The Biology Department is housed in the new Marian E.
Koshland Integrated Natural Science Center (KINSC).
This Center, completed in 2002, consolidates the sciences
(including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
Computer Sciences, and Psychology) into a single complex,
incorporating Sharpless and Hilles Halls with two new
wings, and the Science Library. With this construction,
Biology added modern teaching laboratories for all levels
of the curriculum, a biochemistry lab, a new microscopy
suite and tissue culture room.
The Biology Department has superb facilities that enable
students at all levels to engage in cutting edge research
in molecular and cell biology. The Department maintains
eight fully-equipped research laboratories for faculty
and senior biology majors, two media kitchens, light
and heavy instrument rooms, dark rooms, and multiple
constant temperature rooms.
The following is a partial list of major equipment:
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Flow cytometer (FACSCalibur) to analyze
and sort fluorochrome-labeled cells
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Hitachi electron microscope with associated
ultramicrotomes
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Fluorescence microscopes
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ELISA readers
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Preparative and analytical ultracentrifuges
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Circular dichroism spectropolarimeter
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Octane SGI computer work station for
molecular analysis
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Fluorometer
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Alphaimager and STORM phosphorimager
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Refrigerated centrifuges
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High pressure liquid chromatographs
(HPLC)
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Scintillation and gamma counters
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Tissue culture incubators and hoods
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Densitometers
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Thermocyclers
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Horizontal and vertical gel apparatus
and gel dryers
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UV/vis spectrophotometers
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Liquid nitrogen and -70°C freezers
