The Kieckhefer Foundation Forensic Lab includes a Forensic Biology Teaching Lab, a Biology Prep Room and a Biology Research Lab.
The Forensic Biology Teaching Lab houses lectures and laboratory courses in the Applied Biology and Forensic Biology programs and provides state-of-the-art instrumentation and shared bench space for student and faculty project needs.
The Biology Prep Room is used for extensive preparation of laboratory courses and provides shared research space.
The Biology Research Lab is used for teaching upper-level Forensic Biology courses regarding DNA sequencing and for research projects. Storage with cabinets for camping/field equipment and plant archives.
Equipment
Forensic Biology Teaching Lab (STEM 212)
- Drying oven
- Incubators
- Thermal cyclers (both end-point and real-time)
- Agarose and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoretic chambers/power supplies
- Gel imaging system
- Microcentrifuge
- Sorvall centrifuge
- Micropipettes
- Spectrophotometers
- Chemical fume hoods
- Rotary shakers
- Vortexers
- Heat blocks
- Water baths
- Plate shakers
- Balances
- Heat/stir plates
- Centrifugal evaporator
- Ultra-pure deionized water filtration system
- Polarizing light microscopes
Biology Prep Room (STEM 211)
- PCR workstation
- Chemical fume hood
- Biological safety cabinet
- Bench top autoclave
- Standing autoclave
- Analytical balance
- Blender
- Microwave
- pH meters
- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Ultrafreezer
Biology Research Lab (STEM 209)
- Illumina Miseq FGx Forensic Genomics System
- SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer
Lab Director
Associate Professor, Chair, and Program Coordinator
- Biology and Chemistry Dept
- College of Arts & Sciences
Related Resources
Contact Us
Dr. Hillary EatonSTEM Building, Rms. 212, 211 & 209
Prescott, AZ 86301