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Shared Core Research Labs and Equipment

The Department of Biology has research labs and equipment for faculty and student use including:

  • Flexible Research Space
  • Sequencer
  • Histology Prep Room
  • Imaging Core
  • Centrifuge/Freezer Room
  • Molecular Core Analytical Equipment
  • Cell Culture Room
  • Ultracold Freezer Room
  • Necropsy Room

Additional common equipment:

  • Eppendorf Vacufuge
  • Eppendorf Mastercycler PCR machine
  • Eppendorf Gradient Mastercycler PCR machine
  • LabConco Purifier Class I Safety Enclosure
  • Diamond Nanopure water system
  • Centrifuges, microwave, gel rigs, pippettors, balance, etc.

Flexible Research Space (Room 327)

  • ~2000 sq-ft of "flex" space to accommodate changing research needs
  • Facilitation of interdisciplinary interactions and communication

Sequencer (Room 328)

  • Applied Biosystem/Hitachi 3100 Genetic Analyzer

Histology Prep Room (Room 326)

  • Microtome Cryostat HM 550 Series Options OMVPD Richard Allen/Fisher Scientific
  • Reichert-Jung Ultracut Microtome
  • Slide Warmer

Imaging Core (Room 325A)

  • UVP Bioimaging System (UV, fluorescent, or chemiluminescent gel documentation)
  • Olympus BX51 Microscope equipped with cooled CCD camera, shutters, fluorescence
  • MBF Bioscience Stereology system and microscope
  • Zeiss dissection microscope

Centrifuge/Freezer Room (Room 325B)

  • Beckman J2-21 Superspeed Centrifuge
  • Beckman Ultracentrifuge
  • So-Low -80 FreezerUniversal Centrifuge 32R CounterTop (96 well plate capable)

Molecular Core Analytical Equipment (Room 232)

  • NanoDrop Spectrophotometer
  • Applied Biosystem 7300 Real Time PCR System
  • Agilent Bioanalyzer
  • Qiagen TissueLyser II for Medium- to High-throughput Sample Disruption
  • BioRad CFX384 Real Time PCR system
  • Biomek FXP Liquid Handling Robot, Dual Arm System with Span-8 and Multi-channel Pipettors

Cell Culture Room (Room 226)

  • Nuaire Biosafety Cabinet
  • Laminar Flow Hood (Baker)
  • Nuaire DH Autoflow CO2 Incubator
  • Nuaire US Autoflow Water-Jacketed CO2 Incubator
  • Olympus CK2 Inverted Microscope
  • Liquid Nitrogen Cryo-Storage System
  • Beckman GS-15R Centrifuge
  • Liquid Nitrogen Dewar

Ultracold Freezer Room (Room 48)

  • Four ultracold (-80) Freezers

Necropsy Room (Room 10)

  • Nuaire Biosafety Cabinet

Common Equipment

  • Beckman Spectrophotometer (Room 227)
  • Shaking Incubator (Room 227)
  • Autoclave (Room 335)
Department of Biology
Starcher Hall, Room 101
10 Cornell St Stop 9019
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9019
P  701.777.2621
UND.Biology@und.edu
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