fisher, Bioprocessing System, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | SCR_020334 | 2026-02-14 02:03:53 | 0 | |||||||||||
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Nikon TMS Inverted Phase Contrast Microscope Resource Report Resource Website 1+ mentions |
Nikon TMS Inverted Phase Contrast Microscope (RRID:SCR_020332) | instrument resource | Nikon TMS Inverted Phase Contrast Microscope produces high quality images for tissue culture labs, readily meeting biological and metallurgical research needs. This Nikon microscope offers operation with an easy-to-maintain inverted microscope frame. This inverted phase microscope is configured with 4x achromat, 10x Ph1, and 20x Ph2 objectives with critical halogen illumination. The TMS can accommodate a variety of Nikon CF objectives on its revolving triple nosepiece, along with multiple other accessories, such as stage adapters and extenders, sliders and rings, and extra long working condensers. The 4x achromat objective provides a lower magnification for a wider field of view, primarily best for when needing to view a large portion of a slide for study. The 10x Ph1 provides phase contrast low-power magnification, while the 20x Ph2 provides medium-power magnification with a larger aperture. | Nikon, Inverted Phase Contrast Microscope, Instrument Equipment, USEDit | Commercially available | Model_Number_TMS | SCR_020332 | 2026-02-14 02:04:02 | 1 | ||||||||||
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Miltenyi gentleMACS Octo Dissociator Tissue Dissociator Resource Report Resource Website 1+ mentions |
Miltenyi gentleMACS Octo Dissociator Tissue Dissociator (RRID:SCR_020272) | instrument resource | Benchtop instrument for semi automated and standardized tissue dissociation or homogenization of up to eight samples. Single cell suspensions or thorough homogenates from virtually any tissues are reproducibly obtained using uniquecanTubes or M Tubes. | Miltenyi, Tissue Dissociator, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_gentleMACS_Octo | SCR_020272 | 2026-02-14 02:03:52 | 5 | ||||||||||
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Miltenyi gentleMACS C Tubes Tubes Resource Report Resource Website 1+ mentions |
Miltenyi gentleMACS C Tubes Tubes (RRID:SCR_020270) | instrument resource | Used in combination with gentleMACS Dissociators for automated dissociation of tissues to obtain single cell suspensions with high viability rate. | Miltenyi, Tubes, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_gentleMACS_C | SCR_020270 | 2026-02-14 02:04:01 | 3 | ||||||||||
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MSC-Advantage Class II Biological Safety Cabinets Resource Report Resource Website |
MSC-Advantage Class II Biological Safety Cabinets (RRID:SCR_020305) | instrument resource | Conserve energy with Thermo Scientific MSC Advantage Class II Biological Safety Cabinets, which combine design and value with energy efficiency. Units feature 60 percent less energy consumption and heat output and cabinets are certified to EN 12469 safety standard. | Thermo Fisher, Thermo Fisher, Biological Safety Cabinets, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_Class_II | SCR_020305 | 2026-02-14 02:04:21 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Miltenyi gentleMACS M Tubes Tubes Resource Report Resource Website 1+ mentions |
Miltenyi gentleMACS M Tubes Tubes (RRID:SCR_020269) | instrument resource | Used in combination with gentleMACS Dissociators for automated tissue homogenization, in order to isolate biomolecules like mRNA or total RNA, or to extract proteins. | Miltenyi, Tubes, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_gentleMACS_M | SCR_020269 | 2026-02-14 02:04:18 | 5 | ||||||||||
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Motorola DS4208 Barcode Scanner Resource Report Resource Website |
Motorola DS4208 Barcode Scanner (RRID:SCR_020302) | instrument resource | General purpose imager that delivers the speed typical of laser scanners on both 1D and 2D barcodes, accommodating 2D barcodes without sacrificing performance. Users never need to take time to align the barcode with the scanner or pause between scans. Since the DS4208 can scan barcodes printed on paper labels or on mobile phone displays, users can drive revenue by attracting the millions of customers who are using their cell phones to better manage their lives. Retailers can accommodate customers who download mobile coupons, mobile loyalty cards and more. Quick service restaurants can accept mobile coupons at the register. Hotels can allow guests to use electronic loyalty cards stored on their cell phones, eliminating the need to carry physical cards. And since theaters, theme parks and stadiums can scan mobile tickets as easily as a paper ticket, they can offer customers an added convenience: paperless ticketing. | Motorola, Barcode Scanner, Instrument Equipment, USEDit | Commercially available | Model_Number_DS4208 | SCR_020302 | 2026-02-14 02:03:52 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Miltenyi Endotoxin Removal Beads Removal Reagent Resource Report Resource Website |
