Center for Biotechnology
The Center for Biotechnology provides access to core research facilities for:
- Genomics
- DNA sequencing and DNA microarray services
- UVP EPI Chemi II Darkroom
- BioRad Personal Molecular Imager FX
- Structural Biology
- SGI Octane graphics workstations
- Rigaku - Molecular Structure Corporation (MSC) X-ray generator equipped with R-AXIS IV++ imaging plate detector
- Flow Spectrometry
- Flow cytometers that evaluate cells at an extremely rapid rate (e.g. up to 20,000 events per second)
- B-D FACSCalibur dual-laser cytometer capable of four color, 8 parameter analysis operating under CellQuest
- B-D FACScan single-laser cytomer capable of 3 color, 6 parameter analysis operating under CellQuest
- B-D FACSVantage SE three-laser, high speed cell sorter capable of 5 color, 8 parameter analysis, operating under CellQuest
- Mass Spectrometry
- Four mass spectrometers
- Seven instruments available for analysis: electron ionization (EI), chemical ionization (CI), fast atom bombardment (FAB), electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption (MALDI). Also, multiple MS experiments (MSn) for sequencing are also available.
- Plant Transformation
- Experts in the delivery of genetic constructs into model plant systems and two target crops, wheat and soybean. Also provides R0 plants or R1 seed derived from the primary transformants
- Bioinformatics
- High-performance computer hardware, specialized software, and advanced database systems
- Microscopy
- Digital microscopes, confocal laser scanning microscope and three new electron microscopes
