The Physiology and Behavior area is devoted to research in fields including physiology, neuroscience and behavior of marine organisms, with a focus on the evaluation of neural and behavioral plasticity. This is organized into three dedicated platforms:
Manager: Pamela Imperadore
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Extension #232
First Floor EAST Wing

The Developmental Molecular Biology area is dedicated to the analysis and study of the regulatory mechanisms that govern development of marine organisms. This includes the following dedicated platforms:
- Electrophoresis and PCR
- Centrifugation and Ultracentrifugation
- Nucleic Acid Extraction and Purification
Manager: Alessandro Amoroso
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Extension #345
| First Floor EST Wing | Second Floor EST Wing |
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The Centrifugation and Ultracentrifugation platform is equipped with various instruments which allow centrifugation at different speeds (up to 90000 rpm in the case of Ultracentrifugation), with fixed angle or swinging bucket rotors, at controlled temperature.
Manager: Alessandro Amoroso
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Extension #345
| Bookable Equipment |
| Room #246 |
| - Concentrator EPPENDORF 5301 |
| - Refrigerate Centrifuge 15/50mL EPPENDORF 5810R |
| - Refrigerate Centrifuge EPPENDORF 5430R |
| - Incubator Shaker INNOVA 4 |
| Landing |
| - Ultracentrifuge BECKMAN Optima XL 100K |
| - Centrifuge BECKMAN AvantiJ25 |
| - Centrifuge BECKMAN J2 MC |


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Second Floor Room #246 and landing |
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The Electrophoresis and PCR platform is equipped with several PCR machines (9) and with the necessary equipment for the: preparation of agarose gel, electrophoresis gel running, UV image acquisition, quantification of nucleic acids (NanoDrop).
Managere: Alessandro Amoroso
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Extension #345
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| Room #146 | |
| Chemical Hood for the purification of nucleic acids | |
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| Room #235 | |
| - PCR HYBAID Express #1 | |
| - PCR HYBAID Express #2 | |
| - PCR HYBAID PX2 | |
| - PCR BIORAD C1000 #1 | |
| - PCR BIORAD C1000 #2 | |
| - PCR MJResearch PTC 100 | |
| - PCR MJResearch MiniCycler | |
| - PCR GeneAmp System 9700 | |
| - PCR EPPENDORF Mastercycler | |
| - Thermostated Bath JULABO SW22 | |
| - Thermostated Bath GFL | |
| - Hybridization Oven FINEPCR | |
| - Hybridization Oven TECNE | |
| Book on LabAgenda: instructions for users |
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Primo piano Ala EST, #146 |
Secondo piano Ala EST, #235 |
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The Nucleic Acid Extraction and Purification platform is organized in different locations: one on the first floor and two on second floor of the East Wing. These laboratories are equipped with hoods dedicated to various activities.
Manager: Alessandro Amoroso
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Extension #345
| Bookable Equipment | |
| Room #146 | |
| Chemical Hood for the purification of nucleic acids | ![]() |
| Room #242 | |
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Chemical Hood equipped with pHmeter THERMO |
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| Room #238 | |
| Chemical Hood for the purification of nucleic acids | ![]() |
| Book on LabAgenda: instructions for users | |
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Primo piano Ala EST, #146 |
Secondo Piano Ala EST: Stanze # 242 e 238 |
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