Green Labs Shared Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers (RRID:SCR_018989)
Facility summary
ÌýÌý greenlabs@colorado.eduÌý
- Department/Institute: CU Boulder Green Labs ProgramÌý
- Location: Ramaley, Porter, JSCBBÌýand Wilderness
- Technology focus:Ìý5 shared ULT freezers
- Number of users/groups/departments supported per year:Ìý
- Users: ~75–150ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý
- Groups: 25
- Departments:Ìý9
- Local companies: 5
- Funding model:ÌýRental fee ($0.25/month for 2 inch box)
- User base:ÌýCU Boulder researchers and local companiesÌý
The Green Labs Shared Ultra-Low Temperature FreezersÌýfacilityÌýprovides campus researchers (and local companies) with cost-effective access to energy-efficient ULT freezers while minimizing unnecessary duplication of ULT freezers resources on campus through sharing.ÌýÌý
Biggest challenges:
- The need for dedicated staff to manage/maintain these resources, ensure good inventorying of user samplesÌýand respond to alarms when there is a problem.ÌýÌýÌý
- Floor space where a freezerÌýcan be placed whenÌýexpanding the program.
Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar PhD
CU Boulder Green Labs Program Manager
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Leoncio Lagarde
CU Green LabsÌýAssistant and Outreach Coordinator
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