The department is well equipped for advanced research in a wide range of areas. The high-field NMR facility is available to analyze samples on site by researchers and to support grant applications of life scientists. These biophysical techniques can lead the direction of synthesis of bioactive molecules in the laboratory and can aid in the determination of three-dimensional solution structures of biological macromolecules. For preparative procedures the department has multiple ultracentrifuges, high pressure liquid chromatographs, and facilities for making anaerobic enzyme preparations and large scale preparations of subcellular organelles. The department has several cold rooms, animal cell culture facilities, instrument rooms, and dark rooms.
Facilities are available for housing animals and growing plants year-round.
This facility greatly enhances the biotechnology capabilities of the university. The mainframe computer is an IBM 3090, and several Sparc stations with bitnet and internet networks are available throughout the campus. The Agriculture Experiment Station provides support for facilities in electronics, machining, and glass blowing so that specialized apparatus can be constructed as needed.