General Info
Service/Purpose
The GWFO-Nanobiosensors lab generates baseline and time-sensitive data and develops cost- effective water quality monitoring solutions for various nutrients and contaminants in environmental water samples. New sensor materials targeting client-specific contaminants can be produced and incorporated in field-deployable detection devices.
Location
University of Waterloo
Facility Lead
Juewen Liu
Primary Contacts
| Name | Role | Contact Information |
| Juewen Liu | Facility Lead and Primary Contact | Email: liujw@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 38919 |
Fee for Service
Lab Equipment & Services
| Ref | Item | Equipment Purpose | Unit | Internal Rate * | External Rate ** | Commercial Rate *** |
| NBS-ML-1 | Real-time PCR thermocycler (CFX96, Bio-Rad) | Detection of DNA PCR reaction products | per run | $80 | $92 | $124 |
| NBS-ML-2 | PCR thermocycler (T100, Bio-Rad) | PCR amplification of DNA | per run | $20 | $23 | $31 |
| NBS-ML-3 | Gel Documentation System (ChemDoc, Bio-Rad) | Gel imaging (fluorescence) | per gel | $10 | $12 | $16 |
| NBS-ML-4 | Inverted fluorescence microscope (Nikon Eclipse Ti) | Imaging of cells and fluorescent microparticles and microplastics | per hour | $50 | $58 | $78 |
| NBS-ML-5 | Raman spectrometer (DeltaNu 785) | Raman characterization of molecules, nanomaterials, microplastics and other materials | per hour | $20 | $23 | $31 |
| NBS-ML-6 | Fluorescence microplate reader (Tecan Spark) | Reading fluorescence and absorbance and chemiluminescence in 96 well plates (for biosensor validation) | per hour | $30 | $35 | $47 |
| NBS-ML-7 | Fluorescence microplate reader (Tecan M200) | Reading fluorescence in 96 well plates (for biosensor validation) | per hour | $20 | $23 | $31 |
| NBS-ML-8 | UV-vis spectrometer (Agilent 8453A) | Measurement of absorbance of samples (for colorimetric biosensor validation) | per hour | $20 | $23 | $31 |
| NBS-ML-9 | Fluorometer (Fluoromax 3, Horiba) | Measurement of fluorescence intensity and lifetime (for low fluorescence intensity samples) | per hour | $20 | $23 | $31 |
| NBS-ML-10 | Dynamic light scattering spectrometer (ZetaSizer Nano s90, Malvern) | Measurement of particle size and zeta potential | per hour | $20 | $23 | $31 |
| NBS-ML-11 | Vacufuge drier (Eppendorf) | Drying DNA | per run | $20 | $23 | $31 |
