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Core
Facilities
MICROSCOPY
& IMAGING CORE:
The
core light and electron microscopy facilities of the Department of Cellular
and Molecular Physiology include a cryomicrotome, an ultramicrotome,
a Zeiss electron microscope, a Zeiss Axiophot epifluorescent photomicroscope
and a Zeiss laser scanning confocal microscope. An extremely well trained
technical staff, including Sue Ann Mentone and Tom Ardito, provide support
for users of this facility.
MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY CORE: The
molecular biology/biochemistry core facility includes shared instrumentation
for all of the common techniques in molecular biology, including: ultracentrifuges,
intermediate speed centrifuges, scintillation counters, a gamma counter,
shaking and stationary environmental incubators for bacterial and yeast
culture, a spectrophotometer, a PCR machine, an oocyte injection set-up
and pipette pullers and polishers.
TISSUE
CULTURE CORE: The
department maintains an excellent tissue culture core facility, which
includes 5 laminar flow hoods, 12 CO2 incubators, a liquid N2 super-freezer,
an inverted microscope and refrigerators and -20 freezers. Daffie Jones
provides technical support.
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