RESOURCES: Molecular Biology

• DNA Laboratory Resource: (LSE Building)

Fast automated DNA sequencing and oligonucleotide synthesis services offered to both university and private customers.  The services are provided by molecular scientists with many years of experience in industry and academia.  http://lsvl.la.asu.edu/dnalab/

• Protein Chemistry Resource: (Goldwater Building)

A common‑use protein synthesis and analysis laboratory ison the sixth floor of the Goldwater building that has a variety of equipment available for the sequencing, separation, size determination and spectral characterization of proteins. The lab also has a peptide synthesizer to make peptides as needed by researchers.  http://www.asu.edu/clas/chemistry/ProChemLab.htm

• Analytical Laboratory Resource: (Goldwater Building)

The core analytical facility has been designed to provide equipment for basic protein, DNA, and polymer characterization. It is located within the protein chemistry laboratory run by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The facility includes HPLC and FPLC capabilities, a dual beam UV/Vis spectophotometer, and a Raman spectroscope. It also includes 2 capillary electrophoresis systems, a microplate reader and washer with both UV and fluorescence capabilities, and a thermocycler. There is also a fully functional goneometer with video imaging capabilities. In addition to the core analytical facility equipment, the protein chemistry laboratory is capable of circular dichroism, peptide synthesis, peptide sequencing, MALDI‑TOF mass spectroscopy and amino acid analysis.  http://www.eas.asu.edu/~bme/ (Click on facilities).

• Cell Biotechnology Laboratory: (LSA Building)

This resource is available principally to students and faculty at Arizona State University.  Industrial users can approach the “Mammal Cell Culture Resource” described above.  This laboratory was made possible by grants from the Howard Hughes Foundation (in support of undergraduate research) and the Whitaker Foundation (Program Development Award).  The laboratory’s principal function is to create an environment to jointly train advanced undergraduate students and beginning graduate students from both the Life Science and Bioengineering Departments in a formal course setting where the students can learn the paradigms, vocabulary, and limitations of each discipline, as well as promoting team work.  Students gain experience in mammalian cell culture, the growth of mouse embryonic stem cells, the use of microgravity bioreactors and microcapillary bioreactors, and a variety of other techniques in cell biology.  This laboratory is in use year round by students.  http://lsvl.la.asu.edu/bio494/dcapco/  and http://www.eas.asu.edu/~bme/ (click on facilities)

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