About

The BIO5 Media Facility consistently provides high-quality research materials, dishwashing, and intellectual support to university investigators at significant cost savings.

This service allows researchers to improve efficiency, strengthen their ability to receive and fulfill grant applications, and more swiftly move their innovations forward to impact the biomedical and biological sciences. This BIO5 core service has grown to serve more than 150 UArizona laboratories and academic units since its establishment in 2007. 

As the sole Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Qualified facility at UArizona, the Media Facility maintains a high standard of excellence and consistency. This special designation ensures product quality, batch-to-batch reproducibility, extensive documentation, and lot traceability, enabling researchers to put their trust into the facility’s products. 

The Media Facility played a vital role with combatting Covid 19.  Our lab helped by using existing resources and equipment, staff and technical expertise, vendor relationships, and intellectual power to perform an essential role in addressing COVID-19 with the production of: 

• Nearly 10 liters per week of viral transport media – an essential part of the COVID-19 PCR test kit
• COVID-19 antibody test buffer
• 400 liters per week of hand sanitizer
   

Features:

• Select from more than 150 products, including microbiological, plant and mammalian cell culture media, buffers, and other custom formulations 
• 48-72 hour fulfillment time
• High-volume automated plate pouring
• Dishwashing and sterilization services
• Limits in staffing, campus closures, and holidays could affect timeframe.” after the “48-72 hour fulfillment time
• Special, reduced pricing for many GIBCO media products…most products are available in our Convenience Fridge, 24/7
  • Products include: FBS, DPBS, DMEM, RPMI, MEM, Ham’s, and more
  • See a full list of products on our website…see “Place an Order” section below to access.
  • If your lab needs a GIBCO product not listed, please contact Tamara Sprung (info listed below) to inquire about adding this product to our special pricing quote.

Place an Order

1. Punchout catalog on Shop Catalogs via UAccess Financials
2. Direct ordering website: medialab.bio5.org/media/
   1. Log in with your NetID and immediately place orders with an established account
   2. If you do not have a BIO5 Media Facility account, log in with your NetID to view pricing and apply for an account

Currently delivery services have been paused. Orders must be picked up from the Convenience Fridge or the Media Facility Lab…depending on media type.

Our Convenience Refrigerator is located on the Keating Building ground floor, SE corner. We offer 24/7 access to commonly-used microbiological media and refrigerated GIBCO products. Apply for building access at https://access.bio5.org.

Made-to-order products, Special Order GIBCO products, and all Case-size and frozen GIBCO products must be picked up from the Media Facility Lab.  Our lab is located in the basement of the Keating Building, room K11. Access to the basement requires a fingerprint.  Please contact Mario Marquez to set this up.  Email: marquez4@bio5.org.  Office location: Keating Building, Room #133.

Intellectual Support

Collaborate with our laboratory experts to enhance the quality of your experiments or production.

Services:

• Consulting
• Experimental design
• Custom media formulations

Contact

Media Facility Lab:
Phone (520) 626-3098
Email: mediafacilty@bio5.org
Location: Keating Building, room #11 (basement of Keating, SE corner)

Tamara Sprung
Research Technician | Administrative Manager, BIO5 Media Facility
BIO5 Institute | The University of Arizona 
Office: (520) 626 9697 | Mobile: (520) 360-1230 
tamarasprung@bio5.org

Eleanor McBride
Research Technician | Production Staff, BIO5 Media Facility
BIO5 Institute | The University of Arizona 
Office: (520) 626-9411 
mcbride5@arizona.edu