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Ecological Genomics Laboratory Facilities

Konza Prairie as a Research Platform

Konza Prairie and the Flint Hills represent one the largest remaining expanses of tallgrass prairie.  The Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS) comprises residential and laboratory facilities for on-site and visiting scientists. Konza Prairie  is the site of the NSF-funded Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program.

Click here to visit the KPBS Website.
Click here to visit the Konza LTER Website.

Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Lab (SIMSL)

The Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (SIMSL) is intended to be a hands-on teaching facility for the students (undergraduate and graduate) at Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, and a regional research facility for stable isotope users.

Click here to visit the SIMSL Website.

Walk-in Controlled Environment Growth Chambers

Kim Wilson carrying out a controlled environment aquatic study in the growth chambers. The Growth Chambers have CO2, temperature, humidity, and light level controls.

Integrated Genomics Facility and 454 Life Sciences Genome Sequencer

Bioinformatics Center

USDA Plant Genotyping Facility

Lipidomics Facility

Greenhouses 

Other miscellaneous equipment:

NanoDrop spectrophotometer
Genetix Qarray2 system
Tecan HS 400 Hybridization station
Bio-rad I cycler Real-time PCR
Axon Genepix 4000B scanner
Microarry hybridizaion stations
Affymetrix Gene Chip Processing
Spotted cDNA oligo nucleotide array chip processing
Gene pix software
SAS JMP Genomics
Agilent Bioanalyzer
Gene Sequencer
Alpkem Autoanalyzers

Carlo Erba CN analyzers

Schimadzu Gas Chromatographs

Schimadzu TOC analyzer

LiCor 6400, 6200
Multi-Sample Ball Mill Grinding Facilities