Plate reader and Blot imaging
The Plate Reader and Blot Imaging facility is equipped with instruments optimized for specific molecular or biological assays to evaluate absorbance, fluorescence, luminescence and more in avariety of assays and samples. Microplate readers are sophisticated instruments that enable the simultaneous measurements of a wide range of biochemical and biological signals for samples contained in microplates. Imaging instruments allow to detect chemiluminescence and fluorescence and analyze them with specific software.
Before using the instruments for the first time, contact the trainers below for mandatory training.
Users are expected to perform experiments independently and must be adequately trained to ensure proper use of the instruments.
How to make reservation
Prior to use, it is mandatory to reserve instruments through the booking platform of the Department of Biomedical Sciences.
If you don’t have an account to access the booking platform, please contact our ICT service staff at ‘informatica.biomed@unipd.it’.
Coordination & Training
Service coordinator
CALI' TITO
Training & support staff
FOLDA ALESSANDRA (alessandra.folda.1@unipd.it)
VENEGAS CELEDON FRANCISCA CAROLINA (francisca.venegas@unipd.it)
Prior to the first use of the instruments, please contact Dr. Alessandra Folda or Dr. Marta Toffoletto for the mandatory training.
The Facility’s staff are available Monday to Friday during normal working hours (09:00-16:00).
Where is & How the facility works
Location
Room 6-125 (floor 5N), Vallisneri building
Room 3-081 (floor 2N), Vallisneri building
Opening and closing
Monday - Sunday | 24h
For information write to: platereader.biomed@unipd.it
Facility strumentation
Room 6-125 (floor 5N), Vallisneri building
microplateEnVision Multimode Perkin Elmer
Available Manuals:
Room 6-125 (floor 5N), Vallisneri building
plate readerInfinite M200PRO Tecan
Available Manuals:
Room 6-125 (floor 5N), Vallisneri building
plate readerMultiskan SkyHigh ThermoScientific
Available Manuals:
Room 6-125 (floor 5N), Vallisneri building
fluorescence imaging systemOdyssey CLx LI-COR
Available Manuals:
Room 6-125 (floor 5N), Vallisneri building
Imaging Blot SystemUVItec Mini HD EPPENDORF
Available Manuals:
Room 3-081 (floor 2N), Vallisneri building
Imaging Blot SystemUVItec Mini HD9 EPPENDORF
Available Manuals:Before your session
Instruments placed in this room may not be moved without extraordinary maintenance.
Wear clean gloves. DO NOT wear gloves when handling computer equipment such as keyboard, computer mouse, and PC.
Equipment must be checked in all their parts: everything must be clean and without any obvious damage. If this is not the case, please immediately contact the staff.
Report to the staff the presence of incorrect behavior or waste not properly disposed of.
After your session
DO NOT leave anything in the room and on the shelves.
After use, it is RECOMMENDED to maintain clean the instrument and surfaces (if you need, see specific operating procedures posted in the room [see “User support material”])
If you remove part of the instrument that you don’t use (ex. Uvitec blot tray), after your session replace it in the correct way in the instrument. DO NOT LEAVE part of the instrument in different places of the room.
Please check if you are the last user of the day/week and, in this case, switch the instrument and its computer off.
The collection and disposal of waste produced by the ordinary use of the instruments are the responsibility and competence of the producer. The collection and conferral to the office of competence remains the responsibility of the producer.
Specific indication for this facility
It is possible to reserve time slots that are at least 15 minutes long. The rate is established by the booking time.
Università degli Studi di Padova
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche
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