- Bot. Unit. Lab. TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography), Cryostat, Rotary Microtome
- DNA laboratory Facilities and equipment: The Finnish Museum of Natural History has a DNA laboratory facility with necessary equipment for standard molecular work as DNA extraction and PCR amplification. The laboratory is supervised and run by a laboratory manager and has no other permanent staff. The lab provides basics labware like buffer solutions, measuring glasses and gloves for common use. The main lab has 10 bench places, allocated to members of Luomus-based research groups at the Botanical and Zoological units. The research groups independently plan their DNA work processes and purchase all laboratory chemicals and kits necessary to carry out their planned research. The laboratory has three 96-well PCR machines, several agarose gel running apparatuses of different capacities, a spectrophotometer, hotblocks, fume hoods, ice machine, incubators, ultrapure water and lab dishwasher. Sequencing is outsourced to sequencing service laboratories at the University of Helsinki or international commercial companies offering DNA sequencing service, independently managed and paid for by each research team. Sequence chromatogram editing program is available on PC computer.
- Laboratory of Chronology, key tools are Three mass spectrometers for stable isotope measurements Two elemental analyzers, one connected into semiautomatic sample pretreatment line (HASE) Luminescence equipment and beta activity counter for luminescence dating Access to Accelerator Mass Spectrometer of Department of Physics
- Geological laboratory equipment: polarizing microscope, digital camera and imaging software.
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