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Facilities, equipment and methods

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The Eco-Tox laboratories are modern and well equipped for histological analysis, high-end image analysis, biochemical analysis, behaviour analysis, metal analysis (atomic absorption spectrophotometry and mercury analyser) and chemical analysis (LC-MS/MS, GC-MS/MS). 

Histo Lab

  • Histological procedures
  • Immunofluorescence and histochemistry
  • HCS platform for image analysis

Biochemistry Lab

  • ELISA techniques
  • Electrophoresis, SDS page and Western blotting
  • Design and validation of antibodies
  • Column chromatography (Äkta Purifier, Äkta Prime)

Behaviour analysis

  • Danio vision

Metal analysis

  • Metal analysis (Perkin Elmer AAnalyst100, DMA80, Brooks Rand Methyl Mercury)

Chemical analysis

  • LC-MS/MS (Agilent 1200 series, Triple quad 6410)
  • GC-MS/MS (Trace 1310, TSQ 8000 EVO)
  • HPLC (Agilent 1100 series)
  • Solid phase extraction (Dionex Autotrace 280, TurboVap)

GMO Lab

  • Reporter gene assays YES and YAS

Aquatic animal facilities

  • Climate rooms
  • Climate chambers
  • Breeding facilities for zebrafish
  • Aquatic flow-through exposure systems

Department of Biology University of Southern Denmark

  • Campusvej 55
  • Odense M - DK-5230
  • Phone: +45 6550 2720

Last Updated 13.02.2024