November 15, 2023
The Orphan Lab has developed a number of foundational methods that have been used across the field of microbial ecology. From the nanoscale to the ecosystem scale, the lab aspires to push the boundaries of what can be seen and known about microbial life and its biogeochemical effects.
NanoSIMS
Caltech Microanalysis Facility
FISH (Fluorescent in-situ hybridization)
Biological Imaging Center
BONCAT
Synchrotron-based Imaging
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
Metagenomics and 16S Amplicon Sequencing
Proteomics
Geochemistry
Resnick Water and Environment Lab
High Pressure Incubations
Microbial Electrochemistry
Manual for VSP 300
Other Methods
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