Biomedical Chemistry Lab

Research Techniques and Protocols

• Mammalian cell culture

• Transient transfection

• Fluorescent microscopy

• Aseptic technique

• Microbiological techniques to include work with bacterial culture and DNA plasmid purification

• Site-directed mutagenesis

• UV-Vis spectroscopy

• Proteomic assays

• Fluorescent plate reader assay and analysis

Lab Equipment

• Biomedical Safety Cabinet

• CO2 and temperature incubators

• Biosafety Centrifuges

• Spectrophotometers (pedestal, cuvette, and plate)

• LECIA Dmi8 Fluorescent microscope

• Sonication probes

• Thermocyclers for PCR and SDM

• Western blot apparatuses

• Gel electrophoresis apparatuses

• pH probes

Key Peer-Reviewed Journals

Explore publications featured in:

•  Nature:  https://www.nature.com/
• Science:  https://science.sciencemag.org/
• Journal of Biological Chemistry: https://www.jbc.org/
• American Chemical Society: https://pubs.acs.org/

Additional Resources

National

• American Chemical Society

• American Society for Microbiology

• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Local

• Biochemistry Club at Binghamton
• Undergraduate Chemical Society
• American Chemical Society Binghamton Local Section
• Binghamton University Chemistry Outreach Program

• American Society for Microbiology Binghamton Student Chapter

• Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society at Binghamton

• Pre-Medical Association at Binghamton

• Pre-pharmacy Association at Binghamton