FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT
The Disease Molecular Biology and Epigenetics Laboratory (DMBEL) is equipped to first-world standards, with provisions for routine and advanced molecular and cell biology work. Among the high-end and minor equipment available to members of the laboratory are the following:
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IN Cell 6000 High-Content Imaging System
ImageXpress Pico Cell Imaging System
Time-lapse microscope w/ motorized stage
Fluorescence microscope
Zoe fluorescent cell imager
Inverted microscope
3 single tissue culture hoods
1 double-sized tissue culture hood
2 automated cell counters
3 CO2 incubators
Neon Transfection System
Semi-automated liquid handling system
Attune NxT Flow Cytometer
Clariostar Multimode Microplate Reader
Fluostar Omega Multimode Microplate Reader
Real-Time qPCR machine
Double-head standard PCR machine
Four-head standard PCR machine
Mini-PCR machine
Chemidoc Touch Imaging System
iBright 1500 Imaging System (Invitrogen)
Qubit Fluorometer (Invitrogen)
Trans-Blot Turbo Transfer System (Bio-Rad)
Protein Gel Electrophoresis Apparatus
DNA/RNA Gel Electrophoresis Tanks
Incubator w/ shaker for bacterial work
Incubator for Insect Cell Culture (Sf9)
Spinner flasks for insect cell culture
Millicell ERS-2 Voltohmmeter
Liquid Nitrogen Storage Tank
2 Ultra-low (-80) Freezers
Barcoding System
-20 freezer
Four-door display refrigerator
Several refrigerators
Centrifuges (refrigerated/non-refrigerated)
Shaker platforms
Multichannel pipettors
>30 sets of pipettors
Vacuum pumps
Benchtop lyophilizer
Milli-Q water purification system
Axygen Platemax Semiautomatic Plate Sealer
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