Cell biology and image analysis:
- Cell culture: four class II laminar flow hoods, 5 CO2-incubators, inverted microscope, and table-top centrifuge.
- Fluorescence microscope: Nikon Microphoto fluorescence microscope equipped with a CCD digital camera, G4 Power Mac computers, color printers and image analysis software.
- Flow cytometer: BD Accuri flow cytometer.
- Autoclaving machine.
Molecular biology and biochemistry:
- Real time PCR: MJ Opticon 2 real-time PCR system.
- Gel imaging: UVP Bioimaging digital gel documentation system.
- Quantitative Fluorescent Imaging system: LI-COR Odyssey.
- PCR: Applied Biosystem GeneAmp PCR system.
- Bacterial culture shaker.
- Luminometer: Promega, Glomax luminometer .
- Hybridization chamber: Fisher Scientific hybridization chamber.
- Plate reader: Molecular Devices SpectraMax M2 plate reader with fluorescence.
- Luminex: Invitrogen luminex SD system.
- Orion pH meter.
- Microinjection system.
Histology:
- Microtome: Leica fully automated cryostat and microtomes.
- Cutting machine: Buehler-Isomet bone saw and diamond studded carborundum wheel and Buehler Ecomet 4 grinder/polisher with Automet 2 powerhead.
Animal research:
- Small animal fluorescence tomography (FMT): PerkinElmer FMT 4000 Fluorescence Tomography System.
- Small animal X-ray: Faxtron small animal X-ray.
- Petersime egg incubator.
- Tissue homogenizer: PowerGen 125.
- Dissection microscope: Olympus SZ61.
Chemistry and materials:
- Organic synthesis: Chemical hood and ultra-high vacuum system.
- Rotary evaporator.
- Temperature-control circulator.
- HPLC: Agilent Technologies, 1260 infinity HPLC system.
- Sonicator: Qsonica, sonicator with cup horns.