Technology Skills and Tools Feedback Process

Analytical or scientific software

• BD Biosciences CellQuest
• BoxShade
• ClustalW
• Gene Codes Sequencher
• Gene Runner
• Laboratory information management system LIMS
• Phrap
• Phred
• PolyBayes
• Primer3
• SAS
• Statistical software
• Systat Software SigmaPlot
• Systat Software TableCurve

Data base user interface and query software

• Database software
• Microsoft Access
• Thomson EndNote

Document management software

• Adobe Acrobat

Geographic information system

• ESRI ArcGIS software
• Geographic information system GIS software

Graphics or photo imaging software

• Adobe Photoshop
• Graphics software
• Harvard Graphics

Map creation software

• MapInfo MapMarker

Office suite software

• Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
• Microsoft Office software

Presentation software

• Microsoft PowerPoint

Project management software

• Microsoft Project

Spreadsheet software

• IBM Lotus 1-2-3
• Microsoft Excel

Word processing software

• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word

Amino acid analyzers

Anaerobic chamber

• Anaerobic growth chambers

Analytical balances

Benchtop centrifuges

• Centrifuges

Beta gamma counters

• Radioactive counters

Bi distillation units

• Distillation equipment

Binocular light compound microscopes

• Dissection microscopes

Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid cDNA synthesis kits

• Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers

Conductivity meters

Cryogenic or liquid nitrogen freezers

• Liquid nitrogen freezers

Dehydrators

• Vacuum dehydration units

Deoxyribonucleic sequence analyzers

• Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
• Inherit sequencing analysis systems

Drying cabinets or ovens

• Drying ovens

Electronic multichannel pipetters

• Multichannel pipetters

Electrophoresis system power supplies

• Electrophorators

Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators

• Incubators

Fume hoods or cupboards

• Biological containment hoods

Gas chromatographs

• Gas chromatographs GC

Gel boxes

• Electrophoresis boxes

Gel filtration equipment

• Gel chromatography equipment

Histological staining apparatus

• Automated tissue/slide stainers

Homogenizers

Hybridization ovens or incubators

• Hybridization ovens

Incubator accessories

• Incubator microscopes

Instrumentation for capillary electrophoresis

• High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus

Inverted microscopes

• Light/tissue culture microscopes

Ion selective electrode

• Fluoride electrodes

Laboratory balances

• Balances

Laboratory burets

• Titration burets

Laboratory mechanical convection ovens

• Laboratory ovens

Laboratory mixers

• Agitators

Laboratory washing machines

• Glass washers

Laser printers

Manual or electronic hematology differential cell counters

• Automated cell counters
• Coulter counters
• Hematology cell counters

Microbiology analyzers

• Bioanalyzers
• Flow cytometers

Microbiology inoculation loops or needles

• Inoculating loops

Microcentrifuges

Microplate readers

• Automated microplate ELISA readers

Microplate washers

Microtomes

• Ultramicrotomes

Multipurpose or general test tubes

• Test tubes

Notebook computers

Personal computers

Petri plates or dishes

• Petri dishes

pH meters

Protein analyzers

• Protein sequencers

Rapid amplification or complementary deoxyribonucleic acid ends RACE technology products

• Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment

Refrigerated and heated reach in environmental or growth chambers

• Aerobic growth chambers

Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges

• Refrigerated centrifuges

Respirators

• Full-face respirators

Robotic or automated liquid handling systems

• Automatic pipetters
• Liquid handling robots
• Robotic laboratory equipment

Scanners

• Imaging systems

Shaking incubators

• Microplate shakers

Spectrofluorimeters or fluorimeters

• Cytofluorographs
• Fluorometers

Spectrophotometers

Steam autoclaves or sterilizers

• Autoclaves
• Sterilizers

Stirring hotplates

Temperature cycling chambers or thermal cyclers

• Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers

Tissue embedding stations

• Paraffin embedding consoles

Transilluminators

• Gel imaging apparatus

Ultra cold or ultralow upright cabinets or freezers

• Ultralow freezers

Ultra violet water purification units

• Ultraviolet water purification systems

Ultracentrifuges

Ultrasonic cleaning equipment

• Ultrasonic cleaners

Volumetric pipettes

• Volumetric glassware

Water baths

• Waterbaths

Water jacketed single chamber three gas incubators

• Water jacketed incubators