ZooPlantLab is formed by due laboratories. The first one is the PCR lab where DNA extraction and PCR reactions are performed; in the second lab all the post-amplification products are purificated and processed.
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Quanty-Tray systems by Idexx allow rapid and easy evaluation of presence\absence of bacteria in waters and their quantification.
In particular, it possible to estimate the most probable number (MPN) of coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli, enterococcus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a water sample. With Quanti-Tray® Sealer the mix of water sample and reagent is then automatically distributed in different wells. After an incubation period, the number of positive wells is converted in MNP. |
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The spectrophotometer UV/visible in ZooPlantLab, that measure in the wave length range between 190 and 1100 nm, is versatile and can be used in different experiments. This instrument combine the advantages of a common spectrophotometer and different innovations that make it easy to use by non expert people. Indeed, the spectrophotometer is provided with a barcode reader for every kind of Spectroquant cuvette test for the analysis of different environmental matrix (water, soil, food). |
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ZooPlantLab biological samples recording system allow to safely store both whole organisms or fragments (biological or plant tissue) and DNA with an unambiguous label. Samples are recorded by a data recording software (VisionMate) and a barcoded tube system.
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ZooPlantLab is provided with different refrigerated centrifuges with different rotors according to the necessity (e.g plates rotor).
All centrifuges are availlable by request.
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ZooPlantLab is provided with ABI Prism 3130 Sequencer from Biotechnology and Biosciences Department.
Sequencer is used both in educational laboratori corse and in several rearch projects.
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Automatic DNA extractor allow to extract DNA from several biological materials (both animal and plant).
QIAcube allow to rapidly and high quality extract nucleic acids (12 samples at the same time).
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ZooPlantLab is provided with an electrophoresis system for fragment analysis and with an image capture system.
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ZooPlantLab is provided with Real-Time PCR from Biosciences Department. Real-Time PCR is used both in laoratory corse and reasearch projects. |
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ZooPlantLab is provided with different thermocyclers for PCR analyses. All ZPL thermocyclers are last generation where it is possible to set gradient reaction. In order toh ave standardized procedures, all thermocycler are managed by the same control panel.
 
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