Equipment

The unit operates state-of-the-art laboratory automation platforms. Its current infrastructure is based on one Tecan Genesis and three Tecan Freedom EVO platforms integrating various liquid handling and colony picking options with laboratory devices, such as incubator, shaker, centrifuge, plate sealer, PCR machine, multimode reader, and fluorescence microscope.

One of the Tecan Freedom Evo automation platforms. (Photo: Rolf K. Wegst)

 

SYNMIKRO Young Researchers Groups

Almost all scientific members of SYNMIKRO are actively involved in DFG’s Collaborative Research Centers (Sonderforschungsbereiche), Research Training Groups (Graduiertenkollegs), or other Cooperative Research projects. Alongside performing adventurous experiments, and reporting excellent science, SYNMIKRO substantially promotes potential Young Research Group Leaders by constantly keeping its doors open to welcome and support Young Researchers planning to set up an Independent Research Group.
Our Young Research Groups