Projects
Shark Box
Built For: Jelle Atema, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Materials Used: Wood, plastic, plexiglass and metal.
Seawater tank for shark surgery and electrophysiology under anesthesia.
Flume
Built For: Jelle Atema, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Materials Used: Wood, plastic and metal.
This flume is in use by colleagues in Australia, Holland, Germany, and other places; it has been critical for success in several scientific publications including two of our own. Not to mention the student projects.
Forceps Holder
Built For: Jen-Wei Lin
Materials Used: Aluminum and PTFE.
The forceps closer is designed so that a micrometer slowly closes a pair of fine forceps. This is used to delicately hold a single axon of about 30 ?m in diameter. You can see more detailed information about this device by Clicking Here.
Rhizotrons
Built For: Rose Abramoff, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Biology
Materials Used: Metal and plastic.
This root observation box was built for the purpose of observing root growth in the field. The Finzi lab has installed 12 root boxes into excavated soil pits at our field site, Harvard Forest, located in Petersham, MA. Once installed, roots preferentially grow against the glass and are visible to the observer. Two sides of the root box have a hinged removable panel to allow for direct sampling of root tissue and soils. The purpose of this project is to measure seasonal patterns of root production and turnover in three species of mature forest trees, eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), red oak (Quercus rubra), and white ash (Fraxinus americana). For more information about this research project, please contact Rose Abramoff at rza@bu.edu.
