BecA Hub in action | Central Core Unit |
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David Oyoo Ezra, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Laboratory / Research Technologists: Samuel Kamau, Evelyn Atieno and Manasseh Mwaura General Service Staff: Francis Gatehi, Michael Ominde, Winnie Muoka, Mary Odiyo, Linnet Airo and Edwin Onyiego The Central Core Unit was established as a centralized facility for the production of cell culture media, general buffers and pure water, and to provide glassware wash and sterilisation services. Most of our customers are within the BecA Hub, but we also provide services to partners within and around Nairobi. Our current services include:
Central Core unit services The Central Core unit provides the following services to researchers at the BecA Hub: Glassware services: The Central Core collects used glassware from laboratories at the BecA Hub, and washes and sterilises the glassware. We also maintain a stock of all types of sterile laboratory glassware and pipettes. All glassware is either steam sterilized or dry heat baked according to requirements. Biological indicators and steam strips are used for each autoclave load. All glassware is carefully inspected prior to stocking in the Central Core glassware storage area. 
Media & Buffers: The Central Core provides economically priced, high quality media and buffers. Our media preparation laboratory is equipped with two laminar flow hoods, a Millipore Elix 5 water purification system, and cold temperature (+4°C) storage areas. Media and buffers are prepared in 1 to 100 litre batches using high quality reagents from Sigma – Aldrich. The Central Core produces agar plates, LB broth, various cell culture media, antibiotic solutions, buffers and balanced salt solutions. 
All our products are prepared with 18 megohm-cm water purified by a Milli–Q water system. Quality control consists of strict record keeping during the preparation of each batch of media, pH and osmolarity measurements, and routine inspection of sterilisation filters. Filters used for media sterilization are composed of a prefilter plus a bi-layer of Millipore filters (0.22 plus 0.45 micron filters). Sterility of all media is checked by incubating samples at room temperature and at 37°C for 14 days. 
Media / Buffer price list:
For special (custom) orders, please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it the Unit Coordinator, David Oyoo Ezra. Laboratory waste disposal: The Central Core unit is responsible for collecting and disposing of waste from all general laboratories and the BSL2 laboratory. 
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BecA Clippings
LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS!
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the BecA Hub, 20 July 2011.
- Transcript of the speech from Kenya's President, His Excellency, the Honorable Mwai Kibaki for the official opening of Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub, 5 November 2010.
- Transcript of the speech from Honorable Mohammed Abdi Kuti, Minister for Livestock Development, for the official opening of the Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub, 5 November 2010.
- Notes from the speech of His Excellency, David Collins, Canadian High Commission to Kenya at the official launch of the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub, 5 November 2010.
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