The Biotechnology Core Facility at Kansas State University was established in 1993 to provide a number of centralized services to plant and animal researchers at K-State and elsewhere. The goods and services provided by the facility give researchers the tools they need to identify new proteins, protein modifications, protein-protein interactions and enzyme substrates. The lab is located in space provided by the Department of Biochemistry and the facility is supported in part by fees for service and the K-State College of Arts and Sciences, The Vice President for Research and the Provost (Targeted Excellence Award). The laboratory functions in three distinct ways: synthesis, separations and bioanalysis. The lab synthesizes peptides, peptide libraries, chromophores, fluorophores and other organic molecules. It also serves as a broker for ordering oligonucleotides. Separations are performed using various chromatographic techniques and by mass spectrometry. Bioanalysis is performed to assess purity, size, composition and sequences of peptides, proteins and carbohydrates.

Our services include:
DNA/RNA Oligonucleotide Synthesis
Peptide/Protein Synthesis
Peptide/Protein Sequencing
Proteomics
Mass Spectrometry
Surface Plasmon Resonance