Applied Sciences Facilities

Our laboratory facilities reflect the full breadth of the department’s teaching and research activities.  We teach in large modern, well- equipped laboratories with audio-visual facilities to enhance our ability to demonstrate techniques or interesting observations.

Some facilities are organised and into specialist areas:

• Genomic, proteomic and metabolomics profiling Illumina - MiSeq Next generation sequencing, Q Exactive Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometer, 2D protein electrophoresis Dionex UltiMate 3000 nanoflow liquid chromatography/Bruker HCT Ultra 
• Forensic genetics - single cell and low template DNA amplification lab, capillary electrophoresis-based Sanger sequencing, MiSeq Next generation sequencing. 
• Microbiology and molecular biology - fully equipped for molecular biology manipulations and imaging, RT-PCR, pilot scale bioreactors 
• Automated clinical analysis - Randox Daytona Clinical Chemistry Analyser, Sysmex Haematology analyser 
• Anatomy, histology and microscopy - dissection area, Cryostat microtome, automated histopathological processing & staining, light and fluorescence microscopy suite.
• Cell Biology and Immunology - two multi-user tissue culture laboratories, Eli-spot assays, Syngene GBox Chemi XX6 ECL imaging, 8-colour flow cytometry, and fluorescence microscopy, Acea Xcelligence for cell function assays, MSD Biomarker analytical equipment 
• Neurophysiology Biodex Dynamometer, upper arm assessment rig, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator, electromyography. 
• Food processing and sensory analysis - food processing pilot plant, Food product development laboratory, Organoleptic analysis laboratory, Knauer simulating moving bed chromatography rig, GC-TOF for aroma analysis
• Chromatography - Extensive High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography / GC Mass-spectrometry capability. o 
• Nuclear magnetic resonance Jeol 400MHz Eclipse NMR Spectrometer
• Scene House - Forensic Science students can practice their skills in our Coach Lane Campus Scene House