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  • Lab Equipment (Pipettes, Microscope Accessories, Anti-Fatigue Matting, Adjustable Tables and Edge Guards/Padding, Automatic Microtomes, Automatic and Adjustable Cryostats, and Lab Stools)
  • Office Equipment (Chairs, Articulating Keyboard Trays, Ergonomics Keyboards, Mice, Footrests, Lumbar Cushions and Document Holders)
  • Patient Care Equipment

Lab Equipment

​Equipment

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Pipettes​

Hamilton Company 

Recommend soft grip manual pipettes.​

MATRIX Technologies Corporation 

Recommend electronic multi-channel pipettes; most are available thru the NIH Self-Service Store).​

Rainin Instrument, LLC 

Products can be found at the NIH Self-Service Stores; e.g., Rainin Latch-Mode pipette, LTS, electronic pipettes.​

Microscope Accessories​

Ergo Source 

Bay Optical Instrument 

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Leica Microsystems, Inc. 

Anti-Fatigue Matting​

Tiffin Systems​

​Alimed 

Recommend E.L. Task Chair; Ergo Task Chair; Obus Forme; RFM Metro for Big and Tall.​

Ergo Source 

Adjustable Tables and Edge Guards or Padding​

Alimed 

Recommend E.L. Task Chair; Ergo Task Chair; Obus Forme; RFM Metro for Big and Tall.​

Ergo Source 

Automatic Microtomes​

Leica Microsystems, Inc. 

Automatic and Adjustable Cryostats​

Leica Microsystems, Inc. 

Lab Stools​

​BIOFIT 

Recommend Model #4W43-ERB-ASC-AF-XR.​

UNICOR 

Recommend legacy arm drafting stool in vinyl with foot ring.​

 

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Office Equipment

Equipment

​Company

Additional Information​

Chairs

Note: Always try a chair before you purchase it to determine individual comfort.​

Alimed 

Recommend E.L. Task Chair; Ergo Task Chair; Obus Forme; RFM Metro for Big and Tall.​

BodyBilt 

Recommend any of the chairs.  BodyBilt has a big and tall selection.​

Haworth, Inc. 

Recommend the Improve h.e.​

Herman Miller, Inc.​

Recommend the Aeron which comes in three different size ranges.​

Steelcase 

Recommend the Steelcase LEAP chair.​

UNICOR 

Recommend the Freedom chair.​

Articulating Keyboard Trays, Ergonomics Keyboards, Mice, Footrests, Lumbar Cushions and Document Holders

Alimed 

Look at the products online or call for a catalogue.​

Ergo Source

UNICOR 

​Recommend composer keyboard tray; paddles on left and right side.

Workrite Ergonomics 

Excellent articulating keyboard trays for retrofitting existing work spaces.  Recommend the Banana Board.  Recommend to get a tray which allows to move both the left and right hand.​


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Patient Care Equipment

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Patient Care Equipment​

​Alimed 

​Recommend patient transfer chairs and patient lifters.