Biomaterials Laboratory
The Biomaterials Laboratory was built in the College of Engineering under the direction of the Dr. Knowlton and Dr. Oxford (BSU-Biology). In the last year, Dr. Yurke and Dr. Hughes have been involved in enhancing the lab towards DNA nanotechnology. Several key pieces of equipment have been purchased for the laboratory.
Equipment
- Biological Safety Cabinet: Nuaire NU-425-00 Type A2
- CO2 Incubator: Nuaire Model NU-5500 DH Autoflow air-jacketed
- Frigidaire/Electrolux Model FRT21S6AW8 Refrigerator
- Frigidaire Model FFU2124DW Freezer
- Eppendorf Mastercycler - compact thermal cycler (4 to 99oC)
- Eppendorf Biophotometer Plus - compact UV/Vis photometer
- Nikon Diaphot TMD Fluorescent microscope
- Nikon SMZ-U optical microscope
- Hitachi Gene Spec III - compact UV absorbance spectrometer
- Perkin Elmer Gene Amp PCR System 2400
- Approximately 21 micro-pipettes (Eppendorf, Fisher, Rainin)
- EXFO X-Cite Fluorescence Illumination Series 120 Q
- Eppendorf Micro-centrifuge 5430R
- Eppendorf High Speed 24-PL Rotor 5430
- Eppendorf centrifuge 5403 with temperature control
- Eppendorf 12-channel micropipettes
- Consort Electrophoresis power supply EV265
- Hoefer Macro Vue UV-Vis 20 Double Vision Transilluminator
- Hoefer Mini-vertical gel electrophoresis unit SE 260
- Hoefer Mini Submarine Electrophoresis Unit
- Hoefer Mighty Small Dual Gel Caster
- Hoefer Dual Gel Caster SE 245
Graduate Students
Students
- Jason Brotherton (MSE, Summer 2006)
- Jonathan Henderson (MSE, Summer 2006)
- Ross Butler (ECE, Summer 2006)
- Amber Cox (MSE, Spring 2008)
- Davis Daniel (MSE, Spring 2008)
- Stephanie Barnes (MSE, Spring 2008)
- Mallory Yates (MSE, Winter Break 2008)
- Pammy Walker (MSE, Summer 2008)
Staff
Collaboration
- Prof. Bernie Yurke (Materials Science & Engineering & Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- Prof. Will Hughes (Materials Science & Engineering)
- Prof. Wan Kuang (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
- Prof. Jeunghoon Lee (Chemistry)
- Prof. A.J. Moll (Materials Science & Engineering)
- Prof. C. Jorcyk (Biology)
Funding
- NSF NIH Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) for Idaho Award - ended 7/2004
- NIH/NIAMS 1RO1-AR047985 – PI: Julia Thom Oxford
- DARPA
- NSF (B. Yurke)
- College of Engineering – Laboratory space and facilities support
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering – Facilities support
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Facilities support