Common Equipment
Common Equipment at NIG
The shared equipment at the National Institute of Genetics is available for use by researchers affiliated with universities and research institutes.
If you wish to use any equipment, please contact the respective equipment manager.
- Cell Analysis
- Centrifuge
- DNA Sequencing
- Microscopy
- MicroCT
- Electrophoresis
- Ice Machine
- Water System
- Histology
- Printer u0026 Projector
- Image Analyzer
- Expression Analysis
- Calorimeter
- Protein Analysis
- X-ray
- Others
- Key to Building Names
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Cell Analysis
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A05 | I | Electroporator | Amaxa Nucleofector II | Tatsumi HIRATA | tathirat | C-212 |
| A06 | I | Cell Sorter | SONY Cell Sorter SH800S | Kazuhiude ASAKAWA | kasakawa | C-314 |
| A07 | I | CO2 incubator (x5) | ThermoScientific FORMA etc. | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
| A08 | I | Biohazard cabinet (x2) | SANYO MHE-132AJ, Hitachi ClassIIA | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
| A09 | I | Clean bench | Showa Science | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
| A10 | I | Cell counter | BioRad TC10 | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
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Centrifuge
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| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA01 | Ultra-centrifuge | BECKMAN L5-50 (S/N 1126100) | Yoshiki ANDACHI | yandachi | H-305 | |
| BA03 | X | Ultra-centrifuge | BECKMAN COULTER L-90K (S/N COL06M27) | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-203 |
| BA05 | Ultra-centrifuge | BECKMAN XL-80 (S/N X9M012) | Yoshiki ANDACHI | yandachi | H-204 | |
| BA06 | I | Ultra-centrifuge | Beckman Optima XE-90 (S/N CXE14G13) | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-203 |
| BB01 | X | Table-top Ultra-centrifuge | Beckman Optima MAX-E (S/N CTM03G08) | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-203 |
| BB02 | Table-top Ultra-centrifuge | Beckman Optima MAX-XP (S/N CTL95E17) | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-203 | |
| BC01 | High-speed centrifuge | BECKMAN J2-21M/E | Yoshiki ANDACHI | yandachi | H-204 | |
| BC02 | I | High-speed centrifuge | Beckman, AVANTI HP-25J (S/N JHY00A07) | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | A-314 |
| BC03 | I | High-speed centrifuge | Beckman Avanti J-HC (S/N JPG02M02) | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-203 |
| BC04 | High-speed centrifuge | Beckman Avanti HP20 XP (S/N JXP05C05) | Yoshiki ANDACHI | yandachi | H-211 | |
| BD01 | I | Table Top High-speed centrifuge | Beckman Allegra X-30R (S/N ALZ18A071) | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-203 |
| BE01 | I | Elutriator | Beckman HP-26XP with an elutriation rotor JE-50 (S/N JXS11B40) | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-212 |
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DNA Sequencing
Internal equipment can be reserved from the NIG Local Information site/Internal Information.
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C04 | I | MiSeq Sequencing System | illumina | Sho OKAMOTO | sokamoto | A-222 |
| C06 | X | Acoustic Solubilizer | COVARIS S2 | Hinako ISHIZAKI | hishizak | A-222 |
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Microscopy
Internal equipment can be reserved from the NIG Local Information site/Internal Information.
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D04 | I | Multiphoton Microscope | Zeiss LSM7MP / SpectraPhysics MaiTai-eHPDS | Takuji IWASATO | tiwasato | A-223 |
| D07 | Confocal Microscope | Nikon A1 confocal microscope | Yuta SHIMAMOTO | yuta.shimamoto | C-314 | |
| D38 | X | Confocal Microscope | Olympus FV3000 | Haruna NAKAJO | hnakajo | C-104 |
| D09 | I | Confocal Microscope | Olympus FV-1000-D (inverted) manual, hardware, software | Kazuhide ASAKAWA | kasakawa | G-109-3 |
| D10 | Confocal Microscope | Olympus FV-1200 | Kazuhide ASAKAWA | kasakawa | A-222 | |
| D13 | II | Optical Sectioning Microscope | DeltaVision Personal DV | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-419 |
| D16 | I | Discussion microscope (BF, DIC) | OLYMPUS BX51N-33-SDO | Shizuka KOSHIMIZU | skoshimizu | C-109 |
| D18 | Fluorescent Stereomicroscope | Olympus SZX16 | Kenji FUKUSHIMA | kenji.fukushima | C-618 | |
