Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Capabilities – NASA

Capabilities/Specialized Equipment

• VITEK Bacteria Identification System
• BIOLOG Bacteria and Mold Identification System
• Autoclave /sterilizer (steam)
• Level II biosafety cabinets/hoods
• Laminar flow benches
• Chemical hoods
• Ultra-pure deionized water system
• ·-80^o (Degree) freezer
• ·-20^o freezer
• Agarmatic
• Chemunex
• 25^o, 28^o, 30^o, 32^o, 35^o, 37^o, 42^o incubators
• 44.5^o water baths
• 24hr wireless temperature monitoring devices
•  SAS digital air samplers
• Membrane filtration manifolds
• PCR machine, also known as a thermal cycler
• Mattsen Garvin Sampler
• Zeiss inverted microscope