Facilities and Equipment

Translational Research Laboratory

The Translational Research Laboratory is equipped with various instruments to facilitate clinical neurological assessments, biomechanical measurements, and biological parameter tests.

Equipment

2D shear wave elastography with quality map enables quantitative assessment of tissue elasticity in different structures. Muscle stiffness over time can be tracked using this technology.
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) helps clinicians clearly visualise tissue structure and lesion vascularity

LOGIQ™ E10 Series Ultrasound

NIRSport2 is an advanced fNIRS system that can be used to measure cerebral hemodynamics using non-invasively.

fNIRS

Centrifuges are available for the separation of components with varying densities.

Centrifuges

Nanodrop is UV-visible spectrophotometer for measuring highly concentrated samples across a wide variety of analytes without the need for dilution.

Nanodrop

Thermocycler is used for high throughput processing and amplication of DNA.

ProFlex PCR System

Bio-Rad Thermocycler uses Peltier effect technology for precise temperature control, and thermal gradient to easily optimise PCR assays in a single run.

Bio-Rad Thermocycler

Gel documentation system for the imaging and documentation of proteins or nucleic acids suspended within gels.

Gel Documentation System

QuantStudio™ 5 Real-Time PCR System uses Peltier-controlled blocks for precise temperature control with multiplexing capability for up to six dyes.

QuantStudio™ 5 Real-Time PCR System

Bio-Rad QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System has high sensitivity and precision for absolute quantification of target DNA or RNA molecules using EvaGreen or TaqMan Hydrolysis probes.

Bio-Rad QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System

GENESYS 30 Spectrophotometer for the measurement of optical transmission or reflection characteristics of samples over different wavelengths.

GENESYS 30 Spectrophotometer

SpectraMax iD3 and iD5 Multi-Mode Microplate Readers are used for measuring absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence. The iD5 reader measures time-resolved fluorescence and Fluorescence polarization and can be expanded to include time-resolved fluorescence energy transfer, homogeneous time resolved fluorescence, bioluminescence resonance energy transfer, dual luciferase reporter assays with injectors, and Western blot detection.

SpectraMax iD3 and iD5 Multi-Mode Microplate Readers