Facilities & Services

The Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies (LMRT) is located in Building E-19 on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. LMRT is equipped with many state-of-the-art facilities.

Nanomaterial Toxicity Core Facility

Microscopy Facility

• Two Nikon Eclipse TE200 Inverted Microscopes
• CoolSNAP-HQ Digital CCD Camera
• MetaMorph Imaging Software
• Automated Time Lapse, Focus, And X-Y-Z Stage Control
• Diagnostic Instruments 'SPOT' Cooled Digital Camera
• Fluorescence, Brightfield, Phase, Reflective, and Hoffman Modulation Microscopy

Tissue Culture Facility
Full facility for aseptic handling and culture of cells and tissues, as well as preparation of media and reagents.

• Nuaire Bio-Safety Cabinets (x4)
• Millipore 'Milli-Q Biocell' Water Purifier
• Four Forma Scientific CO2 Jacketed Incubators
• Revco -80 degree C Freezers (x2)
• Thermolyne Locator 4Plus and Locator Jr Dewars

Animal Surgery Facility
This facility includes an anesthesia device and perfusion system used while isolating hepatocytes. The animals themselves are housed in a separate facility.

Microfabrication Facility
This fully functional processing lab (called the Microsystems Technology Laboratory) is located in MIT's Bldg 39 Room 321. Technical instruction is provided by onsite staff members. The equipment housed in this facility includes:

• Spin Coaters
• Mask Aligners
• Microscopes
• Asher and Etcher
• Multiple Ovens
• Chemical Fume Hoods
• Dektak Profilometer

Synthesis, Purification and Characterization Facility

• Chemical Fume Hood
• Lyopholizer
• HPLC
• Dynamic Light Scattering and Zeta Potential
• Fluorimeter
• UV/Vis Spectrophotometer