Amenities
Amenities in the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County are state-of-the-art and designed for use by nonprofit research organizations and commercial biotech start up companies. This list provides a general overview of available amenities.
Business & Entrepreneurial Services Available
- Assistance with purchasing equipment and supplies
- Promotion with venture capital/angels
- Special annual events to promote companies at the Biotech Center (Entrepreneurial Spotlight, Regional Biotechnology Conference, weekly scientific and business seminars
- Professional conference affiliation (PA Life Sciences, PACT, NBIA)
- Grant assistance available for a fee on site
- Legal consultation available for a fee on site
- Onsite life sciences and business consultants available for a fee
General Amenities Provided
- Wet Ice
- Dry Ice
- Natural Gas
- Vacuum
- Emergency Power
- Lab Coats
- Internet
- Phone
Lab Amenities Provided
- CO2 (Center will deliver and install)
- Nitrogen (Center will deliver and install)
- Other Gases on contract
- BioSafety Cabinets (as available)
- Chemical Fume Hood
- Acid/Flammable Storage
- DI Water
- Eyewash
- On-site lab supplies for purchase
Services Provided
- Online Safety Training
- Routine Safety Inspections
- Minor Equipment Repair
- Basic IT Support
- Package Support
- UPS/FedEx Assistance
Common Equipment
- Cold Room (+4C)
- Dark Room/Film Processor
- Glassware Washer
- Ice Machine
- Liquid Nitrogen Freezer (x2)
- Liquid Scintillation Counter
- Plate Reader (x2)
- Sonicator
- Steam Sterilizer (x2)
- Super Speed Centrifuge
- Ultra Centrifuge (x3)
- Ultra Pure Water
Permission Required Equipment
- Automated PCR
- Centrifuge
- Centrifugal Evaporator (x4)
- Fluorescent Microscope (x2)
- Freeze Dryer
- Imaging
- Gel Imaging
- Incubator Shaker (x3)
- Liquid Chromatograph (x2)
- Liquid Handling Robot
- Mass Spectrometer (x2)
- Real Time PCR
- Rotavap
Equipment/Services (Fee)
- Chemical Waste Disposal (Charged by Volume)
- Hazardous Waste Disposal (Charged by Volume)
- Flow Cytometer (x3)
- Freezer Room (-20C)
- High Throughput Plate Reader
- Lyophilizer
- Mass Spectrometer
- Multiplexer
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonator