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The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics maintains the following facilities and services in support of research.

Center for Education in Proteomics Analysis

The Center for Education in Proteomics Analysis (CEPA) provides state-of-the-art technology for characterization of protein/peptide identity, differential proteome profiling, post-translational modification (PTM), structure, interactions, and quantification. CEPA is available to ÓéÀֳǹÙÍø community, as well as other CSU campuses and external users worldwide, and it operates as a fee-for-service resource. The Center also serves as a resource for training, education, and consultation for Proteomics applications and will work with you from initial experimental design through publication and/or proposal.

The CEPA Proteomics Core Facility is equipped with 1D and 2D gel electrophoresis units, ultra-high resolution image scanners, Progenesis 2D gel analysis software, thermomixers, nano-flow 2D liquid chromatography, biological and chemical hoods, and speedvac for mass spectrometry sample preparation. The Center also features two state-of-the-art systems: an ABSciex 4800 MALDI-TOF/TOF and a Thermo Surveyor-ESI-LTQ Ion Trap. CEPA can perform quantitative proteomics experiments using labeled (SILAC or iTRAQ) or label-free approaches. Comprehensive data analysis is provided through a variety of database search engines, Mascot and software packages including GPS Explorer, Protein Pilot, and Thermo Proteomics Software. CEPA can also aid in bioinformatics analysis using DAVID and STRING.

Institute for Integrated Research in Materials, Environments and Society

The Institute for Integrated Research in Materials, Environments and Society (IIRMES) serves research collaborations between faculty and students from disciplines in physical, natural and social sciences. IIRMES maintains an inventory of capital equipment that permits multi-scalar chemical analyses for elemental, isotopic and molecular characterization.

This centralization of the instrumentation enhances their effective utilization, scheduling and maintenance in a focused environment that actively encourages shared use to beneficially increase peer exchange, collegial interaction and collaborative ventures in cross-disciplinary research, training and teaching.

IIRMES provides analytical services and instrument training for both internal and external clients.

Marine Laboratory

The Marine Lab, located in HSCI-118, was custom-designed to meet the needs of the marine biology program. The facility has an 18,000 gal recirculating seawater system which supplies tanks in both indoor and semi-enclosed outdoor spaces with a constant supply of clean water at local environmental temperatures. The lab have the ability to keep locally collected live marine animals (algae, invertebrates, and fishes) for classroom and research purposes. The Marine Lab also has an 80 sq. ft. walk-in environmental chamber that can be chilled to 5°C if needed.

The indoor part of the facility is used for classroom demonstrations and diverse research projects. The outdoor facility is primarily used for research, and houses all the life support equipment, including chillers, protein skimmers, cartridge filters and biological filters, and large tanks and tank racks.

Instrument and Equipment Database

A database of instruments and equipment maintained by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is available: .