Bennett Lab

Summary:

Dr. Bennett applies advanced technologies from genomics and bioinformatics to study dengue, hantavirus, influenza, and other viruses, and also bacteria such as leptospirosis and those found in mosquito vectors. She is especially interested in the nature of genetic mutations that give viruses the potential to cause epidemics or switch to new hosts.

People:

• PI: Bennett, Shannon, Ph.D.
  

Resources:

Instruments

• ABI DNA sequencer ( DNA sequencer )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• ABI GeneAmp PCR System 9700 ( PCR instrument )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.
  
  "GeneAmp® PCR System 9700 is specifically designed for the amplification of nucleic acids. The GeneAmp® PCR System 9700 consists of a base module and one of many interchangeable sample block modules. The 96-well GeneAmp® PCR System 9700 is designed for use with 0.2 ml reaction tubes or 96-well reaction plates for all of your routine PCR applications."

• Beckam Coulter DU 640 UV/Vis spectrophotometer ( UV/vis spectrophotometer )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• Beckman Coulter DU 800 UV/Vis spectrophotometer ( UV/vis spectrophotometer )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• Benchtop centrifuge ( Centrifuge )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• Bio-Rad molecular imager ( Gel imaging system )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• Biosafety cabinet ( Biological safety cabinet )
  

  Lab contains two of these instruments. Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• Biosafety cabinet Class II Type A/B3 ( Biological safety cabinet )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• Biotek microplate reader ( Microplate reader )
  

  Resource shared by several PI's. Instrument location: BSB303.

• Biotek microplate washer ( Microplate washer )
  

  Resource shared by several PI's. Instrument location: BSB303.

• CO2 water jacket incubator ( CO2 incubator )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• Eppendorf AG 5810R centrifuge ( Refrigerated centrifuge )
  

  Resource shared by several PI's. Instrument location: BSB303.

• Heracell CO2 incubator ( CO2 incubator )
  

  Lab contains two of these instruments. Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• IEC Centra GP8R centrifuge ( Centrifuge )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• Micromass LC/MS tandem mass spectrophotometer ( Spectrophotometer )
  

  Resource shared by several PI's. Instrument location: BSB303.

• Molecular Devices Gemini XS spectrofluorometer ( Spectrophotometer )
  

  Resource shared by several PI's. Instrument location: BSB303.

• Molecular Devices SpectraMax 340 ( Spectrophotometer )
  

  Resource shared by several PI's. Instrument location: BSB303.

• MyiQ Single-Color PCR machine ( PCR instrument )
  

  Resource shared by several PI's. Instrument location: BSB303.

• Sterilizer ( Autoclave )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

• UV Stratalinker 2400 ( UV crosslinker )
  

  Instrument location: BSB 336-1.

Protocols

• Cell culture splitting protocol ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• Cell lysis protocol ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• DNA elecrophoresis protocol ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• DNA extraction protocol ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• DNA polymerase amplication protocol ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• DNA sequence variation detection protocol ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• DNA sequencing by synthesis protocol ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• DNA sequencing protocol ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• Establishing cell culture ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

• Viro cell culture ( Protocol )
  

  All Bennett Lab protocols are available in a single combined document from the lab.

Software

• Breakdown ( Software )
  

  Perl script written by PI.

• Format ( Software )
  

  Perl script written by PI.