Laboratory loves
2016; American Chemical Society; Volume: 94; Issue: 33 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1021/cen-09433-cover11
ISSN2474-7408
ResumoTALENTED 12 Laboratory lovesWe asked our secret agents which gadgets they can't live without in the lab. ShareShare onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail C&EN, 2016, 94 (33), pp 44–45August 22, 2016Cite this:C&EN 94, 33, 44-45(Credit: Shutterstock)Figure1of5(Credit: Phillip Burgess/Flickr)Figure1of5(Credit: Shutterstock)Figure2of5(Credit: Shutterstock)Figure3of5(Credit: Wikimedia Commons)Figure4of5Karena Chapman: Kapton Chapman uses this X-ray transparent polymer—available in forms such as tape and foam—for doing things like building sample holders and constructing battery membranes. Daniel Fitzpatrick: Raspberry Pi "It's a great little [do-it-yourself] computer that lets me control all my lab equipment remotely, collect data from pretty much anything ... and what's best of all is it only costs £28!" Alison Narayan: ultraperformance liquid chromatograph "It's our go-to instrument for analyzing small-scalebiocatalytic reactions." Renã Robinson: Orbitrap mass spectrometer Robinson says it's the primary technique used in her lab to carry out large-scale analysis of proteins. Alex Spokoyny: Sharpie This simple but beloved toolenables his lab members to draw molecules and other doodleson their fume hood sashesfor discussion. Lauren Austin: calculator Austin hearts her "old school" TI-83 calculator. "It's been with me since high school and has helped me through a lot of exams and experiments." Juan Pablo Maianti: DNA sequencers and mass spectrometers "Definitely some of the most impactful instruments that have enabled chemical biology as we know it over the past decade." Ke Xu: microscopE Xu says this is "a deceptively simple technology" that's quite sophisticated in what it does. Anthony Estrada and Bill Morandi: radio or music player Listening to tunes helps keep each of these chemists pumped about the molecules they're building. Much to the chagrin of his coworkers, Morandi recalls, "I was literally listening at least once a day to the same old Radiohead album—'OK Computer'—when I was still working in the lab." Luis Campos: personal protective equipment Safety first. Campos values thisgear for keeping himself and histeam members out of harm's way. Lili He:Raman spectrometer This is the "central tool" He's lab uses to detect contaminants in food. Name That Machine Using the hashtag #machinegoesping, scientists on Twitter shared the nicknames of their lab equipment back in March. Now, some of our operatives have revealed the codenames for their own beloved lab gadgets.Daniel Fitzpatrick Alison Narayan Alex Spokoyny Juan Pablo Maianti Ke Xu Fume hood: Captain McBeepy Freezers: Freezy Puff Jr., Snowcone, Snowpocalypse, Lil' Chill, Freezy McFreezer Face, and Freezer 4 Microwave reactor: Jigglypuff Duo of DNA sequencers: Calvin and Hobbes Superresolution fluorescence microscope: TardisDownload PDF
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