Core research facilities and other facilities that support research
Kansas State University boasts advanced core research facilities and other facilities that support research by each providing state-of-the-art resources, services, technology, products and technical training to researchers. Both types of facilities enable K-State’s cutting-edge research teams and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across scientific domains.
K-State facilities include Analytical, Imaging, and Molecular Facilities, Experimental Facilities, Data Management and Interpretation resources, facilities involved in Maintenance and Distribution of Research Materials, and those providing Production and Repair services.
- Advanced Manufacturing and Bulk Solids Technology Center
- Animal Model/Pathology Core Facility
- Behavioral Neuroscience Core
- Beocat
- Bioinformatics Center
- Biologics Development Module at the BRI
- Biosecurity Research Institute
- Cognitive Neuroscience Core
- Comparative Medicine Group
- Confocal Microscopy and Microfluorometry Core
- Electronics Design Laboratory
- Flow Cytometry Laboratory
- Fly Food Kitchen
- Fungal Genetics Stock Center
- Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory and GEOCAT
- Herbarium
- Integrated Genomics Facility
- Integrated Molecular Entomology Core
- Kansas Lipidomics Research Center
- Konza Prairie Biological Station
- Large Animal Research Center
- Materials Characterization Lab
- Microscopy Facility
- Molecular Biology Lab
- Nanotechnology Core
- Neuroinformatics Core
- Next-Gen Sequencing
- NMR Laboratories
- Nuclear Reactor Facility
- Physics Machine Shop
- Plant Growth Facilities
- Plant Transformation Facility
- Protein and Biopolymer Analysis Core Laboratory
- Radioimmunoassay Lab
- Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction
- Soil Testing Lab
- Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
- Statistical Consulting Laboratory
- Technology Development Institute
- Water Quality Laboratory
- APDesign Fabrication Lab
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering Shop
- Biology Storeroom
- Biomanufacturing Laboratory and Training Facility
- Characterization and Testing Lab
- Chemistry Storeroom
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Shop
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Shop
- Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Shop
- Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
- Scientific Glass Shop
- Sunderland Innovation Lab
- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Advanced Manufacturing and Bulk Solids Technology Center
K-State's Advanced Manufacturing and Bulk Solids Technology Center, or BSTC, supports industry by improving technology and knowledge related to powder and bulk solid handling, and the manufacturing process. The center specializes in powder and bulk solids materials testing, education and research on powders and dry bulk materials.
The Bulk Solids Technology Center is the only university-centered facility in North America dedicated to improving technology and knowledge of powder and bulk solids handling.
Beocat
Beocat is the High-Performance Computing cluster at Kansas State University. Itis run by the Institute for Computational Research in Engineering and Science, which is a function of the Computer Science department. Beocat is available to any educational researcher in the state of Kansas (and his or her collaborators) without cost. Priority access is given to those researchers who have contributed resources.
Bioinformatics Center
The K-State Bioinformatics Center provides comprehensive services for analyzing biological data and maintains software and pipelines that can analyze many types of data.
Biosecurity Research Institute
The Biosecurity Research Institute, or BRI, is the home of comprehensive infectious disease research to address threats to plant, animal, and human health, including food-borne pathogens.
Confocal Microscopy and Microfluorometry Core
The Confocal Microscopy and Microfluorometry Core provides expertise, training and access to equipment for confocal microscopy and microfluorometry.
The Confocal Core serves faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and staff of K-State. Users are not charged fees for training and use of the facility but are expected to acknowledge in all publications: Confocal Core supported by CVM-KSU.
Electronics Design Laboratory
The Electronic Design Laboratory, or EDL, provides researchers with access to advanced electronics, assists with integrating electronics technology into research programs and aids in electronics technology transfer to users by providing ongoing technical support. The EDL works in cooperation with many diverse academic departments for a symbiotic approach to problem-solving.
Flow Cytometry Laboratory
The Flow Cytometry Laboratory is housed in Mosier Hall, Room K208 of the College of Veterinary Medicine complex. This multi-user core laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art flow cytometry analyzers by Becton Dickinson (LSR Fortessa X-20 and FACSCalibur).
Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory
The Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory, or GISSAL, is a university core facility established in 1990 as an interdisciplinary center supporting geospatial research, learning, and outreach at K-State. The lab specializes in spatiotemporal analytics and geoprocessing tool programming, cartographic and visualization support, map-based communications, GIS web service and map application development, and geospatial data portal design and deployment.
Integrated Genomics Facility
The Integrated Genomics Facility, or IGF, is K-State’s DNA sequencing core facility serving the whole campus. The facility provides service, expertise, research assistants and cutting-edge technology for K-State students and faculty. The training of next-generation scientists is a key part of its mission and annual summer workshops and individual training sessions support this goal.
Kansas Lipidomics Research Center
The mission of the Kansas Lipidomics Research Center is threefold:
- The Analytical Laboratory provides comprehensive, quantitative profiling of lipid molecular species with high sample throughput using mass spectrometric technologies.
- The Technology Development Component works to expand lipid profiling and other metabolomic capabilities.
- The Scientific Research Component promotes collaborative research among lipid scientists and provide training opportunities for postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students.
Molecular and Cellular Biology Core
The Molecular Biology Core provides expertise, training and access to equipment for nucleotide and protein analysis. The facility serves faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and staff of K-State. Users are not charged fees for training and use of the facility but are expected to acknowledge in all publications: Molecular Biology Core supported by CVM-KSU.
NMR Laboratory
The mission of the Biomolecular NMR facility is to assist K-State life science researchers interested in characterizing protein domain constructs of novel biologically-important gene products, developing robust and general methods for high-level expression and isotopic (15N, 13C and 2D ) enrichment of these domains for NMR studies, applying multi-dimensional NMR methodology for determining 3D structure of these domains and in studying binding of inhibitor on protein molecules, and identifying the small molecular weight metabolites by means of NMR spectroscopy.
Nuclear Reactor Facility
The TRIGA Mark II Nuclear Reactor Facility supports academic and educational programs, research, industrial service and outreach. Students in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering nuclear option utilize the reactor in two reactor operation laboratory classes, and as a neutron and gamma source for a radiation-detection course. The facility offers sample irradiations and tours for many other courses within the university and for area students from grade school to college age.
Protein and Biopolymer Analysis Core Laboratory
Located in room 413A of the Chemistry/Biochemistry Building, the Protein and Biopolymer Analysis Core Lab, or PBACL, provides integrated synthetic and analytical capabilities for biological materials, including proteins, peptides, and glycans. The laboratory encompasses a wide range of sophisticated technical expertise and state-of-the-art instrumentation.
Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
The Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, or SIMSL, is dedicated to stable isotope and elemental analysis. SIMSL is equipped for the stable isotopic (‰) and elemental (%) composition analysis of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), in organic and inorganic phases (solids, liquids and gases) as well as oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H) in water samples.
SIMSL is intended to be a hands-on teaching facility for the students at K-State, and a regional research facility for stable isotope users. The lab supports research across a wide range of natural science disciplines, including ecology, soil science, agronomy, and geology.
Statistical Consulting Laboratory
Since 1946, Statistical Consulting at K-State has focused on providing statistical expertise in support of research and scholarship of Kansas State University scientists.