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Media Preparation Unit
Email : media@bsf.a-star.edu.sg
Tel : (65) 6407 0123




Media Preparation

  Media Preparation Unit is conveniently located at Basement 2 of BSF. We are a one-stop shop for your media needs. At Media Prep, customers have access to more than 19 types of media for tissue culture, bacterial culture and drosophila work. Also available are 17 different types of buffers at various pHs. All our media and buffers undergo stringent quality control to ensure quality and consistency.

Products

 
Standard Media Volume/bottle
1 M Hepes pH 7.3  40ml
10x PBS pH 7.3 400ml
1x LB pH 7.5  400ml, 800ml
2x LB pH 7.5  200ml
3% Agar  200ml
4x TY pH 7.5 200ml
7.5% NaHCO3  20ml
DMEM + 1000mg/L Glucose pH 6.8 450ml
DMEM + 4500mg/L Glucose pH 6.8 450ml
DMEM 4500mg/L Glucose + 110mg/
L Sodium Pyruvate pH 6.8
450ml
FC Wash pH 7.4 400ml
Fly Food (Cornmeal) (1L) 1L
Fly Food (Semi-defined Media) (1L) 1L
Fly Food (Yeast Glucose) (1L) 1L
LB + 1.5% Agar pH 7.5 400ml
MEM  400ml
Modified Terrific Broth(TB) pH 7.2 400ml, 800ml
PBS - filtered pH 7.3 2L
PBS pH 7.3 400ml, 800ml
RPMI 1640 + 10mM Hepes pH 7.0 450ml
Sterile Water  400ml, 800ml
Trypsin/Versene 0.125% EDTA pH 7.0 40ml
Standard Buffers Volume/bottle
1 M Tris HCl  400ml, 800ml
10x TAE, pH 8  400ml, 800ml
10x TBE pH 8.3  400ml, 800ml
10x TBS  400ml, 800ml
10x TPE  400ml, 800ml
10x Tris Glycine  400ml, 800ml
20x SSC pH7  400ml, 800ml
20x SSCP  400ml, 800ml
20x TAE  400ml, 800ml
20x TBS  400ml, 800ml
50x TAE pH 8  400ml, 800ml
DPBS + 0.1% Trition X pH 7.3  400ml, 800ml
DPBS + 0.1% Tween 20 pH 7.3  400ml, 800ml
DPBS + 0.2% Tween 20 pH 7.3  400ml, 800ml
Neutralisation Solution for Southern Gels  400ml, 800ml
Southern Alkali Solution  400ml, 800ml
TE (Tris/EDTA) pH 8  400ml, 800ml

Custom Media

  We also provide custom media. These media are available in volumes of 2L, 5L, 10L and 20L. Both Autoclaved Media and Tissue Culture custom media are offered to customers. Express service for custom media is available. Please contact us to discuss your requirements via email at media@bsf.a-star.edu.sg or phone at (65) 6407 0123.



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Glassware Washing Unit
Email : glassware@bsf.a-star.edu.sg
Tel : (65) 6407 0121



Glassware Washing

  Glassware Washing Unit is conveniently located at Basement 2 of Biopolis (Phase 1). We offer the following services: autoclaving, washing, decontamination of biohazardous materials (BSL2 and below), and disposal of the biohazadous materials. A typical glassware wash cycle uses alkaline and acidic detergents for thorough removal of the dirty residues.

Wash cycle can also be customised to suit your requirements. The turnaround time for washing is 24 hours.

In addition, Glassware Washing Unit also provides a free self-service automated pipette tips (non-sterile) filling robotic station. 

Services Available

 
  • Washing and Autoclaving
  • Wash Only
  • Autoclave Only
  • Decontamination of biohazard bags
  • Decontamination and Disposal of biohazard bags