National Insitute for Basic Biology

CENTER OF FACILITY FOR ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS

(managed by NIBB)

Head of Facility:
Mikio Nishimura
Technical Staffs:
Yukiko Kabeya
Yumiko Makino
Sonoko Ohsawa
Takeshi Mizutani

This center provides analytical instruments for biological and biophysical studies. These instruments consists of the following four groups and are supported by experienced technical staff. Each group is equipped with instruments for general use as listed below.

Instruments for Protein and Gene Analysis
Amino Acid Analyzer
HITACHI 835
Automatic Plasmid Isolation System
KURABO PI-100ƒ°
DNA Sequencer
ABI 370A, 373A-36
DNA/RNA Synthesizer
ABI 381A, 392
Nucleic Acid Extractor
ABI 340A
Peptide Synthesizer
ABI 430A, 431A
Protein Sequencer
ABI 470A, 473A
Instruments for Chemical Analysis
Capillary Electrophoresis System
ABI 270A
Gas Chromatograph
SHIMADZU GC-7APTF,
GC- 14APFSC
Glycoprotein Analysis System
TAKARA Glyco-Tag
High Performance Liquid Chromatograph
SHIMADZU LC-IOAD, 6AD
Micro Preparative Electrophoresis System
ABI 230A
Preparative Ultracentrifuge
BECKMAN L8-80
Micro Preparative System
Pharmacia SMART System
Instruments for Physical and Spectroscopic Analysis
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
PERKIN-ELMER 603
Dual Wavelength Spectrophotometer
HITACHI 557
EPR Spectrometer
BRUKER ER 200D
GC/MS Spectrometer
HITACHI M-80,
JEOL DX-300
Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer
SEIKO SPS 1200A
Infrared Spectrophotometer
JASCO A-302
Laser Raman Spectrophotometer
JASCO R-800
Light Scattering Photometer
CHROMATIX KMX-6DC
NMR Spectrometer
BRUKER AMX 360wb
Spectrofluorometer
HITACHI 850
SHIMADZU RF-5000
Spectrophotometer
HITACHI 330
Spectropolarimeter
JASCO J-40S
Instruments for Microscopic and Image Analysis
Bio Imaging Analyzer
FUJIFILM BAS 2000
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
BIO-RAD MRC-500
Imaging Analyzer
KONTRON IBAS-1 & II
Electrophoresis Imaging System
PDI The Discovery Series
Microdensitometer
JOYCE LOEBL 3CS
Microscope
CARL ZEISS Axiophot,
ICM405s
Microscope Photometer
CARL ZEISS MPM 03-FL