Research laboratories

Name: Biochemistry Research Laboratory

Aim: The Biochemistry Research Laboratory aims to teach students biochemical analysis methods and to equip them with experimental thinking and scientific interpretation skills. The primary objective is to understand metabolic and molecular processes in living organisms through biochemical analysis methods and to transform this knowledge into scientific data that contributes to the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment strategies of diseases.

In the laboratory setting, students perform measurements such as the determination of glucose, protein, lipid, and creatinine levels in blood, protein and albumin analysis in urine, enzyme activities, drug metabolites, and binding experiments. Through these applications, students are taught fundamental laboratory techniques such as spectrophotometry, ELISA, electrophoresis, and molecular biology methods.

In this way, students not only develop their experimental skills but also gain the competence to analyze and interpret biochemical events at the molecular level.

Equipment:

Incubator (Panasonic MCO-18 AC-PE)

Light Microscope (NIKON Eclipse TS100)

Laminar Flow Cabin (Clean Air Techniek)

Water Bath (Memmert WB 14)

-86°C Upright Deep Freezer (Panasonic MDF-U5386S-PE)

Ultrapure Water System (Elga PF3XXXXM1 Purelab Flex)

Vertical Autoclave (ALP GLG-40M)

Refrigerated Centrifuge (Hettich Rotina 35R D78532)

Refrigerated Centrifuge (Hettich Universal 32R D-78532)

Precision Scale (Mettler Toledo AGI35)

pH Meter (Orion 520A)

Multimode ELISA Plate Reader (BMG Omega Fluorostar)

Ice Machine (Scotsman AF80)

PCR (Applied Biosystems 9902)

Horizontal Gel Electrophoresis Tank

Gel Imaging System (Kodak Gel Logic 200)

RT-PCR (Applied Biosystems ViiA 7)

Fluorescent Cell Imager (Bio-Rad Zoe Fluorescent Cell Imager)

+4/-20°C Refrigerators (Arçelik, etc.)

Single and Multi Magnetic Stirrers (Isolab)