• low temperature storage systems (down to -196 °C) with medical approval
• modified freezing machines (programmable)
• cell-biological laboratory
• modified research microscopes
• combined reflection-/scanning force microscope for measurement of biological samples in liquid environment
• test equipment (digtal/analog) for low temperature electronics
• thermography system (temperature measuring -20 °C to 250 °C)
• micro pipet system (programmable)
  

Biomedical Optics

• femtosecond laser (Ti:sapphire): MaiTai(710 nm – 990 nm, 80 MHz), Chameleon(720 nm – 930 nm, 90 MHz), Vitesse (800 nm, 80 MHz)
  
• ruby laser
  
• C02 laser
  
• modified confocal laser scanning microscope
  
• compact scanning microscope for nanosurgery
  
• multiphoton laser scanning microscope with spectral imaging (Zeiss LSM510-Meta-NLO)
  
• multiphoton imaging system DermaInspect for in vivo studies on human skin
  
• autocorrelator
  
• pulse picker
  
• frequency doubler
• beam analysis system (Spiricon)
  
• module for time-correlated single photon counting and fluorescence lifetime imaging
  
• laser tweezer
• miniature cell chamber for long-term studies (cell cloning assay, GFP expression)
  
• operation theater for animals
  
• cell culture facility
  

Cryomechatronics

• modified, programmable controlled rate freezers for material and electronics related applications down to -180 °C
  
• measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzer, pattern generator) for low-temperature electronics
  
• low-temperature test chamber for the characterisation of electronic components and modules down to -196 °C (proprietary development)
  
• 20 channels measurement device for the connection of temperature sensors
  
• measurement assembly for the characterisation of RFID-Chips
  
• low-temperature measurement assembly with cryogenic storage tank for long-term experiments on mechatronic modules under real sample storage conditions (between -130 °C and -196 °C)
  
• low-temperature measurement assembly with pick-and-place robot (6 axes) for accelerated aging of mechatronic modules by temperature shock tests (e.g. between -196 °C and +85 °C)
  
• »ChameleonLab«-based laboratory management (proprietary development, features sample-, data-, device- and workflow-management) including working environment with Panel-PCs, 2D barcode scanners and barcode printers

Cryo Research Bank

• super isolated cryo storage container for the storage of biological samples in the gas phase of liquid nitrogen (storage temperature beneath -150°C; net storage volume currently about 25 00 litres)
  
• ultra deep freezing boxes for storage of biological samples (storage temperature -80°C; net storage volume currently about 4 000 litres)
  
• mobile cell laboratory with cryo unit for preparation, preservation and tranpsort of biological samples
  
• safety laboratories S2 and S3**/S3 with related cryobank (total area about 360 sqmtrs)
  
• deep temperature storage systems (-130 to –196 °C) with medical approval
  
• programmable freezing automats
  
• cell biological laboratories
  
• cell culture microscope for bright field, phase contrast and variable relief contrast, as well as fluorescence
  
• high-security container
  
• ultra-freezer with carbondioxide emergency cooling
  
• fileserver with RAID-system
  
• test- and development server
  
• 25,000 supply tank for liquid nitrogen
  
• sterile working bench
  
• CO2 incubator
  
• nanoplotter
• safety current aggregate 15kVA
  
• oxygen lack control
• security systems