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State-of-the-art infrastructure to safely support your studies.
The Central Biorepository uses specialized equipment and laboratory robotics to safely store and automate biospecimen processing.
Equipment for the Storage & Transport of Biospecimens
- Ultracold (-80˚C storage units with LN2 backup)
- Brady label printers, Primera Cassette printer, barcode scanners
- 3,000L bulk liquid nitrogen delivery system
- Chart LN2 MVE Cryofreezers
- Chart LN2 Cryoshippers
- TempTrak temperature monitoring and alarm system
Laboratory Robotics with Integrated Barcode Scanning & Activity Logs
- PerkinElmer chemagic Prime 4
- Qiagen QIAsymphony DNA/RNA Extraction Robot (2)
- TECAN Freedom Evo Liquid Handler (2)
- Qiagen Tissue Lyser II Bead Mill
Instrumentation to Quantify and Evaluate Nucleic Acids
- BioTek Cytation 3 Imaging Reader
- Agilent Technologies 4200 TapeStation
- Lonza FlashGel System
Central Biorepository
Medical School Office of Research
North Campus Research Complex, Building 60-1661
2800 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
2800 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Hours of Operation: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
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Phone Number: 734-647-8809
Email: [email protected]
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We're Accredited – The Central Biorepository is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Biorepository Accreditation Program.