Miltenyi Endotoxin Removal Beads Removal Reagent (RRID:SCR_020266) | instrument resource | Tool for removal of endotoxin and DNA from purified protein preparations. | Miltenyi, Removal Reagent, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_Endotoxin_Removal | SCR_020266 | 2026-02-14 02:04:01 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Molecular Devices SpectraMax M5 Multimode Plate Reader Resource Report Resource Website 1+ mentions |
Molecular Devices SpectraMax M5 Multimode Plate Reader (RRID:SCR_020300) | instrument resource | Microplate Reader delivers single mode reader performance and can be equipped to read volumes as low as 2uL in one multimode reader package. The dual monochromator optics allow the widest range of applications to be utilized for bioresearch and drug discovery applications, all without the need to change filters. For fluorescence intensity, time resolved fluorescence, and fluorescence polarization assays, the SpectraMax M5 Microplate Reader optical design provides the highest level of flexibility. Users can select from top or bottom read modes for improved sensitivity for solution and cell-based assays. Assays can be better optimized by scanning across a range of wavelengths in increments as small as 1 nm. Up to 4 wavelength pairs can be read in one protocol for endpoint and kinetic measurements, allowing for fast setup of FRET and TR-FRET assays. For luminescence, the SpectraMax M5 Microplate Reader utilizes a dedicated luminescence photomultiplier tube (PMT), providing the user the maximum signal and lowest background possible for glow luminescence reporter gene assays. The SpectraMax M5 utilizes a single monochromator design for UV/VIS Absorbance, allowing the user to maximize sensitivity and tunability, and also uses patented PathCheck Pathlength Measurement Technology: the only temperature independent pathlength correction for microplates. The M5 can read volumes down to 2uL with the uMax Low Volume Plate. | Molecular Devices, Multimode Plate Reader, Instrument Equipment, USEDit | Commercially available | Model_Number_SpectraMax M5 | SCR_020300 | 2026-02-14 02:04:21 | 6 | ||||||||||
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Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 2000c Spectrophotometer Resource Report Resource Website 10+ mentions |
Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 2000c Spectrophotometer (RRID:SCR_020309) | instrument resource | Full-spectrum, UV-Vis spectrophotometer used to quantify and assess purity of DNA, RNA, Protein and more.NanoDrop 2000c combines micro-volume pedestal technology and cuvette capability in single instrument.Provides expanded measurement options for all types of samples.Provides broader concentration range for measuring very low concentrations and very high concentrations. Cuvette capability allows for kinetics (time or time/temperature studies) and cell culture (OD 600) measurements. | Nanodrop, Spectrophotometer, Instrument Equipment, USEDit |
is related to: Thermo Scientific NanoDrop 2000 Spectrophotometer is related to: Thermo Scientific NanoDrop Lite Spectrophotometer |
Commercially available | Model_Number_2000c | https://assets.thermofisher.com/TFS-Assets/CAD/Specification-Sheets/D17050~.pdf | SCR_020309 | NanoDrop 2000c Spectrophotometer | 2026-02-14 02:04:22 | 17 | |||||||
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Nano CT scanner: Xradia VersaXRM-500 Resource Report Resource Website |
Nano CT scanner: Xradia VersaXRM-500 (RRID:SCR_020308) | instrument resource | VersaXRM-500 from Xradia VersaXRM family is the latest generation of 3D X-ray microscopy (XRM) solutions optimized for non-destructive micro tomography. The VersaXRM-500 advances industry and science with a versatile combination of world-leading resolution and contrast, sample flexibility and the large working distance required to address emerging research challenges. The system's source technology and high resolution detector provide unmatched sub-micron resolution, even for large samples. | Scanner, instrument, equipment, USEDit | Commercially available | Model_Number_Versa XRM-500 | SCR_020308 | 2026-02-14 02:04:02 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Miltenyi Mouse Lung Dissociation Kit Resource Report Resource Website |
Miltenyi Mouse Lung Dissociation Kit (RRID:SCR_020286) | instrument resource | Developed for generation of single cell suspensions from mouse lung in combination with gentleMACS Dissociators. | Miltenyi, Dissociation Kit, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_Mouse Lung | SCR_020286 | 2026-02-14 02:04:02 | 0 | ||||||||||
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Miltenyi Mouse Spleen Dissociation Kit Resource Report Resource Website |
Miltenyi Mouse Spleen Dissociation Kit (RRID:SCR_020287) | instrument resource | Developed for generation of single cell suspensions from mouse spleen. It is optimized for high yield of leukocytes, especially dendritic cells, while preserving all cell surface epitopes. | Miltenyi, Dissociation Kit, Instrument, Equipment, USEDit, | Commercially available | Model_Number_Mouse_Spleen | SCR_020287 | 2026-02-14 02:04:21 | 0 |
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