LABplus contains the following equipment for student use. Most of our equipment must remain within LABplus, however some field equipment is available for loan. Please book all equipment in advance of visiting, using the book your visit page. You can also browse the full online catalogue of equipment and resources below.
Stereo, biological, polarising and metalurgical
microscope can be booked to use in LABplus. If you need help or assistance with
using a microscope, please ask the LABplus technical staff. Guidance documents
and videos can also be found on the DLE.
Mounted microscope cameras and a portable tablet camera are available for use in LABplus. We also have smartphone adapters to enable photography using your own device. All microscope photography equipment is housed in the technicians office.
Pipettes are located next to the sinks in LABplus. We have pipettes of the following volumetric ranges 10µl -100µl & 100µl -1000µl. Guidance on pipetting techniques and practise solutions can be booked with the ‘introduction to pipetting’ resource, additional online resources for pipetting can be found on the DLE pages.
Book this station and resource if you intent to use the balance. For help or assistance with using the balance please ask the LABplus technical staff.
Laptops can be booked for use in LABplus. The LABplus laptops have a variety of specialist software relating to the equipment and your course. For more information browse the online catalogue.
The LABplus printer is on the same network as the Charles Seal-Hayne Library. More information about printing in LABplus and the library.
We have a small number of Garmin handheld GPS units available in LABplus for students to borrow. If you would like to loan a GPS unit please contact us labplus@plymouth.ac.uk.
LABplus holds 5 Ipads and 5 Samsung Galaxy tablets to assist students with fieldwork note taking. If you would like to loan a tablet, please book well in advance of your field course. Contact
labplus@plymouth.ac.uk
for assistance.
LABplus, Room 707, Davy Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
9.00-17.00 Monday-Thursday, 9:00-16:30 Friday
