Center Facilities
The Center operates in a virtual capacity and through its various partners has access to a comprehensive array of biotechnology infrastrastructure to support our research endeavors.
- Genomic Unit. College of Science. (Includes: Megabase sequencer, PCR machines, microarray)
- Histology unit (College of Medicine).
- Animal House (College of Medicine).
- Imaging and High resolution unit. King Khalid University Hospital.(includes: specialized microscopes and their accessories)
- Clinical Counseling Unit. (King Khalid University Hospital).
- Molecular Biology Laboratory. College of Food Agricultural Sciences. (Includes: sequencer, real-time PCR).
- Animal Production Unit. (College of Food Agricultural Sciences).
- Plant Pathology Unit. (College of Food Agricultural Sciences).
- Advance Pharmaceutical Technology Lab (College of Pharmacy).
- College of Pharmacy Research Center and Small Animal Caring Center.
- Central Laboratory for Research. College of Science, Department of plant virology.
Equipment List
The following table lists state of the art equipment funded by CEBR and available in affiliated laboratories:
1. Genechip GCS 3000 - Microarray scanner and sample preparation system
2. Light cycler (roch) - Real time PCR
3. Magnapure Compact - Automated DNA – RNA extraction
4. Bio-flo 310
5. ABI prism 3130-XL - genetic analyzer and DNA sequencer
6. ABI-prism 7500
7. ABI Thermal Cycler
8. Veriti thermal Cycler
9. FPLC Acta purifier
10. MagNa - DNA purification system (Roche)
11. Akta Purifier 10 Chromatography System - Rapid purification of proteins at low to medium pressures and high performance purification and characterization
12. CEPA High Speed Centrifuges - High-speed centrifuge is widely used in a variety of biological processes from cell harvesting and clarifying to separations of chemicals, foods, blood and pharmaceuticals.
13. Astell Top Loading Autoclave - High capacity Autoclave for all Laboratory, Medical, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Applications
14. Nano DeBEE 45-1 Processing Unit System - Nano DeBEE electric bench-top laboratory homogenizer. Homogenizing cell supplied with alternate components that is mainly used to prepare pharmaceuticals with a nano-scale particle for a wide range of applications including targeted drug delivery.
15. Bio FLO310 - Bench top fermentor
16. Gel Documentation System - UVP
17. Fluorescent microscope
18. Growth chamber - With controlled light, temperature, and relative humidity
19. UV light box