Techniques
Molecular Techniques
- Protein extraction, preparation and purification:
- Immunoprecipitation
- SDS-PAGE
- Ultrafiltration
- LC/Ion-exchange chromatography
- Nucleic acid extraction, preparation and purification:
- PCR
- qPCR
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Diagnostics:
- Western Blotting
- In situ hybridisation
Adhesion Measurement
- Flow Cell
- Water Jet
- Mechanical Testing
Behavioural Analysis
- Tracking in Two Dimensions
- Tracking in Three Dimensions
Imaging
- Light Microscopy: Our lab houses a fully motorized Leica DMi8 inverted fluorescence microscope with:
- 5x, 10x, 20x, 40x, 63x & 100x PLAN objectives
- Brightfield, differential interference contrast & phase contrast optics
- Auto-focus
- DAPI, FITC, TRITC & Texas Red fluorescence channels
- Programmable for time lapse, multi-point or area scan experiments
- Deconvolution and 3D projection of z-stacks
