Genomics Core

The Genomics Core is well equipped with state-of-the-art equipment necessary to perform current molecular biology procedures, including microarrays, DNA sequencing and SNP detection. Directed by Colin Stine and Nick Ambulos, the Core is located on the 5th floor of Howard Hall.

Molecular Genetic Resources

• Ultra High Throughput SNP Detection System (Orchid)
• ABI 3700 for capillary sequencing of 96 samples simultaneously
• Microarray reader or scanner with 4 lasers (GSI Luminoics)
• Microarray printer for printing custom slides (Cartesian)
• Biomek 2000 automated liquid handling robot workstation (Beckman)
• Apogent liquid handling robot with a 96 well head
• iCycler Real time PCR machine (Bio-Rad)
• Gel imaging system (Alpha Innotech)
• SPD2010 Speedvac (Thermosavant)
• 7 thermocyclers
• -70 C freezers (2)
• -20 C freezers (3)
• Refrigerators (2)
• Refrigerated centrifuges (Sorval)
• UV spectrophotometer (Beckman)

Informatics Resources

• Sun Blade 2000
• Dell Poweredge 63000 workstation
• 4 Windows NT workstations
• 4 pentium PCs
• 3 G3 Macintosh
• 1 color laser printer

We routinely use a campus-wide Sun enterprise system for research support at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Contact:
O. Colin Stine, PhD
Genomics Core Director
Phone: (410) 706-1607
Email: ostin001@umaryland.edu

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