Analytical bioNanoTechnology Equipment Core (ANTEC)
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Mission
The Analytical bioNanoTechnology Equipment Core (ANTEC) houses research equipment for evaluating materials and biological preparations, and offers 3D printing and 3D scientific illustration services. The core serves Northwestern University researchers, visiting scientists, and local industry researchers.
Equipment
- Cytation3 Automated Microscope Plate Reader, BioTek Inc.
- Zetasizer Nano ZSP, Malvern Inc.
- Lyophilizers FreeZone 6 and 6 Plus, Labconco
- Azure300, Chemiluminescent Gel Imager, VWR
- Real-Time PCR I-cycler CFX-Connect, Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Centrifuge Sorvall X1R, ThermoFisher
- MCR302 Rheometer, Anton Paar Inc.
- Plasma Cleaner, Harrick Plasma
- NanoSight300, Malvern Instruments (Evanston)
- IncuCyte Live Cell Analysis System, Sartorius
- Piuma Nanoindenter, Optics 11
- Freezer/Mill, SPEX Sample Prep
- J-1500 Circular Dichroism Spectrometer, JASCO
Service
- 3D Scientific Illustration
- 3D Printing (Prusa i3 MK3S+ FDM 3D printer)
Acknowledgement
All manuscripts and grants presenting work supported by this core should include the following acknowledgement:
For equipment use:
"[Chemical analysis, biological analysis] was performed in the Analytical bioNanoTechnology Equipment Core Facility of the Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology at Northwestern University. ANTEC receives partial support from the Soft and Hybrid Nanotechnology Experimental (SHyNE) Resource (NSF ECCS-2025633) and Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University."
For scientific illustration services:
“[Illustrations, animations] were created by Mark Seniw in the Analytical bioNanoTechnology Equipment Core Facility of the Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology at Northwestern University, with partial support from the Soft and Hybrid Nanotechnology Experimental (SHyNE) Resource (NSF ECCS-2025633)."