| D19 | Fluorescent Stereomicroscope | Olympus SZX16 | Kazuhide ASAKAWA | kasakawa | G-111 | |
| D22 | Microinjection System | LEICA MZ16FA, Narishige Microinjection | Kenji FUKUSHIMA | kenji.fukushima | C-314 | |
| D24 | II | Laser microdissection system | Leica LMD6000( spec) | Yutaka SATO | yusato | R-105 |
| D25 | 3D Image Analysis Software | Zeiss (Bitplane) IMARIS +MeasurementPro, Track, FilamentTracer, Coloc | Akatsuki KIMURA, Akiteru MAENO | akkimura , amaeno | A-222 | |
| D27 | Spinning disk confocal microscope | Yokogawa CSU-W1 | Kazuhide ASAKAWA | kasakawa | A-223 | |
| D28 | I | All-in-one fluorescence microscope | BZ-X700 with BZ?H3XD | Tatsumi HIRATA | tathirat | C-516 |
| D29 | Portable incubation system | TOKAI Hit INUG2-UK-D15S | Yuta SHIMAMOTO | yuta.shimamoto | A-209 | |
| D30 | Lightsheet microscope | Zeiss Lightsheet Z.1 | Kazuhide ASAKAWA | kasakawa | C-314 | |
| D31 | I | DeltaVision Ultra | DeltaVision Ultra | Kazuhiro MAESHIMA | kmaeshim | C-314 |
| D32 | I | Micro focus X-ray CT | ScanXmate-E090S105 | Akiteru MAENO | amaeno | A-225 |
| D33 | I | Fluorescent microscope | Olympus IX71 with a DP72 camera | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
| D34 | I | Phase contrast microscope | Olympus CKX41 | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
| D35 | I | Phase contrast microscope | Zeiss Axiovert 25 | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
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MicroCT
Internal equipment can be reserved from the NIG Local Information site/Internal Information.
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D36 | I | Image analyses | Mac Pro | Akiteru MAENO | amaeno | A-222 |
| D37 | I | Micro focus X-ray CT | ScanXmate-CF110TSH320/460 | Akiteru MAENO | amaeno | A-225 |
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Electrophoresis
Internal equipment can be reserved from the NIG Local Information site/Internal Information.
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E02 | I | Microchip-type Electrophoresis System | AGILENT 2100 Bioanalyzer how to use (Japanese only) | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-516 |
| E03 | Gel electrophoresis Image Analysis System | Pharmacia ImageMaster VDS | Kazuho IKEO | kikeo | W-104 | |
| E06 | I | Pulse-field gel electrophoresis | BIO-RAD CHEF Mapper | Mariko SASAKI | m_sasaki | A-227 |
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Ice Machine
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F02 | I | Ice Machine | Hoshizaki FM-120K | Shin-ya MIYAGISHIMA | smiyagis | A-314 |
| F03 | I | Ice Machine | HOSHIZAKI Cubestar | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-413 |
| F04 | Ice Machine | Hoshizaki FH230AE-1-SA | Yutaka SATO | yusato | R-108 | |
| F06 | I | Ice Machine | SANYO FM-120K | Hitoshi SAWA | hisawa | G-305 |
| F08 | Ice Machine | HOSHIZAKI FM-120K | Yuta SHIMAMOTO | yuta.shimamoto | C-203 |
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Water System
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H02 | I | Ultrapure Water System | MilliQ Synthesis | Kazuhiro MAESHIMA | kmaeshim | G-205 |
| H03 | I | Ultrapure Water System | MilliQ Synthesis | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-413 |
| H04 | I | Ultrapure Water System | MilliQ Synthesis | Yutaka SATO | yusato | R-108 |
| H06 | I | Pure Water System | Merck, IX7005 | Takayuki TORISAWA | t_torisawa | A-314 |
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Histology
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I02 | I | Cryostat | LEICA CM3050S | Tatsumi HIRATA | tathirat | C-516 |
| I03 | I | Ultra Microtome | REICHERT Ultracut S | Shizuka KOSHIMIZU | skoshimizu | C-109 |
| I04 | I | Ultra Microtome w/ Cryokit | Leica EM UC6+FC6 | Shizuka KOSHIMIZU | skoshimizu | C-109 |
| I05 | I | Incubator for EM Preparations | DSK-EM TD-750B | Shizuka KOSHIMIZU | skoshimizu | C-109 |
| I06 | Vibratome | Meiwafocis VIB3000 Plus | Koichi KAWAKAMI | hitanabe | C-103 | |
| I07 | I | Hydrophilic Treatment Device | JOEL HDT-400 | Shizuka KOSHIMIZU | skoshimizu | C-109 |
| I08 | X | Osmium Coater | Vacuum Device Inc. HPC-1S | Shizuka KOSHIMIZU | skoshimizu | C-109 |
| I09 | I | Linear Slicer | Neo Linear Slicer AT NLS-AT TUV-200 SZ61 | Shizuka KOSHIMIZU | skoshimizu | C-109 |
| I10 | I | Cryostat | LEICA CM3050SIII | Tatsumi HIRATA | tathirat | C-516 |
