Animal cells and tissues

Many of our instruments can be used in the study of Animal cells and tissues. Below are listed some of these uses.

Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry can be used to study apoptosis and necrosis, DNA cell cycle, Cell size and granularity, Protein expression, and cell type through cytoplasmic proteins. Below is an example of a cell cycle experiment. Please visit the links below for detailed information about other flow cyotmetry uses.

Apoptosis & Necrosis

Cell Cycle

Cell Size & Granularity

Cytoplasmic Protein Expression

Surface Protein Expression

BD FACS Canto Flow Cytometer Page

Microscopy

The Zeiss Axioskop can be used to view stained cells, as well as fluorescence and phase contrast. Below is an example of an animal cell stained with fluorescence. A microtubule stain(red), an actin stain(green), and a DNA stain(blue) are used.

Microscopy - Brightfield/Phase Page

Microscopy - Fluorescence Imaging Page

Zeiss Axioskop Page

Imaging

Our Imagers may be used to view an Ethidium Bromide Gel, or some other blot with DNA, RNA, or Proteins.

Bio-Rad Fluor-S MultiImager Page

Bio-Rad FX Imager Page

Spectrophotometry

Our Nanodrop Spectrophometer can be used to measure concentration and purity of 1µm samples of DNA or RNA.

Nanodrop ND-1000 Spectrophometer Page

Spectrophotometry Page

Centrifugation

Our Centrifuges can be used to pellet a cell population, and pellet DNA.

Centrifugation - DNA, Proteins, and Viruses Page

Centrifugation - for Cells(Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes) Page

Sorvall Highspeed Centrifuge Page