Microchemical Core Facility - San Diego State University

The CSUPERB Microchemical Core Facility DNA Lab is located on the campus of San Diego State University and performs custom oligonucleotide synthesis and automated fluorescent sequencing services for student and faculty research at San Diego State University and other California State University campuses. Oligonucleotide DNA synthesis is performed on an ABI 392 DNA Synthesizer and DNA sequencing is done on a state-of-the-art ABI Prism 377 DNA Sequencer. We have extensive experience sequencing PCR fragments, cosmids and lambda DNA, as well as the usual plasmid templates. We also provide custom primer design, sequence alignment services and handle large sequencing projects. Synthesis of mixed phosphorothioate and phosphodiester oligos, degenerate base sequences, biotin labeling, Aminolink, 6-Fam, Hex and inosine incorporations are also available.

Confocal Microscopy - CSU Stanislaus

The CSUPERB Confocal Microscope Core Facility was established through funding provided by the National Science Foundation grant # DUE-9651379 awarded to CSU Stanislaus and CSU Hayward, California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB), and California State University, Stanislaus. The primary purpose of the Confocal Multi-user Core Facility is to provide access to a Leica TCS NT confocal laser scanning microscope for the faculty and students in the California State University System. Access is available through on-site visitation or remote access connectivity. The facility is also available to users from many other institutions, in particular community colleges and high schools.

Molecular Structure/X-Ray Crystallography  - CSU Fullerton

The W.M. Keck Foundation Center for Molecular Structure (CMolS), directed by Professor Katherine Kantardjieff, houses the first comprehensive x-ray crystallographic facility located at a predominantly undergraduate institution. The $1.3M Center is a core research and education facility of the California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology (CSUPERB), serving the 22-campus California State University, the largest four-year and Masters' degree-granting public university system in the United States. CMolS provides faculty and students throughout the CSU the opportunity for joint research and teaching activities directed at the determination and critical analysis of molecule structures.