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Rotary Evaporator "Rotovap"
Function: A rotary evaporator (or rotavap/rotovap) is a device used in chemical laboratories for the efficient and gentle removal of solvents from samples by evaporation.
Location: Lab 132A
Trainer/Person-in-Charge:N/A
Specs: Heidolph
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
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SpeedVac Concentrator
Function: A vacuum centrifuge concentrator concentrates solutes from a liquid sample into a dry state or a wet pellet state. It uses a vacuum, centrifugal force, and sometimes heat or gas blow down to evaporate liquid and concentrate DNA, RNA, nucleotides, and other proteins for further use or study.
Location: Lab 116
Trainer/Person-in-Charge:  J. Tok
Specs: Thermo Scientific Savant ISS110
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)