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Biosciences Research Facilities

The Department of Biosciences have outstanding research infrastructure and equipment accessible to staff and students. Many instruments are also available for external collaboration.
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Post doctoral student sitting by lattice lightsheet microscope and computer to control it

  

Research Facilities Overview

The Departments research equipment is organised into several research facilities, each managed by dedicated, highly experienced research staff.

Select a facility below to find out more.

Mammalian Cell Culture

Comprised of dedicated containment level 2 laboratories for all aspects of modern cell culture
student carrying out cell culture

Plant Growth Facilities

Controlled environment plant growth facility

DBS Genomics Facility

Core DNA sequencing, fragment analysis and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) facility
DNA Strands

  • Bioimaging

    Comprised of Advanced Light Microscopy and Electron Microscopy, housing a diverse range of different types of microscopes
    Microscope objectives turret

  • Mass Spectrometry

    Various types of mass spectrometry are available across the department arranged into their specialism; Bioanalytics, Metallomics & Proteomics
    Electrospray Ionisation source of mass spectrometer

  • Bioimaging

    Providing support in the computational analysis of large data sets such as Next Generation Sequencing
    Line of computers

Bioimaging

Comprised of Advanced Light Microscopy and Electron Microscopy, housing a diverse range of different types of microscopes
Microscope objectives turret

Mass Spectrometry

Various types of mass spectrometry are available across the department arranged into their specialism; Bioanalytics, Metallomics & Proteomics
Electrospray Ionisation source of mass spectrometer

Bioinformatics

Providing support in the computational analysis of large data sets such as Next Generation Sequencing
Line of computers
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Services and Collaboration

  • Services

    Various work can be offered as a service to internal and external customers. This may include DNA sequencing or mass spectrometry.

  • Collaboration

    More in depth work often requires a collaborative approach, working together to utilise multiple high-specification equipment to answer a biological question.

  • We work with a range of partners, both academic and non-academic, however are always keen to expand our collaborations.

  • Work with Us

    Our staff will be happy to discuss your requirements, from building on current projects to designing new ones or perhaps novel method development.

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Mammalian cell culture facilities provides researchers with a platform for the preparation of tissue culture.

Root phenotyping equipment beside controlled environment unit Drop & Grow

Automated Petri plate imaging robot housed in a controlled plant growth unit

research technician using next generation sequencing instrument

DNA sequencing instrumentation.

Student using scanning electron microscope

Scanning Electron Microscope is one of many microscopes available in the Bioimaging facility.

At Durham, we provide an outstanding environment for research and education in animal, plant and bacterial biology encompassing expertise from the atomic to whole ecosystem scale. Trained by Durham Biosciences in the skills and knowledge required, our students are able to succeed in a wide range of careers or training environments and help society tackle the challenges for the future.
Professor Martin Cann
Head of Department