Omics Lab
Location: A71 - 271 / 273
The Omics Lab is currently equipped with all facilities to carry out DNA extractions, polymerase chain reactions (PCR) and gel electrophoresis. Current research includes the biodiversity and functions of cryophilic microbiomes with the focus on snow and ice algal communities. The lab contains the following equipment:
- 2 PCR Workstation - AirClean Systems AC600
- Thermal PCR Cycler - Bio-Rad T100
- DNA & RNA Extraction Kits - MoBio Laboratories
- Easycast Gel Electrophoresis Chamber - Thermo Scientific
- PowerPac Basic for Gel Electrophoresis - Bio-Rad
- Qubit 2.0 Fluorometer - Invitrogen
- MySpin6 Centrifuge - Thermo Scientific
- MiniSpin Centrifuge - Eppendorf
- Thermo-Shaker - Grant-Bio
- Water bath MX11P100 - VWR
- Centrifuge Universal 320 - Hettich
- CX100 Cryogenic Shipper - Taylor Wharton
- Drying and Heating Ovens - Binder FD-S 056 and FD-56
- Class II Biological Safety Cabinet - SafeFast Classic 218D
- Orbital Shaker SSM1 - Stuart
- UVP Transilluminator - Analytik Jena
Main equipment:
Low Temperature Chamber
The environmental chambers (Percival LT-36VL and Percival E-36VL) allow us to perform incubation at given environmental parameters, or following a program set by the user, with the possibility to mimic day-night or seasonal variations. Temperatures between -10 and 40°C are available, as well as fluctuation of light (visible, UV-A and UV-B independently) and CO2 levels. The chambers are used to reproduce supraglacial environments in the lab, and to perform stress experiments on microorganisms.
