— Ryla Cantergiani 2020/04/08 18:37

We have access to a Bioscreen C Automated Growth Curve System, which automagically measures the growth curves in all wells of 2 100 well plates while shaking and incubating them. It can be used for anything you can grow in 150ul liquid cultures; we use it for yeast.

Before you start the bioscreen make sure that it is powered on (switch on rear right) and that the bulb is good (open hatch on rear left to check). When you have completed your run, power off the bioscreen to conserve bulb life. Be sure to check the fluid level as well. The syringe and fluid (anti-freeze) is on the table beside the Bioscreen.

Below is an example template for a bioscreen layout.

[Insert image of equipment here. To do this, take a picture of the reagent on the shelf, save it on to the shared computer 'mccormicklab1>Wiki-Documents and Figures> Pictures for WIki with a file name of “nameofequipment-image.png” . Select “Add images and other files” from above and upload your image. When the Link Settings tab pops up, select “Direct link to original”, “Align the image on the right” and “Medium Version”, then click insert. You may have to mess with the size and position. Please ensure that all images are facing the correct direction. ]

Location: On the table to the right of the -80C freezer.

Notes and Warning: When putting plates in, make sure the cover is tightly sealed before running your experiment. You should feel no cracks where the plate-holder and its cover meet.

Equipment maintenance: please indicate if the equipment requires any special maintenance.

Insert the equipment manual here