Equipment

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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	Company	Additional Information
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
	R&D Ergonomics, Inc.
	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.
Adjustable Tables and Edge Guards or Padding	Ergo Source
Automatic Microtomes	Leica Microsystems, Inc.
Automatic and Adjustable Cryostats	Leica Microsystems, Inc.
Lab Stools	BIOFIT	Recommend Model #4W43-ERB-ASC-AF-XR.
Lab Stools	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

Equipment	Company	Additional Information
Patient Care Equipment	Alimed	Recommend patient transfer chairs and patient lifters.

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