Beirut Arab University Research Facilities

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1 Beirut Arab University Research Facilities

2 Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Science Name: Mrs. Ibtissam Saad, Mrs. Zeinab Fawwaz Location: Laboratories Building A3 B1 & B2, Debbieh Campus Tel. Ext.: 3368, 3369, 3371, & 3376 High Performance Liquid Chromatography Spectrophotometer(UV-VIS) Zeta - meter Infra- Red Spectrophotometer Thermal Analyzer NMR Elemental Analyzer Infrared Spectrophotometer GC-MS UV/VIS Spectrophotometer Separation and Quantitative analysis for drug and organic compounds Quantitative analysis for organic compound and organometallic complexes Measures charge of colloidal particles Identification of compound Measure weight loss and heat associated with a process Sample is analyzed for characterization of its structure. Sample is analyzed for its elements and composition Identification of compounds Identification and separation of volatile and semivolatile compounds Quantitative analysis of compounds

3 Water Analysis Laboratory, Faculty of Science Name: Mrs. Rana Zankar Location: Laboratories Building A3 B2, Debbieh Campus Tel. Ext.: 3378 Calorimeter Visible Conductivity- Meter UV-VIS Spectrophotometer Quantitative Water Analysis Measure: resistivity; total dissolved solids; salinity and temperature Quantitative Analysis Spectrophotometer (UV-Visible) Spectrophotometer (UV-Visible) Portable Polarograph SpectraAnalyser ( Near-IR) Universal Incubator Bacterial Analyzer Atomic absorption Spectrometer Oven Vacuum Furnace Shaker Incubator Kjeldahl Nitrogen Multi-probe Parameter Dissolved Oxygen Meter Portable Dissolved Oxygen Meter Photometer Heater Reactor for COD Quantitative Water Analysis Quantitative Food Analysis Trace Metal Analysis Quantitative Food Analysis Incubator System Bacteria Analyzer Quantitative Metal Analysis Thermally insulated chamber used for the heating, drying of a substance Industrial heat treatment furnace For incubation under shaking conditions with different rpm and temperatures Analysis of proteic nitrogen in organic substance Measure dissolved oxygen, conductivity, temperature, and optional ph Dissolved Oxygen measurement Test of water quality A Complete System for Waste Water Analysis COD Reactor and Test Tube Heater

4 Biochemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Science Name: Dr. Rana Wafai Location: Laboratories Building A3 B1, Debbieh Campus Tel. Ext.: 3372 UV-9200 UV/VIS Spectrophotometer Used for the measurement of transmittance or reflectance of solutions, transparent or opaque solids in the ultraviolet and visible range to determine enzyme kinetics, equilibrium constant of a solution, etc. Centurion Centrifuge Used for isolating and separating suspensions in 10 ml volumes using the sedimentation principle where the centripetal acceleration causes denser substances to separate out Centurion Microcentrifuge Used for isolating and separating suspensions in 1 ml volumes using the sedimentation principle where the centripetal acceleration causes denser substances to separate out Ultrasonic Homogenizer (Sonicator) (OMNI International) Uses focused ultrasound frequencies to disperse, break up and sheer samples of material in chemical, biological, industrial and environmental applications Histology and Ecology Laboratory, Faculty of Science Name: Dr. Noura Abou Zeinab Location: Laboratories Building A3 GF, Debbieh Campus Tel. Ext.: 3364 Laminar Flow Hood (biological safety cabinet) Tissue Processer MDS Dispenser for Paraffin Wax Thermostatic Baths Rotary Microtome Ultracentrifuge OptimaL-100xP (Beckman Coulter; Lxpo5G09) Tissue culture Used to embed different types of animals and human s tissue in paraffin wax and process them to prepare histological and pathological blocks Used to dispense paraffin wax for the preparation of different histological blocks. Used to place slices of the tissue embedded paraffin ribbons in water bath to adhere the tissues to the slides. Used to cut thin slices of histological blocks Used to serve several purposes and tasks including, RNA, DNA, microsomal p450 extraction.

5 Kymograph Electrocardiogram (ECG) Used for recording mechanical activities of animal tissues in the physiological, pharmacological, and biological experiments. Used to detect and record the electrical activity of the heart (focus on detecting and locating the source of human heart problems. Molecular Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Science Name: Dr. Noura Abou Zeinab Location: Laboratories Building A3 GF, Debbieh Campus Tel. Ext.: 3367 PCR (PX2), BioRAD PCR & Q- Cycler PCR Electrophoresis Mupid- exu ELISA Well Washer - Thermo Lbsystems Wellwash ELISA Plate Reader- Multiskan EX Cold centrifuge Herolab GmbH (UniCen 15 D & 15 DR Centrifuge- KENDRO- PICO 17- Thermo HERAUES PICO 17 Hybridizer, Hybridlinker and Multidizer DigiDoc_It Imaging system UV Spectrophotometer UV-Transilluminater Used to amplify different genes. Used for running PCR or RFLP products (RNA, DNA detection) The Multiskan EX is a basic reader for 96-well microplates that is especially adapted for ELISA and other colorimetric assays. The optical system of the Multiskan EX meets the requirements of current EIA technology, offering a linear measurement range up to 2.0 absorbance units. Used for RNA, DNA extraction, and serum separation from blood. Used for DNA extraction, and serum separation from blood. UVP introduces the new HL-2000 HybriLinker that combines a hybridization oven and 254nm UV Crosslinker in one self-contained, space saving unit. The HL-2000 (Patent Pending) allows crosslinking and hybridization at one location, creating the ideal environment for nucleic acid hybridization. Used for low cost image acquisition and documentation of gels, plates, and membranes. It enables the acquisition, complete camera control, enhancement, annotation, and archiving of digital images for publication or quantitative analysis. Offers exceptional performance and flexibility for routine to research applications. The system provides increased resolution for the most demanding samples. Used to observe fluorescence of prepared gels, UVP, Inc

