Making Lab : Equipment
A microfluidic device (aka 'miniature plumbing') used to regulate fluid dynamics at the scale of individual cells. This image was captured by Ravi Desai.
Microfluidics and biomaterials
Used to design devices for microfabrication
Used to create moulds for microfabrication
Includes dedicated PDMS spin coater, desiccator, automated mixing and degassing station, UV ozone cleaner, plasma cleaner, and precision ovens.
Includes a comprehensive set up of pressure-driven pumps and flow control from Fluigent, plus syringe pumps and peristaltic pumps.
EnvisionTec bioprinter capable of printing cells in soft gels as well as a range of other biomaterials
Mechanics, micro- and macro-manufacturing
Used to design devices for 3D printing and micro-machining
Used to simulate fluid flow
Used for precision subtractive manufacturing
Form 2, Form 3, Asiga, Zortrax
Used to create plastic parts using moulds
Used to cut 2D shapes out of sheets of various materials using a CO2 laser
Used to cut 2D shapes out of sheets of various materials using pressurised water and abrasives
Lathe, vertical mill, disk sander, band saw, arbor press, guillotine, rotary tools, vacuum chamber
Used to polymerise UV sensitive adhesive
Electronics
Used for soldering
Used for generating waveforms
Used for tracing signals in time/frequency domains
Used for characterising components
Used for electronic measurements
Used for digital debugging
HMP4040, ESP0 3303X-E
Optics
Used for inspection of manufactured parts
Used for inspection of manufactured parts and microsoldering
Used for inspection of microfluidic devices
Used for measuring optical power
Used for measuring visible light wavelengths
Includes an isolated optics table
Thorlabs, Coherent and CoolLED
