Making even a small contribution to the new laboratory will make all the difference. Corporate sponsorships are especially welcomed. Although the laboratory is now fully operational (thanks to numerous corporate sponsors), there is still a need for more sophisticated microscopes and analysis equipment. A second phase expansion is envisaged for the laboratory in 2018 and even more equipment will be required.
Perhaps you are unable to contribute monetarily, but is it possible that you may have the ability to contribute some equipment? Research and education facilities upgrade their laboratory equipment from time to time - if you know of such equipment, tell us!
Here is the wish list:
Micro-centrifuge
Full-swing out centrifuge with buckets for 15 ml and 50 ml conical tubes
Desktop heat stage with ability to maintain temp at 37°C
pH meter - standard and micro probe for small volumes
Osmometer
Scale - measuring from 0.001 g
Magnetic Stirrer including range of stirrers
Fridge 5°C - standard size
Freezer 20°C - standard size
Fridge 5 °C/ Freezer -20°C combination - standard size
-80°C Upright freezer including racks for Nunc cryotube storage boxes
Benchtop incubator - temperature adjustable
Autoclave - must include sterilisation accessories
Benchtop Laminar flow for sterile procedures
Equitainer Semen shipper
LN2 Flask - 3 month flask capacity
Computer-aided semen analyser - SCA Microptic, including motility and morphology functions
Stereo Microscope with camera mount
Phase contrast microscope - objectives 10x (PH- AND PH+), 20x, 40x, 100x oil immersion with camera mount
Portable ultrasound with abdominal (concave) and rectal (linear) probes, extra battery and transport case
Transmission Electron Microscope
A Scanning Electron Microscope
FEI Vitrobot Cryo Sample Preparation Instrument for vitrification
Glow Discharger for cleaning TEM of grids
Carbon Evaporator
Cryo Sample storage tank - minimum capacity 500 straws
Thermo Electron Cryogenic Storage Freezer
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