Parasitology Laboratory

The Lab!

 

More pictures of the lab.

 

Parasitology teaching collection; Journal of Parasitology and Comparative Parasitology library.

 

Lab computer and drawing pad.

 

311 liter explosion-proof refrigerator/freezer; 22 gallon flammable materials cabinet; and 15 gallon acid/base safety cabinet.

 

NUAIRE laminar flow hood with white (fluorescent) light, UV light and air flow system; 13 cubic foot ultra low (-80) VWR freezer.

 

A.O. 820 Spencer microtome; paraffin oven; and Tissue Tek II histological staining series.

 

Allegra X-22 Beckman centrifuge with bucket rotor; International clinical centrifuge with bucket rotor; classic light level, PL-S series portable balance; VWR® ceramic top hot plate stirrer.

 

Olympus BX-51 upright research microscope configured for brightfield and DIC (Differential Interference Contrast) applications; Olympus CX-41 upright research microscope configured with Planachromat phase objective lenses for brightfield, phase and dark field microscopy; Olympus Sz-6145 stereo microscope configured with a fiber optics light source and fiber optics ring light; Olympus microscopes are equipped with a Q-Color5 Digital Camera.  A thermo slide warmer.

 

Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera and a Nikon Coolpix S4 digital camera equipped with Martin Microscope camera adaptors.

 

Other microscopes; hairworm cultures.

 

Ten and 29 gallon snail aquaria.

 

Insect room with cages!

 

 

 

 

Ultrasonic cleaner; portable aerators; snail plastics; and sorting pans!

 

Five gallon buckets, and lots of nets and aquatic dip-nets for field work.

 

A Garmin 60CS GPS unit; a Garmin Oregon 400t GPS unit.