Bioprocess Labs
NCTM offers a variety of well-equipped laboratory spaces for on-site training and applied research. Our four primary bioprocess labs are dedicated to cell culture, analytical methods, microbial fermentation, and downstream manufacturing with each lab housing a unique set of instruments designed to simulate every unit operation utilized in biomanufacturing facilities. Our skilled staff and stocked laboratories allow us to perform cutting-edge workforce development, process development and process scale-up to support the next generation of the biomanufacturing industry.
Equipment List
Cell Culture Suite
- Cytiva Xcellerex XDR 50 single-use bioreactor (50L)
- Labconco Class II, Type A2 biosafety cabinets
- New Brunswick Galaxy® 170 S CO2 incubators
- PBS Biotech PBS 3 MAG spinning wheel bioreactor
- PBS Biotech PBS MINI spinning wheel bioreactor
- Sartorius BIOSTAT® RM50
- Sartorius BIOSTAT® CultiBag RM rocking motion bioreactor with RM20 and RM50 platforms
- Eppendorf BioFlo® 320 bioreactor with 14L vessel
- Nova Biomedical FLEX2 bioanalyzer and automated cell counter
- Thermo Fisher CryoExtra™ 20 LN2 storage vessel
- Invitrogen Neon® transfection system
- Eppendorf 5810 R centrifuges
- Bio-Rad TC20™ automated cell counters
- Beckman Coulter ViCELL BLU automated cell counter
- Eppendorf epMotion 5073 automated liquid handler with HEPA filter
- Olympus IX53 inverted fluorescence microscope with camera
- ZEISS Primo Vert inverted microscopes
- Leica DM750 upright microscopes
- Thermo Scientific Reach-In CO2 incubator
- VWR® symphony™ CO2 incubators
Microbial Fermentation and Recovery Suite
- New Brunswick BioFlo® 610 stainless steel 125L bioreactor
- Eppendorf BioFlo® 320 fermentors with 5L and 14L vessels
- SaniMatic UltraFlo 45 CIP skid
- Microfluidics M-110P homogenizer
- GEA Lab Homogenizer Panther 3006
- Beckman Coulter Avanti high speed floor centrifuges
- GEA Westfalia Separator disc stack centrifuge
- GEA WhisperFuge® Solid Bowl Clarifier
- YSI 2900D biochemistry analyzer
- Sartorius Biosealer® TC
- Sarotius Biowelder® TC
- New Brunswick Scientific I 24 Incubator Shaker Series
- QSonica Q500 Sonicator
- Panasonic MLS Series top-loading portable autoclave
- STERIS® AMSCO® 250LS Autoclave
- STERIS® AMSCO® 430LS Autoclave
Downstream Lab
- Cytiva ÄKTA process™ chromatography system
- GE ÄKTA Pilot chromatography systems
- GE ÄKTA Avant 25 chromatography system
- GE ÄKTA Avant 150 chromatography systems
- GE ÄKTAmicro chromatography system
- GE AxiChrom™ and BPG column housings
- Precision Nanosystems NanoAssemblr® Ignite™ LNP encapsulation device
- Millipore TF2S Mobius® FlexReady Solution for TFF
- Spectrum Labs KrosFlo® Research IIi TFF systems
- Spectrum Labs KrosFlo® MiniKros PILOT TFF system
- Repligen KrosFlo® KR2i TFF System
- Millipore Pellicon® TFF cassette and mini cassette assemblies
- Watson Marlow 720U (66 LPM) peristaltic pump
- Millipore Millistak+® Pod depth filter holder
- Millipore Integritest® 4 filter integrity tester
- Millipore Mobius® Power MIX 100 single-use mixer
- 100L Stainless Steel mixer
- Mettler Toledo PUA579 1000 lb. floor scale with ramp
- Labconco FreeZone 2.5L lyophilizer
- M&O Perry P-1540 vial filler
Analytical Lab
- Dionex UltiMate® 3000 HPLC system with PDA and charged aerosol device detectors
- BioTek® Synergy™ H1 multi-mode plate reader
- BioTek® ELx50 ELISA plate washer
- Bio-Rad ChemiDoc™ MP gel and western blot imaging system
- Forté BIO BLItz® Label-Free Protein Analysis System
- GE SimpliNano™ spectrophotometer
- GE Sievers 900 Laboratory TOC analyzer with auto sampler
- Promega Spectrum Compact CE (Capillary Electrophoresis) System
- Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Real-time PCR system
- Bio-Rad QX200™ Droplet Generator and Droplet Reader
- Bio-Rad PX1™ PCR Plate Sealer
- Bio-Rad C1000 Touch™ thermal cycler
- Bio-Rad T100™ thermal cycler
- Beckman Coulter DU® 730 UV-VIS spectrophotometer
- Malvern Zetasizer Pro
- Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 3100 airborne particle counters
- Millipore MAS-100 Eco® air samplers
- Thermo Scientific Genesys 10S UV-VIS spectrophotometers
- Mettler Toledo Seven Compact conductivity meters
- Thermo Scientific Orion Dual Star pH meters
- Elga PureLab Ultra pure water system
- New Brunswick Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer
- Bio-Rad Trans-Blot® Turbo™ Transfer Systems
- Bio-Rad Mini-PROTEAN® Tetra Systems
- Bio-Rad Mini-Sub® cell GT