Wet Lab 1, located in MEB 2488 (350 sq ft) is equipped for culture, mechanical testing, molecular biology and microscopic analyses of cells and tissues. Equipment includes a Thermoforma incubator, Nuaire laminar flow hood, Olympus IX-71 inverted microscope with phase contrast, DIC, and fluorescence, Optronics Microfire color digital camera for microscopy (1600x1200x10fps), Corbett Research RotorGene Sequence Detection System for qPCR, 2 vibration isolation tables, mini- and micro-centrifuges, Bio-Tek multi-mode plate reader (Synergy HT) capable of absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence detection, shaking water bath, a custom apparatus for viscoelastic mechanical characterization of vascularized collagen gels, refrigerator/freezer and electronic balance. Wet Lab 1 houses four PC computers (2 Athlon-based, 2 Pentium IV) and has desk space for two people.
