Diggs Laboratory for Life Sciences

• Our laboratory is situated on the 2nd floor of the newly constructed Diggs Laboratory for Life Science Research building. This state-of-the-art "green" building was constructed using energy-saving principles and materials. In addition to energy reduction the building conserves water, creates a sustainable indoor environment, and improves occupant comfort. Compared to other research facilities, the building contains more spacious labs with large windows and has modern laboratory workbenches and office areas. It features open floor design for main laboratories, has wireless network hubs on all floors of the building, and is fitted with electronic temperature controls and light sensors.

Paliy Lab: 265 Diggs

• Our laboratory consists of three separate rooms and a common corridor space housing large equipment.

• Main laboratory, shown in the pictures on the right, has spaces for six researchers to carry out experimental work. Equipment situated in this room includes tabletop centrifuge, PCR thermocycler, laminar hood, incubator, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, water bath shaker, water purification system, microplate reader, balances, etc.

• The adjacent culturing room contains dedicated CO₂ and low oxygen incubators, light microscope, anaerobic chamber, and laminar hood.

• The third room houses biofermentor system to carry out in vitro studies of complex microbial communities.

Student Office: 256 Diggs

• A separate room in close proximity to the laboratory and to Dr. Paliy office serves as student office / computer room. The office has space for at least three students, additional desks are also positioned in the main laboratory. Student office houses three networked personal computers and a network printer. For sustenance during long experiments and for relaxation after those, microwave and coffee machine are also strategically placed in the office.

BMB Department

• The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology occupies all basement, all 1st, and part of the 2nd floor on the Diggs Building.

• CGR center containing among others microarray and qPCR equipment is located on the 1st floor of the Diggs Building.