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Departmental Facilities
The main office, core facilities, and most research laboratories of the Department of Biochemistry are located in Engel Hall and the adjacent Fralin Biotechnology Center.
The research laboratories of the Department of Biochemistry are equipped for modern biochemical and molecular biological research. Special instruments and facilities are available through individual faculty including: NMR, EPR, GC-Mass spectrometry, LC-MS-MS, Circular Dichroic Spectroscopy, liquid scintillation spectrometry, ultra- and high-speed centrifuges, FPLCs, HPLCs, cell culture facilities, an insectary, a BSL-3 containment laboratory, facilities for fluorescence microscopy with digital video imaging processing, an ABI-PRISM Real-Time PCR Analysis System, two-dimensional scanners for fluorescence and radioactivity, DNA sequencing instruments, chambers for anaerobic manipulation, fermentation and cell harvesting equipment, and walk-in cold rooms.
Research and instructional missions in the department are supported by a Biochemistry Library in Engel Hall that houses current research journals, and personal computers for molecular graphics, modeling, and literature searches; a shop for custom fabrication in wood, metal and plastics; and a facility and expertise for repair of refrigerated and electronic equipment. The Biochemistry Department supports Information Systems for Biotechnology and the Pesticide Residue Analysis laboratory, which is housed in Litton Reaves Hall.
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