What types of resources and facilities for research are available?
The individual laboratories within the department are well equipped for modern biochemical, molecular biological, and microbiological research. Available equipment includes gas and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry systems, a MALDI mass spectrometer, an electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer, standard and microplate fluorometers, stopped-flow equipment for rapid kinetic analysis, a robotic workstation for high-throughput screening, real-time PCR thermocyclers, a fluorescence microscope with digital imaging capabilities, liquid chromatography systems, systems for electronic autoradiography and fluorescent/chemiluminescent imaging, and tissue culture and insect rearing facilities. Numerous shared on-campus resources enhance the research opportunities available to students. These include the Keck Confocal Microscope Facility, the Keck Transgenic Plant Greenhouse, the Fralin Fermentation and Protein Purification Facility, and the Flow Cytometry Core Facility. Access to N
