The Centre
Collections Equipment
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Slide storage cabinets
Applications
Maximize the use of available space in rooms with controlled environmental variables and potential harmful agents, ideal for storing natural history collections. Particularly useful for dry collections such as botanical sheets and entomological specimens.
Description
14 aluminium cabinets providing a total storage area of 313.6 m², with the potential to expand using additional shelving.
Biobank
Applications
Storage of genetic material and biological samples requiring specific conditions of refrigeration, freezing, or ultra-freezing to prevent molecular degradation.
Description
Refrigerators (4°C), freezers (-20°C), and ultra-freezers (-80°C).
Optical Microscopy
Applications
High-resolution microscope and stereomicroscope for photography, video, z-stacking, and freehand drawing.
Description
Automated microscope (Leica DM6 B) with motorized z-focus, high-definition color camera, and side drawing tube.
Automated stereomicroscope (Leica M165 C) with manual z-focus, high-definition color camera, and side drawing tube.
Macro Digital Photography System
Applications
High-quality macro photography system with adjustable settings to meet user needs in controlled conditions.
Description
Digital camera (Canon EOS R) with 35mm and 100mm macro lenses, reproduction table, lightbox, and a tripod system with wireless flashes (Godox TT350) connected in series.
Collection Storage Spaces
Applications
Dedicated spaces designed exclusively for storing natural history collections according to their type.
Description
A 54 m² room for dry samples.
A 77 m² room for alcohol-preserved samples.
Three additional spaces for receiving and quarantining samples, totalling 70 m².