News

Research Recovery Phase I

June 1st, 2020in General, Important News

We are nearing the formalization of new procedures for shared equipment and shared spaces.  One of the biggest changes in policy is a new google calendar system that is in addition to the usual core scheduler that will allow users to reserve a workspace and see that a particular zone... More

Sapphire seminar

January 21st, 2020

The second seminar in the Sapphire Users series will be this Thursday 1/23 in LSE604 from 10-12.  There will be refreshments and the title of the presentation is "Western Blots Are Hard- We've Got You Covered".  It will be presented by our Azure Technical Product Specialists Justin  and Victor

2019-09-30

September 30th, 2019

There is reconfiguation underway to bring some new equipment in and clean up some older less utilized .  Please pardon any temporary crowding or disruption.  

An important reminder

March 22nd, 2018

Just to remind everyone, if you have reserved time for a piece of equipment and are no longer able to make that timeslot, it is ultimately your responsibility to make certain that equipment has been shutdown.  This is also true if you had a timeslot but were canceled it. Some systems... More

Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season

December 14th, 2017

As the semester winds down and intersession approaches, we wish everyone the best of luck with finals and safe travels. Please remember that the PICF will not be staffed during intersession (Dec 22nd -Jan 2nd).  It is very important that if you are around and using equipment that you be extra... More

The Lab Hack gentle centrifuge

April 28th, 2015in Important News

Meet the new qPCR plate spinner: This is a commonly used lab hack where a salad spinner is repurposed into a gentle centrifuge for plates prior to qPCR. To use: Place your plate flat on the bottom of the green basket to one side of the dimple(1) Place the lid on Hold... More