Facilities
As a forensic science student you will use state-of-the-art facilities in the Natural Sciences and Stillwell Buildings. Modern scientific equipment and instrumentation is available in each of the related programs for you to obtain hands-on experience in forensic techniques. The DNA Research Laboratories at 蘑菇短视频are cutting-edge and include dedicated DNA extraction and amplification spaces.
The chemical stockroom has a variety of chemicals and glassware to support research projects and instructional laboratories. The research operations manager is responsible for access to the stockroom, chemical waste removal, and safety education.
CONTACT:
Wesley W. Bintz
College of Arts & Sciences
Research Operations Manager
Phone: 828.227.2270
Email: wwbintz@wcu.edu
Education:
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M.S., 蘑菇短视频, 2006
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B.S., University of South Florida, 2003
DNA Instrumentation
Ion GeneStudio S5 Prime Massively Parallel DNA Sequencer
Ion Chef System for Automated Library Prep
Illumina MiSeq FGx
BioRad QX 200 ddPCR Instrument
Applied Biosystems 3500xL Genetic Analyzer
Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Genetic Analzyer
Applied Biosystems 7500 Real-time PCR System (x2)
Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Real Time PCR System
Caliper Life Sciences Zephyr Liquid Handling Robot
Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer (x2)
Qiagen EZ1 Advanced XL for automated nucleic acid purification
Zeiss AxioImager Polarized Light Microscope with Fluorescence Capabilities
Leeds Spectral Vision System 2 (LSV2)