Water baths and gel blot analysis systems

Three water baths
Three gel dryers
Two shakers
One hybridization chamber and one uv cross-linker
All at no charge
PCR machines

An MJ Research tetrad, a stratagene robocycler,
two PE 9700s and
one PE 9600
No charge
Semi-automated liquid handling robot

Quadra96, Multi-Tube Vortexer and Ultrawash PLUS
No charge
GMS 417 Arrayer

DNA microarray system
$25.00/use
ScanArray 5000

Scanner and analyzer for microarrays
QuantArray and ScanArray software
No charge
Computing system

DNA Sequencing Analysis and Sequencer software for sequence analysis
Primer Express software to design TaqMan primers and probes
Two copies of GeneSpring software housed on two independent PCs for
microarray analysis and mapping
Saigan robotic liquid handling workstation

For high-throughput PCR setup
The workstation contains a Biomek2000, a Multimek96, an automated heat
seat sealer, a plate carousel and two MJ Research tetrads
$50.00/5 hrs
Licor DNA Analyzer

Two analyzers for DNA marker analysis
$10.00/gel
ABI 377 DNA Sequencer and associated analysis software

One sequencer is equipped solely for sequencing the other for sequencing
and DNA marker analysis.
Sequencing Analysis and Genotyper software
$20.00/gel
ABI 3100 Genetic Analyzer

A capillary sequencer for service sequencing and DNA marker analysis
$2.00/sample
ABI 7900HT Sequence Detection System

Real-Time PCR machine for allelic discrimination, quantification and
dissociation curve analysis
No charge
Genogrinder

High-throughput plant DNA extraction
No charge
GeneMachines Hydrosherer

For shearing BAC DNA and genomic DNA
No charge
CHEF system

Two units for pulsed field gel electrophoresis
No charge
Beckman DU60 spectrophotometer

For measuring DNA, RNA, protein amount and cell growth
No charge
PE LS 50B Luminescence Spectrometer

For measuring fluorescence
No charge
Photodocumentation system

Visionary and AlphaImager 2200 systems
For collecting images from agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
No charge
Savant Speed Vac System

Two speed vacs for drying DNA or other samples
DNA Speed Vac for individual tubes and Speed Vac Plus for 96-well plates
No charge
Centrifuges

Two microfuges
Three preparative centrifuges: Beckman GS-6KR (two plate models
and one tube model)
Three high speed centrifuges: J2-HC
Two ultra high speed centrifuges: Optima TLX and XL-80
All at no charge
Other pieces of instrumentation

Freeze dryer: Freezemobile 25 EL
Oven: VWR 1675
Two laminar flow hoods
Four freezers and one refrigerator
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