6 Electrophoresis and Electrotransfer Unit Tank Transfer Unit & Mini Vertical Gel Electrophoresis Unit Western Blotters Vortex Shaker Freezer (-20 o C)& Freezer (-70 o C) Microwave Used to run DNA, RNA products Used to run protein products Used to blot protein products on membranes Used to spin, shake, and dissolve minutes samples Used to store specimens, kits, and reagents Used to dissolve agarose gels and heat certain reagents Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Science Name: Miss Lama Fayyad Location: Laboratories Building A3 GF, Debbieh Campus Tel. Ext.: 3365 Incubators (3) Shaking Incubator ZHWY Series Double- Layer Constant Temperature Shaking Incubator Cooling Incubator Natural Convection Oven For static incubation, promoting bacterial and fungal growth at different temperatures. For incubation under shaking conditions with different rpm and temperatures For static incubation at low temperature (-10C) and at high temperature (80 C) For drying and sterilization Jencons Autoclave Raypa Autoclave Sonopuls Ultrasonic Homogenizers Colony Counter Centrifuge (3) Vortex Shaker (2) Fermentor For sterilization For cell lyses For counting the colonies For separation of media components at different speed and for different time For shaking under high speed For high scale production

7 Nitrogen Distiller Vacuum Freeze Dryer Computerized Spectrophotometer For nitrogen and protein determination For preservation of cells For measuring OD, absorbance, transmittance Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy Name: Miss Rayan Ramadan Location: Hariri Building First Floor, Beirut Campus Tel. Ext.: 2637 PCR Electrophoresis Autoclave Shaking Incubator Vortex Mixer Amplification of different genes. Running PCR products (RNA, DNA detection) Sterilization Incubation under shaking conditions with different rpm and temperatures For shaking at high speed Pharmacology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy Name: Miss Sereen Zaatari Location: Hariri Building First Floor, Beirut Campus Tel. Ext.: 2477 Polyview Infusion Pump Recording physiological changes as heart rate and muscle contraction. Continuous infusion of drugs and fluids Peristaltic Pump Single Heated Tissue Bath Freezer (-80oc) Electronic Stimulator Shaking Incubator Vortex Magnetic Stirrer Peristaltic infusion of drugs and fluids Adjustment of ph of samples Top of Form Storage specimens Providing electric pulses in vitro and in vivo Incubation under shaking conditions with different rpm and temperatures Stirring at high speed with magnetic

8 Analytical Balance (4 Digits) Grass Stimulator Accurate weighing of the drugs Stimulation of isolated organs and the reading is recorded at the system of polyview Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy Name: Mrs. Souhayla Hindawi Location: Hariri Building B1, Beirut Campus Tel. Ext.: 2393 Friabilator Dissolution Rate Apparatus Disintegrator Hardness Tester Micrometer Tablet Machine Pellitizer Coating Pan Measurement of tablet resistance to break during transportation and handling Determination of the amount of drug released at time intervals Determination of disintegration time for tablets Determination of tensile strength of tablets in kg Measurement of diameter thickness of tablets Compression of granules or powders into tablets Preparation of pellets Coating of tablets Phytochemistry Laboratory Equipment, Faculty of Pharmacy Name: Miss Sereen Zaatari Location: Hariri Building First Floor, Beirut Campus Tel. Ext.: 2477 Digital Drying Oven Drying of the plants materials Rotary Evaporator Rotary Vacuum Evaporator Microscope Evaporating large volume of plant extracts Evaporating plant extracts under vacuum Examination of powdered medicinal plant

9 Clinics - C -, Faculty of Dentistry Name: Dr. Roula Abiad Location: Main Building First Floor, Beirut Campus Tel. Ext.: 2723 Surgical Operating Microscope Designed to be used in a surgical setting, typically to perform microsurgery including various fields of dentistry, ENT surgery, ophthalmic surgery, and neurosurgery. X-Ray Room, Faculty of Dentistry Name: Dr. Nayer Abo El Saad Location: Main Building First Floor, Beirut Campus Tel. Ext.: 2475 Cone Beam Computed Tomography X-Ray Intended to produce panoramic and cephalometric x-ray imaging. In addition the system includes a dental volumetric reconstruction mode to produce three dimensional x-ray images of the dento-maxillo-facial region. Prosthetic Lab, Faculty of Dentistry Name: Mr. Jamal Rawwas Location: Main Building GF, Beirut Campus Tel. Ext.: 2552 Binocular Light Microscope With Digital Camera A microscope that provides two separate eyepieces for each observer s eye and digital camera captures and saves microscopic images for editing and conducting measurements.