A Virtual Tour

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A Virtual Tour through the Harrington
Department of Bioengineering Laboratories
at
Arizona State University
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The Bioengineering major at ASU is especially
designed for students desiring a career in the
medical-device/biotechnology industry, a career
in biomedical research, a career in biotechnology
research, graduate study in bioengineering, or
entry into a medical college. The
Bioengineering program at Arizona State
University awards the Bachelor of Science in
Engineering, the Master of Science, and the
Doctor of Philosophy Degrees.
Mission and Goals The mission of the
bioengineering program at ASU is to educate
students to use engineering and scientific
principles and methods to develop
instrumentation, materials, diagnostic and
therapeutic devices, artificial organs, or other
equipment and technologies needed in medicine and
biology and to discover new fundamental
principles regarding the functioning and
structure of living systems. The overall goal of
the program is to produce high-quality graduates
with a broad-based education in engineering and
the life and natural sciences who are well
prepared for further graduate study in
bioengineering, a career in the medical device or
biotechnology industries, a career in biomedical
research, or entry into a medical or other health
profession school.
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Our laboratories are divided into four categories
I. Academic Laboratories
II. Core Laboratories
III. Research Laboratories
IV. Shared Laboratories
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All Laboratories are located in the
following buildings
Laboratories
ASU Main Campus
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Goldwater Center (GWC)
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All Laboratories are located in the
following buildings
Laboratories
ASU Main Campus
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Life Science A Wing (LSA)
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All Laboratories are located in the
following buildings
Laboratories
ASU Main Campus
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Life Science C Wing (LSC)
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All Laboratories are located in the
following buildings
Laboratories
ASU Main Campus
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Schwada Classroom Office Building (SCOB)
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All Laboratories are located in the
following buildings
Laboratories
ASU Main Campus
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BioDesign
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All Laboratories are located in the
following buildings
Laboratories
Department Main Office
ASU Main Campus
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Engineering Center G Wing (ECG)
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Recall our Laboratory Categories I. Academic
Laboratories II. Core Laboratories III.
Research Laboratories IV. Shared Laboratories
Lets take a look into our Academic
Laboratories
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I. Academic Laboratories Facilities used for
teaching academic classes.
Our Academic Laboratories
A. Physiology Laboratory (SCOB 366) Classes
that use this lab


i. BME 201 Introduction to
Bioengineering

ii. BME 235 Physiology for Engineers
iii. BME 494 Advanced Physiology for Engineers
iv. BME 525 Surgical Techniques
B. Instrumentation Microcomputer Laboratory
(SCOB 205) Classes that use this lab
i. BME 423 Biomedical Instrumentation Lab
ii. BME 470 Microcomputer
Applications
C. Biotechniques Instructional Laboratory (LSA
361) Classes that use this lab i. BME
451 Cell Biotechnology
D. Life Science Laboratory (LSA 335) Classes
that use this lab i. BME 598 Advanced
Molecular/Cellular Engineering
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A. Physiology Laboratory SCOB 366 Classes that
use this lab

i. BME 201 Introduction to
Bioengineering
ii. BME 235
Physiology for Engineers

iii. BME 494 Advanced Physiology for Engineers

iv. BME 525 Surgical Techniques
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A. Physiology Laboratory SCOB 366 Classes that
use this lab

i. BME 201 Introduction to
Bioengineering
ii. BME 235
Physiology for Engineers

iii. BME 494 Advanced Physiology for Engineers

iv. BME 525 Surgical Techniques
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A. Physiology Laboratory SCOB 366 Classes that
use this lab

i. BME 201 Introduction to
Bioengineering
ii. BME 235
Physiology for Engineers

iii. BME 494 Advanced Physiology for Engineers

iv. BME 525 Surgical Techniques
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A. Physiology Laboratory SCOB 366 Classes that
use this lab

i. BME 201 Introduction to
Bioengineering
ii. BME 235
Physiology for Engineers

iii. BME 494 Advanced Physiology for Engineers

iv. BME 525 Surgical Techniques
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Physiology Laboratory
1. iWorx Animal and Human Physiology Teaching
Kits 2. Student Computers 3. Student Microscopes
and Histology Slide Set 4. Student
Workstations 5. Traditional Lab Equipment and
some Surgical Tools (beakers, pH meters and
probes, stands, clamps, dissecting forceps,
hemostats, and scissors)
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i. BME 201 Introduction to Bioengineering
(Physiology
Laboratory SCOB 366)
BME 201 class using Physiology Lab to conduct EMG
Mini-Lab.
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ii. BME 235 Physiology for Engineers
(Physiology
Laboratory SCOB 366)
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ii. BME 235 Physiology for Engineers
(Physiology
Laboratory SCOB 366)
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ii. BME 235 Physiology for Engineers
(Physiology
Laboratory SCOB 366)
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ii. BME 235 Physiology for Engineers
(Physiology
Laboratory SCOB 366)
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B. Instrumentation Microcomputer Laboratory
SCOB 205 Classes that use this lab

i. BME 423
Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory

ii. BME 470 Microcomputer
Applications
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B. Instrumentation Microcomputer Laboratory
SCOB 205 Classes that use this lab

i. BME 423
Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory

ii. BME 470 Microcomputer
Applications
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B. Instrumentation Microcomputer Laboratory
SCOB 205 Classes that use this lab

i. BME 423
Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory

ii. BME 470 Microcomputer
Applications
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B. Instrumentation Microcomputer Laboratory
SCOB 205 Classes that use this lab

i. BME 423
Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory

ii. BME 470 Microcomputer
Applications
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Bioinstrumentation and
Microcomputer Laboratory
1. New Dell Computers with both Lab View and Mac
Lab Digital Acquisition Devices 2. State of the
Art Student Use Oscilloscopes 3. Student Use
Clinical Ultrasound Machine 4. Biopotential
Amplifier System 5. Blood Pressure System 6.
Ultrasonic Flowmeter
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i. BME 423 Biomedical Instrumentation
Laboratory (Instrumentation
Microcomputer Lab SCOB 205)
BME 423 Chemical Sensors Laboratory Set-Up
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i. BME 423 Biomedical Instrumentation
Laboratory (Instrumentation
Microcomputer Lab SCOB 205)
BME 423 Physical Sensors Laboratory Set-Up
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i. BME 423 Biomedical Instrumentation
Laboratory (Instrumentation
Microcomputer Lab SCOB 205)
BME 423 Ultra-Sound Imaging Laboratory Set-Up
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ii. BME 470 Microcomputer Applications
(Instrumentation Microcomputer
Lab SCOB 205)
BME 470 Students at work during Laboratory
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C. BME 451 Cell Biotechnology

