Let me preface this section by saying, I’ve obviously been around the block and have experience with a number of different laboratory technologies. It should not, and does not matter if I do not have experience with one or more machines in your lab. You can teach me how to use them (and then I will set efficiency and productivity records while diligently maintaining them), but you can’t teach someone to do what I can do.


Yes, I know how arrogant that sounds, but I’m not saying I’m better than anyone, I’m just better at “work” because it’s fun for me. I can’t explain why, and sometimes I wish I could turn it off, but I’m my father’s son, I guess.

ABI 3730

Used this machine in two different labs to sequence DNA. Both used Big Dye, and the similarities end there.

ABI 3730

Beckman Coulter FX

A beautiful machine - no one achieved levels of efficiency like I did with this machine. Still, it was under-utilized since the only person allowed to program it was lazy.

Beckman Coulter FX

BioTek 406

I got us this to demo for a few weeks and oh, the possibilities... It needed SERIOUS maintenance so I became an expert on its inner workings.


Autogenomics InfinitiPLUS & HTS

For pharmacogenetics; taught myself how to use this, then flew out to San Diego to be trained more thoroughly by Autogenomics. They went ahead and trained me on the HTS, as well.

InfinitiPLUS

Bio-Rad IQ5

This was the bad boy I used to perfect the RT-PCR viral load assay, saving the lab a ton of time and money.

Bio-Rad IQ5

Cryostat

I wouldn't expect myself to sit down and start peeling off 5um slices, but I used this thing quite a bit.

Cryostat

LSR II

Didn't get extensive experience, but used it half a dozen times 10 years ago, which is better than no times ever...

LSR-2

Biotek ELx808

Microplate reader; they're going to get more boring the rest of the way, but I can't leave something off and you think I don't know how to use it.

Eppendorf AF2200

Eppendorf decided the margins weren't high enough on this machine so they stopped making it. Ha! But I know how to use it.

Tecan/Eppendorf AF2200

Barcode Scanners

Being the only person in the lab who knew how to use barcodes, I became an expert on barcodes and scanners. And writing ZPL code to generate labels. This here's the Motorola DS9208, a personal fave.

Motorola DS9208

Thermal Cyclers

We'd be here all day if I listed all of the different models I've used. I went with the most recent.

Eppendorf Master Cycler Pro

Gel Rigs

Listing these is getting tedious, I want to go work on the comedy page. I've done a ton of PCR and run billions of gels.


Biotek Biostack plate loader
BSL3
Heat Sealer
eppendorf 5427
Epoch microplate reader
autoclave
benchtop centrifuge
Brady badass label printer
Brady mini label printer
Gene Amp cycler
iCycler
MyCycler
Thermo Centrifuge
Mini Centrifuge
Versadoc imager
Gen5 software
vacuum plate manifold
liquid nitrogen tanks
matrix pipette
mini tabletop centrifuge
plate spinner
old school gel imager
orbital shaker
FACS Calibur
portable liquid nitrogen
master gradient cycler
Biotek ELx405 washer