Physics 131-132 Equipment List
Major Equipment Required Per Group
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Amscope Inverted Microscope with 3MP Camera (IN300TC-3M) ~ $2100
Red Tide Education Spectrometer (USB-650) ~ $1300
1-2 Desktop computers ~ $500 - $1000
Vernier Lab Pro with Voltage Probe ~ $225
Webcam with 30 FPS capability – We use a 2 MP Logitech Webcam that has since been
replaced with a newer model. ~ $40
Other models are possible, but the general needs are:
o For the microscope: "Digital imaging capability and sufficient magnification and
illumination quality for 1 micron beads"
o For the spectrometer: "with computer interface and wavelength range including the
near IR and UV"
Total = ~ $4700 per group
Equipment and Materials for Lab Preparation
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VWR Micropipette Starter Set ~ $800
VWR 15 mL Centrifuge Tubes~ $20
VWR 50 mL Centrifuge Tubes~ $20
1.5 mL Microcentrifuge Tubes for student distribution~ $20
Distilled Water
Bangs Laboratories Microspheres ~ $200 each
o 1 µm Silica (SS04N)
o 2 µm Silica (SS06N)
o 5 µm Silica (SS04N)
o 2 µm PolyStyrene (PS05N)
Total = ~ $1700
Lab Equipment and Materials by Lab
 S1L2
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 S1L3
12 Clear 2L Graduated Cylinders
~20 ball bearings each of 4 different densities – We use McMaster-Carr ball bearings
~100 coffee filters
1 meter stick with stand per group
o VWR Micro Slides
o Micropipettes with tips for Student Use – We use Accumax Jr. Mini Pipettes
 S1L4
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 S1L5
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 S2L6
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 S2L7
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 S2L8
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 S2L9
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 S2L10
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Lab-Tek 8 Well Chamber Slide
Disposable 1mL Pipettes
1 Stand per group to tilt Microscopes
Onions, preferably Vidalia
VMR Micro Slides
VMR Micro Cover Glass
Saline Solution
Kitchen knives
Microfluidic Chambers
10 mL Syringes and tubing
Lab-Tek 8 Well Chamber Slide
Voltage Generator
Copper Wire
Breadboards – We use Jameco Electronics
Banana Plug Wires
6V Batteries
Variety of Resistors
Patterned Light Source
1 Meter metal pole w/ stand
Lens holders
Variety of lenses
Hydrogen Lamp
Neon Lamp
UV Lamp
Fish tanks filled with water
Old Spectrometers, if available
Red, blue and green LEDs
Variety of color filters
 S2L11
o Chlorophyll Solution – Can be homemade from grass/leaves
o Other fluorescent materials