(Biotechniques Instructional Laboratory LSA 361)
The Biotechniques Instructional Laboratory
supports the course Cell Biotechnology, which is
jointly offered by the Harrington Department of
Bioengineering and the Department of Biology.
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Cell Biotechnology Laboratory
1. High Aspect Ratio Velocity (microgravity)
Bioreactors from Synthecon 2. Capillary
Bioreactors 3. Gel Documentation/ Densitometery
System that can image and measure Ethidium
Bromide/ Chemiluminescence/ Chromagen staining of
gels or blots 4. Inverted Microscope with Camera
and Computer Hookups that allow both still images
and movies of cells 5. Gel Electrophoresis
Equipment (vertical) with blotting and gel
drying equipment
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Recall our Laboratory Categories I. Academic
Laboratories II. Core Laboratories III.
Research Laboratories IV. Shared Laboratories
Lets take a look into our Core Laboratories
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II. Core Labs Facilities which support research
in Molecular, Cell, and Tissue Bioengineering.
Our Core Laboratories are available to all
faculty and graduate students in the Harrington
Department of Bioengineering.
Our Core Laboratories
A. Core Bioimaging Laboratory (GWC 659)
B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory (GWC 627, 631)
C. Core Bioanalytical Laboratory (GWC 693)
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A. Core Bioimaging Laboratory
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A. Core Bioimaging Laboratory
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A. Core Bioimaging Laboratory
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Core Bioimaging Laboratory
1. Inverted Microscope with Fluorescent
Capabilities 2. Upright Microscope with
Fluorescent Capabilities 3. Steromicroscope with
Fluorescent Capabilities 4. Cameras for
Microscope 5. Cryotome
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
West Wall Room 627
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
North Wall Room 627
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
East Wall Room 627
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
South Wall Room 627 and door into Cell Analysis
Room
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
North Wall Cell Analysis Room
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
East Wall Cell Analysis Room
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
South Wall Cell Analysis Room
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
West Wall Cell Analysis Room
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
North Wall Room 631
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
South Wall Room 631
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B. Core Molecular, Tissue, Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Core Molecular, Tissue,
Cell Bioengineering
Laboratory
1. Laminar Flow Biosafety Cabinets 2. CO2
Incubators 3. Beckman High Speed Centrifuge with
Rotors 4. Lyophilizer 5. UV vis Spectrophotometer
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C. Core Bioanalytical Laboratory
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C. Core Bioanalytical Laboratory
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Core Bioanalytical Laboratory
1. Robocyler Thermocycler 2. Benchmark
Microplate Reader 3. Fluoromark Microplate
Reader 4. HPLC System (High Performance Liquid
Chromatograph) 5. Microcapillary Gel System 6.
Goniometer
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Recall our Laboratory Categories I. Academic
Laboratories II. Core Laboratories III.
Research Laboratories IV. Shared Laboratories
Lets take a look into our Research Laboratories
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III. Research Labs Facilities used by faculty to
perform research
Our Research Laboratories Adaptive Neural
Systems (Dr. Ranu Jung) SCOB 290, 294,
386 Bioactive Materials Lab (Dr. Michael Caplan)
GWC 624 Bioengineering Materials (Dr. Brent
Vernon) GWC 681 and 687 Bioinstrumentation (Dr.
Bruce Towe) SCOB 286 Biosensors (Dr. Eric
Guilbeau) GWC 565 Cell-Biomaterial Interactions
Lab (Dr. Stephen Massia) SCOB 274 Center for
Rehabilitation Neuroscience and Rehabilitation
Engineering (Dr. James Abbas) Haydens
Ferry Neural Micro Systems (Dr. Jit Muthuswamy)
SCOB 291 Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Control
Lab (Dr. James Sweeney) SCOB 287 Neuromuscular
Control Laboratory (Dr. Jiping He) SCOB 360 and
394 Molecular Bioengineering (Dr. Antonio Garcia)
SCOB 295 Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue
Engineering (Dr. Vincent Pizziconi) SCOB 387,
388, 389 Protein and Tissue Engineering (Dr.
Alyssa Panitch) GWC 643 Surgical Suite SCOB 392
Animal Housing SCOB
385, 397, 398 Electron Microscope SCOB 289
Walk-in Freezer SCOB 395
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Adaptive Neural Systems (Dr. Ranu Jung) SCOB
290, 294, 386
Wet Lab
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Adaptive Neural Systems (Dr. Ranu Jung) SCOB
290, 294, 386
Motion Analysis Lab
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Adaptive Neural Systems (Dr. Ranu Jung) SCOB
290, 294, 386
