Biological Sciences Facilities

These recently upgraded facilities are associated with research groups that specialise in microbial genotyping, recombinant protein expression, molecular cell biology, functional genetics.

Biological Sciences Lab - Equipment 

Equipment available to facilitate this work is:

  • Polymerase Chain Reaction machines
  • Electroporator – which allows for microbial transformation work
  • Southern blotting equipment
  • Cyano bacteria culture room
  • Fluorescence microscopes (inverted and standard)
  • Inverted Microscope with digital video/camera
  • Dual View Microscope with digital camera 
  • Protein electrophoresis equipment
  • Mammalian cell culture facilities
  • Western blotting equipment
  • ImmunoCAP
  • Immunostaining facilities
  • Bioanalyser
  • Yeast fermentation facilities
  • CO2 incubators
  • Ultra low temperature storage
  • Multi function plate reader - for application in enzyme and protein assays
  • Atomic force microscope
  • Large capacity refrigerated centrifuge
  • 500L autoclave

Biological Sciences Lab

Biological Sciences PhD Candiates