Biological Technicians

Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

• Refrigerated and heated reach in environmental or growth chambers (Aerobic growth chambers)
• Laboratory mixers (Agitators)
• Amino acid analyzers
• Anaerobic chamber (Anaerobic growth chambers)
• Analytical balances
• Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Autoclaves)
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters (Automated cell counters)
• Microplate readers (Automated microplate ELISA readers)
• Histological staining apparatus (Automated tissue/slide stainers)
• Robotic or automated liquid handling systems (Automatic pipetters)
• Laboratory balances (Balances)
• Microbiology analyzers (Bioanalyzers)
• Fume hoods or cupboards (Biological containment hoods)
• Benchtop centrifuges (Centrifuges)
• Conductivity meters
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters (Coulter counters)
• Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters (Cytofluorographs)
• Deoxyribonucleic sequence analyzers (Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers)
• Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid cDNA synthesis kits (Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers)
• Binocular light compound microscopes (Dissection microscopes)
• Bi distillation units (Distillation equipment)
• Drying cabinets or ovens (Drying ovens)
• Electrophoresis system power supplies (Electrophorators)
• Gel boxes (Electrophoresis boxes)
• Microbiology analyzers (Flow cytometers)
• Ion selective electrode (Fluoride electrodes)
• Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters (Fluorometers)
• Respirators (Full-face respirators)
• Gas chromatographs (Gas chromatographs GC)
• Gel filtration equipment (Gel chromatography equipment)
• Transilluminators (Gel imaging apparatus)
• Laboratory washing machines (Glass washers)
• Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters (Hematology cell counters)
• Instrumentation for capillary electrophoresis (High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus)
• Homogenizers
• Hybridization ovens or incubators (Hybridization ovens)
• Scanners (Imaging systems)
• Incubator accessories (Incubator microscopes)
• Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators (Incubators)
• Deoxyribonucleic sequence analyzers (Inherit sequencing analysis systems)
• Microbiology inoculation loops or needles (Inoculating loops)
• Inverted microscopes
• Laser printers
• Inverted microscopes (Light/tissue culture microscopes)
• Robotic or automated liquid handling systems (Liquid handling robots)
• Cryogenic or liquid nitrogen freezers (Liquid nitrogen freezers)
• Microcentrifuges
• Microplate readers
• Shaking incubators (Microplate shakers)
• Microplate washers
• Electronic multichannel pipetters (Multichannel pipetters)
• Notebook computers
• Laboratory mechanical convection ovens (Ovens)
• Tissue embedding stations (Paraffin embedding consoles)
• Personal computers
• Petri plates or dishes (Petri dishes)
• pH meters
• Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers (Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment)
• Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers (Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers)
• Protein analyzers (Protein sequencers)
• Beta gamma counters (Radioactive counters)
• Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges (Refrigerated centrifuges)
• Robotic or automated liquid handling systems (Robotic laboratory equipment)
• Spectrophotometers
• Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Sterilizers)
• Stirring hotplates
• Multipurpose or general test tubes (Test tubes)
• Laboratory burets (Titration burets)
• Ultracentrifuges
• Ultra cold or ultralow upright cabinets or freezers (Ultralow freezers)
• Microtomes (Ultramicrotomes)
• Ultrasonic cleaning equipment (Ultrasonic cleaners)
• Ultra violet water purification units (Ultraviolet water purification systems)
• Dehydrators (Vacuum dehydration units)
• Volumetric pipettes (Volumetric glassware)
• Water jacketed single chamber three gas incubators (Water jacketed incubators)
• Water baths (Waterbaths)

Technologies Include:

• Analytical or scientific software

• BD Biosciences CellQuest
• BOXSHADE software
• ClustalW
• Gene Codes Sequencher
• GeneRunner software
• Laboratory information management system LIMS software
• Phrap
• Phred
• PolyBayes software
• Primer3 software
• SAS software
• Statistical software
• Systat Software SigmaPlot
• Systat Software Table Curve

• Data base user interface and query software

• Database software
• Microsoft Access
• Thomson EndNote

• Document management software

• Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat software

• Graphics or photo imaging software

• Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
• Graphics software
• Harvard Graphics software

• Map creation software

• MapInfo MapMarker

• Office suite software

• Microsoft Office software

• Presentation software

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Project management software

• Microsoft Project

• Spreadsheet software

• IBM Lotus 1-2-3
• Microsoft Excel

• Word processing software

• Corel WordPerfect software
• Microsoft Word

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