The Biological Preparation Suite supports bacterial or mammalian research initiatives. Culture spaces are approved for Containment Level (CL)-1 and 2 research with Risk Group (RG)-1 or 2 pathogens, and include numerous Class II Biological Safety Cabinets (Baker; NSF-49 certified) to support sterile and safe work environments.
Other supporting equipment includes benchtop autoclaves for sterilization (Tuttnauer), microscopes for histology and cell observation (Olympus: Inverted IX51 & Upright BX53), ultracentrifugation for high speed separation (Thermo Fisher: Sorvall WX90), thermal cyclers for amplification (Biorad: PCR & RT-PCR), and a high volume chromatography unit for size and affinity separation (GE/Cytiva: AKTA Avant 150).