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Laboratory facilities

The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) has approximately 1,231 square meters of molecular biology laboratory space, with the state of the art in scientific supplies and equipment. Shared equipment distributed among lab groups ensures efficient use of and access to equipment. We currently have laboratory groups focusing in the areas of:

  • Rates and patterns of DNA evolution
  • Rates and patterns of gene expression evolution
  • Rates and patterns of protein evolution
  • Great ape population genetics
  • Molecular anthropology
  • Ancient DNA methods and analysis
  • Neandertal genomics
  • Cell culture systems
  • Analysis of transgenic mice
Our laboratory equipment includes:
  • BD FACSAria™ Fusion Flow Cytometer, BD Biosciences
  • Bioanalyzer 2100, Agilent
  • BioRobot 9600, Qiagen
  • Bio-Rad QX200 Droplet Digital PCR System
  • Bravo automated liquid handling platform, Agilent
  • Cell culture facilities
  • Covaris S220
  • epMotion 5075 LH workstation, Eppendorf
  • Fluidigm C1 Single-Cell Auto Prep System
  • Genechip Fludics Station 450 and scanner, Affymetrix
  • HiSeq 4000, Illumina
  • HPLC and Oligonucleotide synthesizer
  • Microlab Star, Hamilton automated liquid handler
  • MiSeq, Illumina
  • MiSeq Personal Sequencer, Illumina
  • MJ PCR engines
  • Mx 3005P Real Time PCR System, Stratagene
  • NextSeq 500, Illumina
  • Typhoon 9410 variable mode imager, Amersham biosciences