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Available Equipment

CERE manages a wide variety of instruments and equipment. The following list is not all inclusive, but rather a sample of the types of equipment that are available to students and members of the community. If you are looking for something in particular, please contact CERE. Our goal is to facilitate the efficient use of equipment in support of student and educator efforts where limited funding is available. 

Major Equipment
  • Balance (g, four decimal places)
  • Vacuum pump
  • Ion meter (Mettler, portable)
  • Continuous flow autospectrophotometer (O-I Analytical FS3000), includes computer, multiple modules
  • Flame photometer (Instrumentation Laboratory 943)
  • Air compressor (associated with flame photometer)
  • Flame photometer (Bacharach)
  • Dewars (665mL), n=3
  • Dewar (~2000mL)
  • Phillipson microbomb calorimeter
  • Micro voltmeter
  • Soil moisture sensors (Hobo Echo, n=5) and mircostation
  • Meteorological station (Hobo)
  • Sensors with terminal block (unknown, n=2)
  • E. coli sampling equipment (fully stocked supplies, including incubator)
  • Fiber analyzer (Ankom) and associated supplies
  • Auto titrator (Mettler DL12)
  • Controller/timer for 4 AC plugs (Chrontrol )
  • Area meter (used for leaf area, etc.)
  • Tree borers
  • Vacuum sorb pumps
  • Heating tape
  • Variable autotransformers (120V), n=3
  • Thermocouple vacuum instrument
  • Submersible pressure transducer
  • Dry ice machine
  • Thermocline input control, n=2

Minor Equipment

  • Stir and hot plates
  • Zip ties (multiple lengths)
  • Plastic specimen vials (not good for liquids)
  • 58mm specimen jars (many)
  • Ointment tins (4oz)
  • Soil sieves (multiple, homemade)
  • Glass pipettes (5mL)
  • Small coin envelopes
  • Paper tags
  • YSI Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes
  • Microbalances
  • Fisons elemental analyzer