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MEAD Instruments and Facilities
ABI 3130XL DNA Sequence Analyzer
For DNA sequencing and polymorphic fragment analysis (microsatellites, AFLPs).
Instrument information from Applied Biosystems
Protocols: Protocol for BigDye
Collier Seq Protocol
Cleaning with Sephadex

Stratagene MX3000P Real Time PCR Thermal Cycler
For Real-Time quantitative PCR (QPCR) and Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase PCR (QRT-PCR).
Instrument information from Stratagene
Protocols: True Lab QRTPCR Protocol
Marcu Lab Taqman RTPCR Protocol

MJ Research (now Bio-Rad) PCR Thermal Cyclers
(Two DNA Engine chassis, One 96 well gradient alpha unit, One 48 well dual alpha unit, One stacked alpha unit for in situ PCR)
Instrument information from BIO-RAD
Protocols: MEAD microsatPCR Protocol

Speedvac Vacuum Centrifuge System
- for drying down (mainly) sequencing reactions
Protocols: Speedvac Vacuum

GEL Imager
Protocols: gel Imager

Molecular Prep Bench

Gel Imager (coming soon)

Computational Facility

  • Sun Fire V240 Server
    2 x 1.28GHz UltraSPARC III CPU, 2GB main memory, 164GB disk space, 4 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet interface, Solaris 9.0 system software
  • Sun StorEdge S1 Array (Data Storage)
    3 x 146GB disk array, configurable for RAID 0 thru 5, being used as file and backup server.
  • Sun Blade 2500 Workstation
    2 x 1.28GHz UltraSPARC III CPU, 2GB main memory, 36GB disk space, 4 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet interface, Solaris 9.0 system software

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