Shared Research Facilities and Equipment

Many facilities across North Carolina support life sciences research.

The listing covers core laboratory facilities at university and nonprofit research institutions that are open to researchers or collaborators outside of their home institutions.

Representatives of the core facilities listed below have voluntarily submitted their information. Not all institutions list available core lab facilities, but many are in the process of organizing and compiling these resources. As this information becomes available, we'll add those links.

NCBiotech has funded equipment in many core facilities in the state.

The Center's ongoing role is to provide this information portal. If you would like to submit a new listing or update an existing listing please reach out to Susan Lankford.

 

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Region
Category
Facility Institution
Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF) - NCSU
North Carolina State University
Triangle
Raleigh
The Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF) is NC State’s core facility for electron microscopy, spectroscopy, and nanomaterials characterization. The AIF supports state-of-the-art scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), X-ray scattering and spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, scanning probe and Raman microscopy, nanoindentation, and hosts extensive sample preparation facilities. The AIF has tools to support biological EM including cryo-SEM, cryo-TEM, and cryomicrotome.
More information/services:

electron microscopy, spectroscopy, spectrometry, diffraction, atomic force microscopy, nanoindentation

  • Crystallography, X-ray Diffraction, NMR, & EPR
  • Diagnostic Microbiology
  • Imaging & Microdissection
  • Nanotechnology
Roberto Garcia
aif-contact@ncsu.edu
(919) 515-8628
https://www.aif.ncsu.edu/
Appalachian State University Human Performance Laboratory
North Carolina Research Campus
Greater Charlotte
Kannapolis
The mission of the ASU Human Performance Laboratory is to investigate the influence of unique plant molecules on age-related loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia), muscle mitochondrial biogenesis, and exercise-induced immune dysfunction and oxidative stress.
More information/services:

Flavonoids, exercise testing, immune function

  • Human Performance, Nutrition, & Physiology
David C. Nieman, Dr. PH.
niemandc@appstate.edu
(828) 773-0056
http://www.ncrc.appstate.edu
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Lab Core Facility
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Triangle
Chapel Hill
The Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Lab provides arsenic speciation analysis that determines the levels of inorganic arsenic and levels of its methylated metabolites in simple solutions and/or biological matrices.
More information/services:

Arsenic, Oxidation, Selenium, Speciation

Mirek Styblo, PhD
styblo@med.unc.edu
(919) 966-5721
http://sph.unc.edu/norc/atomicabsorptionlab/
BBRI Zebrafish Screening Core
North Carolina Central University
Triangle
Durham
This facility is to develop capability for drug efficacy and toxicity screen in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Regulations using the zebrafish model. Additional assays including behavioral and morphological assays in a high-throughput format will be used.
More information/services:

zebrafish, GLP studies, drug toxicity screen, behavioral assay, high throughput morphological assay

  • Imaging & Microdissection
  • Model Systems
  • Pharmaceutical & Drug Discovery
Derek Norford
dnorford@NCCU.EDU
(919) 530-7023
http://www.nccu.edu/bbri/index.cfm
Biofluids Shared Resource (BSR)
Duke University
Triangle
Durham
The Biofluid Shared Resource facility uses state-of-the-art automation for the extraction and allocation of DNA. Extensive quality-control ensures maximum investigator confidence in sample processing and storage.
More information/services:

DNA extraction, RNA, blood, tissue, liquid handling, clinical, Oragene, storage, sample tracking, Biobank, licensable samples

  • Biorepository
  • Genetics & Genomics
David Layfield
david.layfield@duke.edu
(919) 668-0232
https://sites.duke.edu/biobank/
Bioinformatics Services Division (BiSD)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Greater Charlotte
Kannapolis
The Bioinformatics Services Division (BiSD) of UNC Charlotte provides a wide range of bioinformatics services to the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC), UNC Charlotte and other life science companies throughout the country. Located on the NCRC in Kannapolis, North Carolina, our experienced team is adept at analyzing and interpreting the volumes of data produced by today's genomic technologies. Whether you are just considering a new project and need some advice or you already have a pile of data that you need to make sense of, we would be happy to talk with you.
More information/services:

Bioinformatics Analysis, Statistical Consultation, High Performance Computing, Custom data analysis, workflow development, Scripting support, Data Visualization, Data integration, Bioinformatics component of grant preparation.

  • Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, & HPC
Cory R. Brouwer, PhD
Cory.Brouwer@uncc.edu
(704) 687-8357
http://bioservices.uncc.edu
Biomolecular Characterization Facility
Duke University
Triangle
Durham
User-operated Aviv 62DS CD Spectropolarimeter with automated titrator, thermoelectric temperature control, simultaneous fluorescence and CD detection. Staff-operated Beckman XL-A analytical ultracentrifuge for sedimentation equilibrium and velocity. User fees apply.
More information/services:

circular dichroism, fluorescence, analytical ultracentrifugation, sedimentation velocity, sedimentation equilibrium, temperature control, automated titration

  • Other -omics & Analytical
Terrence G. Oas, Ph.D.
oas@duke.edu
(919) 684-4363
http://To be announced
Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Triangle
Chapel Hill
The UNC Biomolecular NMR Laboratory (part of the UNC Center for Structural Biology) was created to support research into the structure and dynamics of biological molecules. The spectrometers are used to conduct studies of protein and nucleic acids in solution.
More information/services:

Bruker Avance III HD 850 Spectrometer, Bruker Avance III HD 700 MHz Spectrometer,Bruker Avance III HD 600 MHz Spectrometer,Bruker Avance III HD 500 MHz Spectrometer. Three TCI cryoprobes and one QCI. High-throughput Sample Jet sample changer,

  • Crystallography, X-ray Diffraction, NMR, & EPR
  • Bioprocessing
  • Nanotechnology
  • Other -omics & Analytical
  • Pathology/Histology
  • Pharmaceutical & Drug Discovery
Stu Parnham
stitch@ad.unc.edu
(919) 966-6184
http://www.med.unc.edu/csb/nmr
Biomolecular Simulation and Bioinformatics Core Lab (BSBC)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Piedmont Triad
Greensboro
The BSBC provides high-performance computing resources to the scientific community (including faculty, scientists, and BioTech/BioPharma companies) in the Piedmont Triad area whose biotechnology research requires high-performance parallel computing. Application required (see http://bsbc.uncg.edu/).
More information/services:

Hardware: Dual load-sharing head nodes, 89 heterogeneous compute nodes, 752 CPU cores, 49,152 streaming GPU cores, 96 port Infiniband switch, 20-TB storage subsystem Software: NAMD, Conf Memories, NW Chem, AMBER

  • Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, & HPC
Patricia Reggio
bsbc_admin@uncg.edu
(336) 256-8610
http://bsbc.uncg.edu
BioNetwork Natural Products Laboratory and Test Kitchen
North Carolina Community College System
West
Candler
The Natural Products Laboratory offers a variety of laboratory analytical and quality assurance testing services for life science businesses, researchers, educators and more. We also offer affordable rates for lab space and equipment rental.
More information/services:

Natural Products Laboratory, NPL, Herbal Medicine, Dietary Supplements, FDA, Herb, Herbal Good Manufacturing Practices, GMP, Herb School, Herbal GMP, Herbal GMP Manufacturing, Herbs, Food, Beverage, and Dietary Supplements

  • Bioprocessing
  • Other -omics & Analytical
npl@ncbionetwork.org
http://www.ncbionetwork.org/contact-us/asheville/natural-products-laboratory

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