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory
1. NeuroLucida 2. IH Impactor 3. AxoClamp 4.
Peak Performance System 5. A-M Systems Amplifiers
and Stimulators
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Bioactive Materials Lab (Dr. Michael Caplan) GWC
624
West Wall
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Bioactive Materials Lab (Dr. Michael Caplan) GWC
624
East Wall
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Bioactive Materials Laboratory
1. Preparative Grade Ultracentrifuge 2. Gel
Electrophoresis Setup 3. Matlab v.7 for Computer
Modeling of Diffusion-Reaction Systems 4.
Chromatography Equipment (Columns, Fraction
Collector) 5. Benchtop Centrifuge w/ Rotor for
Microplates for Cell Adhesion Assays
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Bioengineering Materials (Dr. Brent Vernon) GWC
681 and 687
North Wall GWC 681
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Bioengineering Materials (Dr. Brent Vernon) GWC
681 and 687
South Wall GWC 681
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Bioengineering Materials (Dr. Brent Vernon) GWC
681 and 687
GWC 687 from North
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Bioengineering Materials (Dr. Brent Vernon) GWC
681 and 687
GWC 687 from South
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Bioengineering Materials Laboratory
1. Multicell Differential Scanning Calorimeter
2. FTIR Instrument (Fourier Transform
Infrared) 3. HPLC with Static Light Scattering
(High Performance Liquid Chromatograph) 4.
Rheometer
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Bioinstrumentation (Dr. Bruce Towe) SCOB 286
East Wall
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Bioinstrumentation (Dr. Bruce Towe) SCOB 286
Center of Lab
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Bioinstrumentation (Dr. Bruce Towe) SCOB 286
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Bioinstrumentation Laboratory
1. Bench Top Sputter Coater (SPI) 2. Miniature
CNC System (MAXNC10) 3. Spectrophotometer
(Jenway 6400) 4. Spectrum Analyzer (Hewlet
Packard ESA-L1500A) 5. Ultrasound Pulser/Receiver
(Panasonics 5400)
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Biosensors (Dr. Eric Guilbeau) GWC 565
North Wall
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Biosensors (Dr. Eric Guilbeau) GWC 565
East Wall
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Biosensors (Dr. Eric Guilbeau) GWC 565
South Wall
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Biosensors Laboratory
1. Fume Adsorber 2. Zeiss Microscope 3. Light
Microscopes (2) 4. Instrumentation Equipment -
oscilloscope, power source, etc. 5. Vaporizer 6.
Mass Flow Controllers
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Cell-Biomaterial Interactions Lab (Dr. Stephen
Massia) SCOB 274
North Wall
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Cell-Biomaterial Interactions Lab (Dr. Stephen
Massia) SCOB 274
Center of Lab
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Cell-Biomaterial Interactions Lab (Dr. Stephen
Massia) SCOB 274
South Wall
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Cell-Biomaterial Interactions
Laboratory
1. Cell Culture Hood 2. Cell Culture
Incubators 3. Phase Contrast Microscope 4.
Lyophilizer 5. Spectrophotometer
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Center for Rehabilitation Neuroscience and
Rehabilitation Engineering (Dr. James Abbas)
Haydens Ferry
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Center for Rehabilitation Neuroscience and
Rehabilitation Engineering (Dr. James Abbas)
Haydens Ferry
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Center for Rehabilitation Neuroscience and
Rehabilitation Engineering (Dr. James Abbas)
Haydens Ferry
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Center for Rehabilitation
Neuroscience and Rehabilitation
Engineering
1. Vicon Motion Analysis System 2. Biodex
Strength Assessment System 3. Ergys 2
Rehabilitation Ergometer 4. Cosmed K4B2
Metabolic Analysis System 5. Delsys Myomonitor 16
Lead Portable EMG System
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Neural Micro Systems (Dr. Jit Muthuswamy) SCOB
291
South Wall
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Neural Micro Systems (Dr. Jit Muthuswamy) SCOB
291
East Wall
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Neural Micro Systems (Dr. Jit Muthuswamy) SCOB
291
West Wall
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Neural Micro Systems Laboratory
1. 32-Channel Neural Data Acquisition Systems 2.
HP Network Analyzer 3. Faraday Cage with
Stereotactic Equipment for Neurosurgery 4. High
Precision Microdrive 5. ABAQUS for Finite Element
Modeling 6. Incubator for Cell Culture
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Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Control Lab
(Dr.
James Sweeney) SCOB 287
West Wall
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Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular Control Lab
(Dr.
James Sweeney) SCOB 287
Center of Lab
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Neuromuscular and Cardiovascular
Control Laboratory
1. Defibrillation System (custom built) 2. A-M
Systems Stimulator 3. Unitek Spot Welder 4.
National Instruments USB DAQ-pad 5. BAK
