Biology and Organic Chemistry Lab

Students gain hands-on experience with biological and chemical analysis using advanced instrumentation. The lab supports science and health-related career preparation.

The Biology Lab is the primary space for students taking the introductory and specialized laboratory courses in Life Sciences.

This lab also serves upper-level chemistry students as they seek to understand chemical synthesis, spectroscopy and more advanced laboratory techniques in Physical Sciences.

Biology labs are used to teach introductory and advanced laboratory courses, including Microbiology, Genetics and Cell and Molecular Biology.

The lab features specialized equipment, multiple microorganisms, preserved zoological and botanical specimens and human anatomical models and provides a hands-on learning space for students.

Equipment

• 25 Leica microscopes
• Eight sets of micropipettes
• One centrifuge
• Two thermal cyclers
• Autoclave
• Two incubators
• Two water baths
• Eight chambers for electrophoresis
• Gel imager
• Three Dell desktop computers
• Various glassware, including beakers, graduated cylinders, burets, volumetric flasks, volumetric pipettes, flasks, etc.
• 12 Fisher Isotemp hot/stir plates
• Two Vernier mini gas chromatographs (GC)
• Vernier polarimeter
• Agilent Cary 630 Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer
• Buchi rotary evaporator
• Quincy Lab model 20 lab oven