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Equipment |
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Specialized equipment |
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Seed blower |
Commercially available or custom built. The column should
measure about 60 cm with a strong air flow |
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Analytical balance |
Single pan balance with a range of 0 - 55 g and 0.1 mg
readability. If available an electronic balance is better |
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Binocular stereo microscope |
Research microscope with a range of magnifications from 0.5 to
240x |
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Cans - screw top or sealed |
Screw top with inner seal or good quality can which may be
hermetically sealed. The size and shape may be varied to meet the needs of the
genebank |
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Coarse balance |
Top pan balance with a range of 0 - 1600 g and a readability
of 0.01 g. If available an electronic balance is better |
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Computer and software |
Micro-computer with printer and commercial data base
package |
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Dehumidifier dryer |
A sorption dryer capable of attaining 10 - 15% relative
humidity at 15 °C in an enclosed space |
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Freezers |
Good quality domestic chest freezer units capable of holding
temperatures of -20 °C for long periods |
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Glass bottles |
Screw top with inner seal or sealed tops. The size and shape
can be varied to meet the needs of the genebank |
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Light table |
Transparent screen with lighting from below of any convenient
size |
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Incubators |
Cyclic illuminated, refrigerated incubators with a range of 0
to 50 °C temperature (to cope with germination tests, vernalization and
heat treatments to break dormancy) |
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Laminated aluminium foil packets |
Made of a middle layer of aluminium of 12 mm and 4 g/m2 laquer, and an inner layer of
63 g/m2 polythene. Any size can be used to meet the needs of the
genebank |
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Oven |
Fan-circulated oven with a temperature range of 30 - 200
°C and a quick heating and recovery time to constant temperature |
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Sealing machines |
Specific to the type of container |
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Seed grinder |
Laboratory mill for grinding wet and dry samples with screens
of 0.5 - 4 mm perforations |
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Sieves |
Set of metal sieves with aperture dimensions of 0.5, 1, 2,
2.8, 4, 5.6, 8 and 16 mm and a cover and receiver set |
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Threshing machine |
Mini threshing machine for small samples |
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Equipment |
Specifications |
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General laboratory equipment |
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Bamboo baskets |
Locally available |
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Bottles with air-tight lids |
Locally available |
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Calculator |
Locally available |
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Cans with air-tight lids |
Locally available |
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Cloths |
Locally available |
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Desiccators |
Large glass desiccators |
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Forceps |
Locally available |
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Heat resistant dishes |
Dishes of 2.5 cm diameter or less made of aluminium, pyrex
glass or good quality aluminium foil |
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Low temperature thermometers |
To read from -30 to 50 °C at 0.5 °C
intervals |
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Maximum minimum thermometer |
To read from -20 to 55 °C |
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Petri dishes |
Pyrex glass petri dishes in a range of sizes of 52, 95 and 140
mm |
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Planting tools |
Locally available |
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Plastic bowls |
Locally available |
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Plastic boxes |
Locally available |
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Porous containers |
Locally available |
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Pots or trays |
Locally available |
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Scoops |
Locally available |
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Silica gel |
Self-indicating silica gel beads for drying |
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Small brushes |
Locally available |
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Small containers or boxes |
Locally available |
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Spatulas |
Locally available |
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Spoons |
Locally available |
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Thermohygrometer or aspirated hygrometer |
To read from 5 - 100% relative humidity with 1%
accuracy |
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Tongs |
Locally available |
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Trays |
Locally available |
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Equipment |
Specifications |
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Consumables |
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Absorbent paper |
Pure and free of chemicals |
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Aluminium foil |
Good quality domestic kitchen foil |
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File cards |
Locally available |
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Graph paper |
Locally available |
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Isolation bags |
Locally available |
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Notebooks |
Locally available |
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Paper labels |
Locally available |
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Paper packets |
Locally available |
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Paper towelling |
Pure and free of chemicals |
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Pencils |
Locally available |
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Pens |
Locally available |
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Permanent markers |
Locally available |
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Plastic bags |
Locally available |
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Rice straw paper |
Locally available |
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Sand |
Locally available |
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Wood labels |
Locally available |
