Amenities

Business & Entrepreneurial Services Available

• Assistance with purchasing equipment and supplies
• Promotion with venture capital/angels
• Special annual events to promote companies at the Biotech Center (Entrepreneurial Spotlight, Regional Biotechnology Conference, weekly scientific and business seminars
• Professional conference affiliation (PA Life Sciences, PACT, NBIA)
• Grant assistance available for a fee on site
• Legal consultation available for a fee on site 
• Onsite life sciences and business consultants available for a fee 

General Amenities Provided

• Wet Ice
• Dry Ice 
• Natural Gas
• Vacuum
• Emergency Power
• Lab Coats
• Internet
• Phone

Lab Amenities Provided

• CO2 (Center will deliver and install)
• Nitrogen (Center will deliver and install)
• Other Gases on contract
• BioSafety Cabinets (as available)
• Chemical Fume Hood
• Acid/Flammable Storage
• DI Water
• Eyewash
• On-site lab supplies for purchase

Services Provided

• Online Safety Training
• Routine Safety Inspections
• Minor Equipment Repair
• Basic IT Support
• Package Support
• UPS/FedEx Assistance

Common Equipment

• Cold Room (+4C)
• Dark Room/Film Processor
• Glassware Washer
• Ice Machine
• Liquid Nitrogen Freezer (x2)
• Liquid Scintillation Counter
• Plate Reader (x2)
• Sonicator
• Steam Sterilizer (x2)
• Super Speed Centrifuge
• Ultra Centrifuge (x3)
• Ultra Pure Water

Permission Required Equipment

• Automated PCR
• Centrifuge
• Centrifugal Evaporator (x4)
• Fluorescent Microscope (x2)
• Freeze Dryer
• Imaging
• Gel Imaging
• Incubator Shaker (x3)
• Liquid Chromatograph (x2)
• Liquid Handling Robot
• Mass Spectrometer (x2)
• Real Time PCR
• Rotavap

Equipment/Services (Fee)

• Chemical Waste Disposal (Charged by Volume)
• Hazardous Waste Disposal (Charged by Volume)
• Flow Cytometer (x3)
• Freezer Room (-20C)
• High Throughput Plate Reader
• Lyophilizer
• Mass Spectrometer
• Multiplexer
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonator