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)