Adelaide Microarray Facility
DNA microarray analysis is a powerful new technology that allows the simultaneous profiling of gene expression patterns of thousands of genes. It can be used to identify genes involved in cellular processes or in particular diseases, and can provide insights into the functions of individual genes. Microarray analysis of the pattern of gene expression can also be used to distinguish and classify tumours more precisely than has previously been possible.
This year researchers of the Hanson Institute and Adelaide University established a joint microarray facility to apply this technology to a range of projects of biological and medical significance. The facility, housed within the new Molecular Life Sciences Building at Adelaide University, is equipped with a precision robot for preparing DNA microarrays and associated equipment for carrying out microarray experiments. The two full-time staff have been preparing DNA microarrays for various research projects to be undertaken in the coming year, while several researchers with interest in data analysis and bioinformatics have been preparing systems for analysis of the vast amount of data produced by microarray experiments.
Please link to the Adelaide Microarray Facility website for further information and for analysis of Microarray data.
