Equipment and Locations

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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