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A close-up image of laboratory equipment depicts test tubes, boxes and bottles on the shelf in a Penn State College of Medicine laboratory in summer 2016. Test tubes and one bottle are visible at left in focus, with other bottles out-of-focus to the right.

Core Facilities

Penn State offers a variety of core facilities in University Park and at the College of Medicine in Hershey.

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Core facilities and resources across the Penn State footprint are visible in Pure, the University’s research networking tool. Equipment, facilities and services are all searchable.

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iLab Expand answer

Agilent iLab is a web application being adopted by Penn State shared scientific facilities to manage the process of requesting the use of instruments, equipment, supplies and technology, as well as the process of requesting services or technical expertise.

The system serves as a central marketplace for Penn State’s cores, including a streamlined billing system integrated with Penn State’s financial system.

The goal of iLab is to save time and money for core personnel, institutional administrators and researchers.

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