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 sate 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