Laboratories and Specimen Collections
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The Life Sciences Department has excellent facilities for the study of Biology. Most lecture rooms are equipped with computers and projection equipment.
 | The Anatomy laboratory includes separate rooms for cadaver dissection with state of the art ventilation, prosection storage and preparation, and a small computer lab for online and CD review of gross and microscopic anatomy. The Anatomy lab also contains an extensive collection of models and human bones. |
Cell and Microbiology Lab
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 | The Microbiology laboratory is equipped with autoclave, centrifuge, micro-centrifuge, and PCR thermocycler, which facilitates hands-on work with live bacteria and instruction on aseptic techniques and different types of growth media. |
 | The Zoology laboratory has a salt water table to maintain living specimens in the lab throughout the semester, and extensive collections of preserved invertebrate and vertebrate specimens. |
The Physiology facility includes a computer lab with BioPac© available for student experiments.
There is a herbarium associated with the Botany lab, including specimens collected for over 50 years.
