About the MAI Lab

The MAI Laboratories support professional training, assay and instrument development, and core service capabilities at KU for multiple disciplines including biology, materials sciences and chemistry.  Laboratory-based instruction for undergraduates, pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers on laboratory samples, image analysis and informatics is available at no additional charge.

Four multi-core, large-memory workstations (two for general use and two for staff use) are available for image reconstruction and offline-analysis for results generated within the MAI laboratories.  Instruments are available for direct use 24/7/365 for users who have completed introductory training. 

Capabilities include:

• Assay development, analysis and data exploration
• Image analysis and computational processing
• Sample prep
• Light, electron, and scanning probe microscopy
• 2-D DIGE scanning and analysis and microarray scanning
• Computer-stimulated drug application and perfusion
• Unmonitored multi-well plate imaging available up to 384 well plates