This laboratory is equipped for standard molecular biological experimentation with the facilities for DNA and RNA manipulation, chemical and electrotransformation of microbial cells, PCR experimentation, construction and maintenance of microbial mutants, and protein purification and biochemical analyses.
Anaerobic chambers are available for the culture and handling of strictly anaerobic microorganisms.
Linked to this system is a CCD video camera for image capture and a Zip drive for archiving data. Cloning vectors for most Gram-negative bacteria are available, as well as promoter probes, cosmids, and transposon delivery vehicles.