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Department Resources

In addition to the facilities in the F.W. Olin Biological Sciences Building listed below, there are many opportunities for students to continue research projects at the DePauw Nature Park.

Anatomy & Physiology

  • Anatomy teaching labs; Rm. 136
  • Animal Physiology teaching lab; Rm.201
  • Histology lab; Rm. 137
  • Animal lab facility
  • Leica CM 1900 Rapid Tissue Sectioning Cryostat
  • Reichert-Jung Ultra Cut E Ultra Microtone
  • Nikon Optiphot and ZMZ1000 Microscopes with Spot Basic and ACT 1 Imaging Software

Cell & Molecular Biology

DNA Sequencing & Bioinformatics lab; Rm. 219

  • Eppendorf PCR Mastercyclers
  • Eppendorf MiniSpin Centrifuges
  • Eppendorf Centrifuge 5417R
  • Eppendorf Vacufuge
  • Eppendorf Centrifuge 5810R
  • CEQ 8000 automated Sequencer (Beckman-Coulter)
  • Eppendorf Centrifuge 5415C
  • Dell PCs & DNA Analysis Software: DS Gene
  • Illumina Eco Real-time PCR Machine

Cell Biology & Immunology teaching labs; Rm. 223

Equipment rooms; Rm. 222 & 240

Cell Culture Teaching lab; Rm. 218

  • 7 Tissue culture hoods
  • 2 CO2 incubators for cell growth
  • Inverted Nikon Microscopes with NIS Elements F 3.0 Fluorescence Imaging Software

Computer lab; Rm. 205

Molecular Biology Teaching lab; Rm. 228A

  • Fotodyne Gel Imaging system Eclipse
  • Fotodyne Archiver
  • Dell PC Dimension XPS8600r
  • Hitachi GeneSpec
  • New Brunswick G24 Environmental Incubator shaker
  • Thermolyne Amplitron PCR machine
  • BioRad Chef Mapper
  • BioRad Chef Electrophoresis Cell
  • Electrophoresis Units & Power Supplies
  • Bio-Rad Molecular Imager Gel Docking Station
  • ECOMAX X-Ray Film Developer

Computational Biology (Bioinformatics & Statistics)

Storage and prep room; Rm. 229

In the Chemistry Department shared with Biology:

  • Storm Phosphoimager (Molecular Dynamics)
  • Scintillation counter (Beckmann)

Other available resources in Biochemistry:

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ( MHz)
  • High Pressure Liquid Chromatograghy

Developmental Biology

 

 

Ecology & Behavior

  • Greenhouse
  • Nature Park and Field laboratory
  • Ecology teaching lab; Rm.
  • Botany teaching labs; Rm.
  • Environmental chambers; Rm.
  • Biodiversity teaching labs; Rm.
  • Aquatics lab facility; Rm. 146
  • LI-COR L16400 Portable Photosynthesis System

Microbiology

  • Microbiology teaching lab; Rm. 224
  • Lab prep and storeroom; Rm. 229
  • Walk-in warm rooms; Rm. 222, 228A

Additional Useful Links:

DePauw Nature Park and Field Laboratory
Medical Biochemistry - University of Kansas Medical Center
Discovery Channel Online
Caltech Genome Research Laboratory
Scientific American
The Tree of Life
Certification in the Genetics Field
Geninfer: Genetic Counseling