GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH
   


Several laboratories equipped as listed below have been established for the radiobiology experiments:

Cell Laboratories

  • Incubators
  • Savety work benches
  • Casy / Coulter cell counters
  • Centrifuges for cell and molecular biology experiments
  • Automatic dispensers / diluters
  • Autoclaves

DNA Laboratory

  • Pulsed field gel electrophoreses
  • Constant field gel electrophoreses
  • SDS gel electrophoreses
  • Western blotting apparatus
  • Gel detection system
  • Electroporator
  • Hybridizer
  • Ultrasound sonicator


Cytometry/Microscopy Laboratory

  • Confocal laser scanning microscope (Leica)
  • 2 inverted microscopes (Leica DM/IRBE), for phase contrast and fluorescence microscopy. Computerized, equipped with high precision stages for automatic positioning with μm accuracy.
  • Microscope incubator (Leica/Pecon) for long-term observation of living cells
  • PASIII Flowcytometer (Partec) with cell sorter chamber
  • 3 upright microscopes (Leitz Aristoplan, Leica DM/RE, Olympus) for analysis of chromosome aberrations
  • 2 Work stations (Metasystems) for multi-colour-FISH-analysis of chromosome aberrations.

 

contact: Sylvia Ritter


Last update: 4. Sep. 2006 by neitzert