Facilities

Leading the Way

Our cutting-edge facilities distinguish the department from our peers. All are available for student and faculty use.

METRIC

The Molecular, Education, Technology and Research Innovation Center (METRIC) is a university facility that focuses on chemical and biochemical structural characterization using mass spectrometry, magnetic resonance, and x-ray crystallography.

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Biomolecular Interactions Core Facility

BICF provides instrumentation and resources for biophysical characterization of biological macromolecules and their interactions with cognate ligands. The facility is open to researchers at NC State as well as within the Triangle area.

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Shared Departmental Equipment

Numerous shared resources are available within the department. Tissue culture facilities, specialized instrumentation, environmental chambers, and common equipment areas reside in Polk Hall.

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Shared Core Research Facilities

The Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development has five university-shared research facilities with a variety of state-of-the-art instruments. Each of these facilities is staffed by scientists that offer hands-on training, specialized research services, and project consultation.

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NC State Phytotron

NC State Phytotron concentrates on applied and basic research related to agricultural problems in the southeastern United States. The ability to control all phases of the environment allows for the inclusion of research dealing with all aspects of plant science.

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Tove Seminar Room

The Tove Seminar Room is named for Samuel B. Tove, an authority on lipid metabolism. Tove taught at NC State for nearly four decades and was honored as a William Neal Reynolds Professor in 1975 and a fellow in the American Society for Nutrition in 1990. He served as chair of the biochemistry department from 1975 until his retirement in 1987. The Tove Seminar Room is in Polk Hall, Room 128A, and with 40 seats, a PC, a projector, and a 70″ spark board.

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