Research Resources
Health and Safety
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
One of the key components to ensure laboratory safety is to identify and provide appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to lab personnel.
Lab Coats:
Lab coats will be sourced and stocked by MCP Facilities and made available to lab personnel. Facilities coordinates the lab coat rental and cleaning service of reusable, standard white lab coats with a biweekly cleaning cycle.
Eye/Face Protection:
It is the PI’s responsibility to provide appropriate eye/face protection to lab personnel as identified in Laboratory PPE Assessment Tool. MCP Facilities holds a stock of standard safety glasses from EH&S and made available to lab personnel.
Gloves:
It is the PI’s responsibility to provide gloves according to the PPE Assessment tool. Gloves should be removed before exiting labs to prevent contamination of door handles in common areas.
Cryogenic and thermal gloves are provided by MCP facilities for shared use in handling liquid nitrogen, dry ice, and autoclaves.
Utilities
Compressed Air is supplied to the complex via central system and the pressure will be set to 100 psig max to labs. Air is filtered with 5 micron filter.
Vacuum lines are provided for some labs. They will be set to a minimum 21 in Hg.
CO2 is provided to some labs. The purity is 99.5%. They will be supplied at 20 psig min to the labs.
Nitrogen Gas is supplied to the building via a central nitrogen generator system and will be set for 99.5% purity and 50 psig max. If higher purity or pressure is required, a localized nitrogen gas source will be needed (sourced/funded by lab).
Pure water is available in the glassware/autoclave room (B131) and is supplied via point of use (POU) Milli-Q Integral water system. MCP Facilities will be responsible for maintaining Milli-Q in glassware/AutoClave rooms. Pure water and ultrapure water are available in the labs, and the lab will be responsible for performing maintenance on the Milli-Q in their laboratories.
In need of a refresher on how to use the autoclave? Check out this Autoclave Training
Emergency Power backup systems are designed to ensure critical equipment is not impacted by a loss of power. Note: There will be a delay of approximately 10 seconds between the power outage and the time the backup generator kicks in. Any equipment that requires continuous power must have an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) installed. If any equipment needs backup power and is not currently provided, or if there are any questions, contact the facilities manager.
There is no natural gas provided centrally in the research complex. Consult with EH&S for alternatives.
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Cell Sciences Imaging Facility (CSIF) CSIF offers high-resolution, state-of-the-art technologies for imaging and analyzing the molecular and structural organization of cells and tissues. | 
Protein and Nucleic Acid Facility (PAN) PAN provides key research tools and applications for biomedical research at a cost-effective manner for the Stanford scientific community. |
Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting Facility (FACS) FACS offers advanced cell analysis and sorting instrumentation and provides a hub for FACS education and training. | 
Computational Services and Bioinformatics Facility (CSBF) CSBF makes available commercial and public domain computer software for sequence analysis, molecular modeling, mathematical and statistical analysis, and more. |
Core Research Facilities
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