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Facilities

Shared technology facilities supported by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, as well as other shared institutional facilities of interest. Available to faculty, postdocs, students and staff at Penn State. Some facilities can also provide services to researchers and organizations outside Penn State.

Cytometry Facility, University Park

Fluorescence: from flow cytometry to confocal/widefield microscopy. We have equipment and expertise to customize experimental protocols, train researchers, and strengthen manuscripts and grant proposals.

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Electron Microscopy Facility, University Park

Provides conventional transmission- and scanning electron microscopy, cryo-SEM, digitized imaging, microtomy, cryogenic sample preparation, high resolution imaging, elemental analysis, immunogold labeling, freeze-substitution, histology and immunohistochemistry.

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Genomics Core Facility, University Park

Provides DNA sequencing, DNA synthesis, quantitative real-time PCR, DNA extraction and storage, and genotyping (GeneScan, SNPlex, microsatellites, AFLPs).

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Millennium Science Complex

Details on the construction and use of the new Millennium Science Complex.

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Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, University Park

Offers nominal and accurate mass spectrometry analysis of synthetic compounds, polymers and biomolecules (such as proteins, peptides, oligosaccharides and oligonucleotides or their conjugates). Provides identification and quantitation of metabolites by LC-MS/MS and GC-MS, protein sample preparation for mass spectrometry analysis and subsequent identification by MALDI-TOF MS (peptide mass fingerprinting) or nanoflow LC ESI tandem mass spectrometry (nano LC-MS/MS). Assists in data interpretation.

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Shared Fermentation Facility, University Park

Providing bioprocessing services for microbial cell growth, protein production, cell separation and disruption, and biofuel fermentation.

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Software Research Resources, Hershey

Software for macromolecular modeling and graphics; DNA, RNA, and protein sequence analysis; gel imaging and analysis.

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Transgenic Mouse Facility, University Park

Produces transgenic and gene-targeted (knockout) mice for the research community.

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X-ray Crystallography Facility, University Park

Training, assistance and expertise in crystallizing and determining the 3D atomic structures of proteins and other biological macromolecules.

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Trying to find a facility that suits your needs? Here are some shortcuts that may help: facilities have been grouped according to the kinds of services they provide.

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Find a facility by location

Look for facilities at either the University Park or Hershey campuses.

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Find a facility by instrument

Trying to find an instrument that suits your needs? Facilities are listed with the instruments they have available and the category of instrument it is.

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Events

Events hosted by facilities, including open houses, orientation events and informational seminars.

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Tours

Want to tour a facility at University Park, or arrange a tour for someone else?

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Millennium Science Complex