Lebanese American University

[Supporting Facilities]

Biology and chemistry labs

The Biology laboratories are modern and up to date. These labs, which serve for undergraduate and graduate teaching and research, are equipped with sophisticated instrumentation serving all disciplines of biology with emphasis on the field of contemporary molecular biology. The main equipment includes pulse-field gel electrophoresis, an nucleic acid (DNA) sequencer, research fluorescent inverted microscopes, ultracentrifuges, Microbial identification systems (Biolog; FTIR), diverse advanced incubators including CO2 incubators, different types of electrophoresis setups, UV-Visible spectrophotometers, Membrane Fermentor and Cell culture bioreactors, assorted water, air and soil pollution analyzing systems, cold room and deep freeze facilities (-80º C), a hybridization oven and thermal cyclers, Real time PCR system, autoclaves, teaching microscopes and assorted field equipment for environmental studies. The labs, which serve Biology majors as well as Pharmacy students, are fully equipped with audovisual systems including video-microscopy for continuous demonstration and experimental purposes. Annexed to the Biology labs are storage facilities, industrial microbiology fermentation equipment as well as a 5,000-liter capacity, fully automated reactor for treatment of industrial liquid wastes.

The Chemistry laboratories are adequately equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation for teaching practical courses to Chemistry majors as well as giving service courses to Biology and Pharmacy students. The major instruments include advanced system for teaching and research such as FTIR, FT 300 Mhz NMR, UV-Visible spectrophotometer, fluorometers, GC-Mass spectrometer, HPLC units, GC analyzers, Nitrogen liquifiers, freeze drying setups and others.


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