The CFG offers comprehensive research services in molecular biology. Our facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation and our experienced staff provides a valuable resource to help our customers, from both academic and commercial laboratories, to meet their research goals and objectives.

Our services include standard core services, such as DNA sequencing , as well as customized services and quantitative PCR analysis (Sybr Green and Taqman chemistries).

Our customized services range from gene isolation and characterization, cloning and expression plasmid design and construction to gene expression studies and protein expression and characterization.

Major instrumentation in the laboratory includes Applied Biosystems (AB) 3730XL DNA Analyzer, AB 7900HT and 5700 quantitative PCR systems.

For more information please contact Dr. John Tine, Director of the Molecular Biology Facility at (518) 591-7212 or by e-mail: jtine@albany.edu.

Molecular Biology Core Lab phone #: (518) 591-7217