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Printer & Projector
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J01 | Large Printer | EPSON SureColor SC-T7250 , Printer driver, Quick Guide , User Guide | Library | tosyo01 | B-202 | |
| J03 | I | Large Printer | EPSON SureColor SC-T5455 | Library | tosyo01 | B-202 |
| J04 | I | Large Printer | EPSON SureColor SC-T5455 | Library | tosyo01 | B-202 |
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Image Analyzer
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K05 | I | Image Analyzer | BioRad Chemidoc Touch manual(Japanese) , Fryer | Shin-ya MIYAGISHIMA | smiyagis | A-314 |
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Expression Analysis
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L02 | I | Realtime PCR Machine | ROCHE LightCycler | Tatsumi HIRATA | tathirat | C-413 |
| L03 | Realtime PCR Machine | Takara Thermal Cycler Dice_Real Time System TP800 | Hironori Niki, Sho Okamoto | hniki sokamoto | R-302 | |
| L05 | Multi-Mode Plate Reader | Filter MAX F5 | Takayuki FUJIWARA | tkfujiwara | A-222 | |
| L06 | Digital PCR system | BioRad QX200 [Attention regarding use of the ddPCR EvaGreen Supermix] | Tomoya BABA | tobaba | A-314 | |
| L08 | X | Automated Drop Generator for Digital PCR | BioRad AutoDG | Tomoya BABA | tobaba | A-314 |
| L07 | II | Realtime PCR Machine | BioRad CFX96 Touch | Tatsumi HIRATA | tathirat | C-516 |
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Calorimeter
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M01 | Isothermal Titration Calorimetry | MicroCalAuto-iTC200 | Kazuhiro MAESHIMA | kmaeshim | G-109-1 |
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Protein Analysis
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N01 | I | Crystallization Plate Observation Device | Crystal Pro III | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | G-109-1 |
| N02 | Fast Scanning AFM | Nano Live Vision | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-219 | |
| D26 | I | Atomic Force Microscopy | NanoScope IIIa | Yasuto MURAYAMA | ystmurayama | C-219 |
| N03 | II | FPLC | PHARMACIA Akta Explorer | Yuta Shimamoto | yuta.shimamoto | A-222 |
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X-Ray
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P01 | I | Xray Machine | FAXITRON TRX2800 | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-413 |
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Others
| ID | class | Equipment | Model | Person in Charge | Contact Address | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z04 | II | French Press | FA078 | Kazuhiro MAESHIMA | kmaeshim | G-109-1 |
| Z10 | Angle Cutter | アングルカッター | — | Y-??? | ||
| Z11 | Hydraulic Lifter | 油圧リフター | — | C-1F lobby | ||
| Z13 | I | Sonicator | Bioruptor II Type6 | Kenji FUKUSHIMA | kenji.fukushima | C-314 |
| Z14 | I | Deep freezer | Nihon Freezer CLN-52UW | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
| Z15 | I | Autoclave machine | HIRAYAMA HICLAVE HC-110 | Masato KANEMAKI | mkanemak | C-212 |
| Z16 | I | Cell homogenizer | BMS ShakeMaster Neo | Kenji FUKUSHIMA | kenji.fukushima | C-314 |
| Z17 | I | Automatic nucleic acid purification system | Promega Maxwell RSC Instrument | Masato YAMAMICHI | yamamichi | C-314 |
| G03 | I | Ultrasonication washer | Sharp UT-205HS | Shizuka KOSHIMIZU | skoshimizu | C-109 |
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Key to the Building Names
| Building Key | Building Name | 建物名称 |
|---|---|---|
| A | Main Building | 本館 |
| B | Library | 図書館 |
| C | Laboratory Building C | 研究実験C棟 |
| D | Lecture Hall | 講堂 |
| E | Multi-purpose Building I | 多目的棟 |
| F | Radiation Laboratory | 放射能実験室 |
| G | Laboratory Building G | 研究実験G棟 |
| H | Laboratory Building H | 研究実験H棟 |
| J | Laboratory Building J | 研究実験J棟 |
| K | Computer Building II | 第２電子計算機棟 |
| L | Main Machine Room | 中央機械室 |
| M | Computer Building I | 電子計算機棟 |
| P | Computer Building III | 第３電子計算機棟 |
| Q | Guest House | 研究員宿泊施設 |
| R | Laboratory Building R | 研究実験R棟 |
| S | Laboratory Building S | 研究実験S棟 |
| T | Laboratory Building T | 研究実験T棟 |
| U | Laboratory Building U | 研究実験U棟 |
| V | Laboratory Building V | 研究実験V棟 |
| W | Laboratory Building W | 研究実験W棟 |
| X | Animal Research Building | 動物実験飼育棟 |
| Y | Multi-purpose Building II | プレハブ棟 |
| RY | Laboratory Building RY | 研究実験RY棟 |
last updated 2026/ 1/26