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    Center of Excellence in

    Biotechnology Research

    King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


    Funded by Ministry of Higher Education

Equipment and Facilities
Equipments & Facilities
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The following table lists state of the art equipment funded by CEBR and available in affiliated laboratories.

  1. Genechip GCS 3000: Microarray scanner and sample preparation system
  2. Light cycler (roch): Real time PCR
  3. Magnapure compact: Automated DNA – RNA extraction
  4. ABI prism 3130-XL: Genetic analyzer and DNA sequencer
  5. ABI-prism 7500:
  6. ABI Thermal cycler:
  7. Veriti thermal cycler:
  8. FPLC Acta purifier:
  9. MagNa: DNA purification system (Roche)
  10. Akta Purifier 10 Chromatography System: Rapid purification of proteins at low to medium pressures and high performance purification and characterization
  11. CEPA High Speed Centrifuges: High-speed centrifuge is widely used in a variety of biological processes from cell harvesting and clarifying to separations of chemicals, foods, blood and pharmaceuticals.
  12. Astell Top Loading Autoclave: High capacity Autoclave for all Laboratory, Medical, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Applications
  13. Nano DeBEE 45-1 Processing Unit System: Nano DeBEE electric bench-top laboratory homogenizer. Homogenizing cell supplied with alternate components that is mainly used to prepare pharmaceuticals with a nano-scale particle for a wide range of applications including targeted drug delivery.
  14. Bio FLO310: Bench top fermentor
  15. Gel Documentation System: UVP
  16. Fluorescent microscope:
  17. Growth chamber: With controlled light, temperature, and relative humidity
  18. UV light box:
  19. LS 55 luminescence Spectrometer: A spectrfluorimeter for measuring excitation,emissssion and absorbance
  20. GeneAmp PCR system 9700 with 96 well Aluminum block: 6 well Aluminum block, for use of 0.2 ml reaction tubes, programmable (100 PCR protocol), heating cooling: 2.5◦C, and auto-restarts option upon power failure.
  21. Cryobiological container: 60 Liters Capacity, Neck width: 21.6 cm, Racks (included): Four (each accommodates 5 boxes), Boxes (Not included): 2 inch height, accommodate 100 cryovial, and low level alarming system
  22. Sterilizer hot air oven: Temp. range: 30-300◦C, 115 Liters capacity,
  23. Laboratory table top centrifuge: 220-240V, 50/60Hz with angle rotor 12x1.5/2.2 ml, Max. Speed: 13,000 rpm, and Pulse control.
  24. Electronic Macro-pipetting Aid: Rechargeable,  Storage stand and Compatible with all plastic and glass pipettes (0.1-100 ml range), Pasteur pipettes
  25. Benchtop pH/mV-meter with Electrode and free stand: pH (0-14) and mV (-1800 to 1800), Large display, Three calibration points, Temp. 0-100◦C.
  26. Vortex Mixer: Orbital mixing, Tube capacity (1.5-50 ml), Speed: 300-3000 (1/min), Touch and continuous modes,  and 230V adaptor.
  27. Micorcentrifuge minispin: 0.2, 1.5, 2 ml
  28. WUG 261 freezer: 20oC
  29. Dark reader documentation: Blue safe light and Safe DNA dyes
  30. Blender: Appliance (domestic)
  31. Binocular microscope:
  32. Balance: Analytical 0.0001 g
  33. Camera: Digital (domestic)
  34. MillQ water system: Deionizer, delivers sterile water
Last Updated on Monday, 21 November 2011 14:16
 
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