Electronics Rack-Mount Stimulators and Amplifiers
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Neuromuscular Control Laboratory
(Dr. Jiping He) SCOB 360 and 394
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Neuromuscular Control Laboratory
(Dr. Jiping He) SCOB 360 and 394
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Neuromuscular Control Laboratory
(Dr. Jiping He) SCOB 360 and 394
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Neuromuscular Control Laboratory
1. Optotrak Motion Monitoring System (3 cameras
and a control box that coordinates video data
acquisition with flashing of position indicating
markers) 2. Plexon Multi-Channel Neural Data
Acquisition System (preamplifiers, amplifiers,
A/D conversion, and digital signal processing for
analyzing neural data) 3. Virtual Reality Set-up
(3-D flat screen, frame for mounting the system,
and associated computers for running the 3-D
games and providing the displays) 4. Tucker-Davis
Technologies Pentusa 40 Channel Neural
Data Recording System
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Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering
(Dr. Vincent Pizziconi) SCOB 387,
388, 389
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Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering
(Dr. Vincent Pizziconi) SCOB 387,
388, 389
SCOB 388 Biohybrid Devices Laboratory
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Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Engineering
(Dr. Vincent Pizziconi) SCOB 387,
388, 389
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue
Engineering Laboratory
1. Dynamic Light Scatter Instrument (measures a
particle's size - from 0.5 nm to 3.0 micron) 2.
Thermal Activity Monitor Microcalorimeter
(measures microwatts of heat) 3. French Press
(used to create up to 40,000 psi to lyse cells)
4. Gallenkamp Incubators (PID controlled
temperature with light for plant growth) 5.
Photospectrometer 6. Spectrofluorometer 7.
Freezer (-20 C) 8. Refrigerator (4 C) 9.
Photometer/Radiometer 10. Centrifuge 11. Benchtop
Autoclave 12. CO2 Incubators 13. Laminar Flow
Hood 14. Small Furnace 15. Spin Coater 16.
Diamond Saw
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Protein and Tissue Engineering
(Dr. Alyssa Panitch) GWC 643
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Protein and Tissue Engineering
(Dr. Alyssa Panitch) GWC 643
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Protein and Tissue Engineering
(Dr. Alyssa Panitch) GWC 643
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Protein and Tissue
Engineering Laboratory
1. FPLC (Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography) 2.
Rheometer 3. Peptide Synthesizer 4. Plate Reader
5. Electrophoresis Equipment
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Surgical Suite
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Surgical Suite
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Surgical Suite
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Surgical Suite
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Key Pieces of Equipment for the
Surgical Suite
1. Dissecting Microscopes 2. Anesthesia
Equipment with Positive Volume Ventilator 3.
Capnogrophy (End Tidal Carbon Dioxide with EKG
and Plethsmography) 4. Stereotaxic Devices 5.
Laparoscopic Tower complete with 25" Monitor,
Camera, Insufflator and Light Source
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Recall our Laboratory Categories I. Academic
Laboratories II. Core Laboratories III.
Research Laboratories IV. Shared Laboratories
Lets take a look into our Shared Laboratories
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IV. Shared Labs Facilities used to foster
interdisciplinary education and interdisciplinary
research training
Our Shared Laboratories A. IGERT (Integrated
Graduate Education and Research Training) SCOB
288 B. Keck Bioimaging LSC L2-80
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A. IGERT SCOB 288
(Integrated Graduate Education and
Research Training)
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B. Keck Bioimaging Laboratory LSC L2-80
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Key Pieces of Equipment for
Keck Bioimaging Laboratory
1. Microscopes General, Multi-photon Laser
Confocal, Scanning Laser Confocal, Scanning Probe
(SPM, AFM), Video, and Ratio Imaging. 2.
Microinjection (Companion Imaging Equipment) 3.
Phosphore Imaging (Companion Imaging
Equipment) 4. Direct Fluorescence
Chemifluorescence (Companion Imaging
Equipment) 5. Protein DNA Computer Modeling
(Companion Imaging Equipment)
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A look into the Harrington Department of
Bioengineering Office
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Harrington Department of Bioengineering Office
ECG 334
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Harrington Department of Bioengineering Office
ECG 334
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Harrington Department of Bioengineering Office
ECG 334
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We hope you enjoyed your Virtual Tour through the
Harrington Department of Bioengineering
Laboratories at Arizona State University. Thank
you for visiting!