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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, Ergonomic Keyboards, Mice, Footrests, Lumbar Cushions and Document Holders)
  • Patient Care Equipment

 

​Lab Equipment

​Equip​ment ​Company ​Additional Information
Pipettes Hamilton Company Recommend soft grip manual pipettes.
MATRIX Technologies Corporation Recommend electronic multi-channel pipettes; most are available through 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
external linkR&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.
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​
ChairsNote: 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 workspaces. Recommend the Banana Board. Recommend a tray which allows of both the left and right hands.


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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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