Molecular and Biochemistry Core
This core offers a variety of instruments and equipment to run RT-PCR, DNA sequencing, Western blots (including rapid transfer and antibody reactions), plate based assays, and more!
Be sure to check out the video tutorials (links are under images) for much of our equipment.
Check out MSU’s Biochemistry Research Store to buy supplies.
Our new LI-COR Odyssey M has arrived!
Our Equipment
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LI-COR Odyssey M
This new piece of equipment has both chemiluminescence and fluorescence capabilities.
Applications include:
Western blots, protein arrays, ELISAs, tissue section imaging, and whole slide imaging.
From LI-COR: Applications for Advancing Research & Solutions for Advanced Scientific Research
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QuantStudio 7 Real-Time PCR System
384 well plate programmed
Calibrated with FAM, SYBR, VIC, NED, TAMRA, ABY, ROX, JUN, and Mustang purple dyes
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QuantStudio 6 Flex Real-Time PCR System
96 well plate programmed
Calibrated with FAM, SYBR, VIC, NED, TAMRA, ABY, ROX, and JUN dyes
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ProFlex PCR System
Capable of running three independent cycles simultaneously with a unique 3 x 32 block setup
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MiniAmp Plus Thermal Cycler
Features three chambers with independent temperature controls to allow for flexibility
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eZwest Lite
Automated Western Blotting Device from GenScript
Automatically blocks, stains, and washes up to 2 membranes simultaneously per instrument
Recovers antibodies and buffers
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eBlot L1
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NanoDrop 2000c Spectrophotometer
Easy to use optical density spectrophotometer capable of full spectral outputs (190-840nm)
Can measure DNA, RNA (A260), and protein (A280) concentration and sample purity
Cuvette or pedastal modes
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NanoDrop 8-Sample Spectrophotometer
Capable of measuring 8 samples at a time, this NanoDrop is ideal for speedy quantification of DNA, RNA, or proteins.
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Western Blotting Station
This station comes fully equipped with everything you need to run Western blots from pipettes to electrophoresis chambers
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StepOnePlus RT-PCR System
This 96-well RT-PCR system is capable of reading fluorescence from FAM/SYBR green, VIC/JOE, NED/TAMRA, and ROX dyes
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LI-COR Odyssey CLx
This imaging instrument implements infrared fluorescent technology to capture images of Western blots, membranes, and gels
Allows for quantitative analysis of Western blots
Large imaging surface of 25cm x 25cm
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LI-COR Odyssey Fc
Ideal for imaging near-infrared (NIR) and enhanced chemiluminescent (ECL) Western blots and protein arrays
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Tecan Infinite M1000 Pro-Microplate Reader
Multifunctional microplate reader
Absorbance (230nm to 100nm) and fluorescence (230nm to 850nm) capabilities
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BioTek µQuant Microplate Spectrophotometer
This single-cannel reader-assay system can measure optical density in 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, 96-, or 384-well plate
Wavelength range of 200-900nm
