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Are there any core facility resource sites that focus on durable instruments for shared labs?

Biotechnology / Lab Tools1 observationLast seen Jul 31, 2026

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Jul 31, 2026OpenAI APIWeb search: off

Yes — there are a few core facility / shared-lab resource sites and marketplaces that focus on durable lab instruments rather than consumables or general lab supplies.

A few good places to look:

  • LabX – broad scientific equipment marketplace, often used for buying/selling refurbished or used durable instruments.
  • EquipNet – strong in surplus, used, and refurbished lab/biotech instruments.
  • BioSurplus – focuses on used lab equipment and liquidation from shared facilities, universities, and biotech labs.
  • Core market / institutional surplus pages – many universities and research institutes have internal “core facility surplus” or equipment exchange listings for microscopes, centrifuges, incubators, etc.
  • Vendor-certified refurbished portals – e.g., Thermo Fisher, Agilent, Beckman Coulter, and others sometimes have refurbished or certified pre-owned instrument pages.

If you mean resource sites specifically for core facilities that help shared labs manage durable assets, examples include:

  • Core facilities management software/resources like iLab, PPMS, or OpenSpecimen (more for scheduling/inventory than purchasing)
  • Shared equipment databases used by universities, often listing available durable instruments by core or room

If you want, I can also give you:

  1. a list of websites for buying used/refurbished instruments, or
  2. a list of software/tools for managing durable assets in core/shared labs.

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