Rockfish DNA Lab Equipment Checklist

 

 

Extraction

q      scale

q      weighing paper

q      gloves

q      forceps

q      razor blades

q      2" squares of parafilm

q      1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes

q      tube holding racks (4)

q      Buffer ATL

q      Proteinase K

q      DI water

q      vortex

q      heat block

q      pipettes: (2) 200 µl, (2) 20 µl

q      pipette tips

q      tip waste bins

 

Isolation

q   ethanol

q   vortex

q   centrifuge

q   heat block

q   gloves

q   1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes

q   tube holding racks (8)

q   QIAamp spin columns

q   2 ml capless tubes

q   Buffers: AL, AW1, AW2, AE

q   pipettes: (8) 200 µl, (6) 1000 µl

q   pipette tips

q   tip waste bins

 

PCR

q   ice

q   gloves

q   PCR tubes with beads

q   Primer Solution (CB3RF/Gludg/water)

q   PCR thermocycler

q   PCR tube racks (3)

q   pipettes: (4) 20 µl

q   pipette tips

q   tip waste bins

 

 

Restriction Enzyme

q   vortex

q   heat block

q   1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes

q   Restriction Buffer Solution (BSA, Buffer F, water)

q   Sty1 enzyme

q   (6) tube holding racks

q   pipettes: (4) 20 µl, (2) 2 µl

q   pipette tips

q   tip waste bins

 

Gel Electrophoresis

q   scale

q   weighing paper

q   scoop

q   Agarose

q   TAE Buffer (3 liters)

q   graduated cylinder

q   50 ml Erlenmeyer flasks (4)

q   microwave

q   gel tanks (4)

q   power supplies (2)

q   loading dye

q   tube holding racks (4)

q   pipettes: (4) 20 µl, (4) 10 µl

q   pipette tips

q   tip waste bins

q   EtBr tanks (2)

q   water rinse tanks (2)

q   safety glasses

q   gloves

q   spatulas

q   Gel Doc setup with PC and printer

q   Ladder

 

 

 


PCR Cleanup

q   Quiagen kit (QIAquick: spin columns, buffers: PB, PE, EB)

q   vortex

q   centrifuge

q   gloves

q   1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes (2 jars)

q   tube holding racks (6)

q   2 ml capless tubes (2 jars)

q   pipettes:  (2) 20 µl,  (6) 100 µl, (2) 1000 µl

q   pipette tips:  (1) red,  (3) green,  (1) blue

q   tip waste bins

 

 

Cycle Sequence

q   ice

q   gloves

q   PCR tubes

q   Primers (1 µM CB3RF and Gludg)

q   PCR thermocycler

q   PCR tube racks (8)

q   pipettes: (4) 10 µl,  (4) 2 µl

q   pipette tips:  (4) red

q   tip waste bins

q   Big Dye