The Biophotonics laboratory has a 660 square foot imaging and microscopy area, a 330 square foot area for biochemistry, molecular biology, tissues culture and sample preparations.  An additional area equipped with computers and desk space.  In all there are 5 PCs’ which are fully networked and connected to a variety of colour and monotone printers.  Each has software for data analysis(Igor Pro), image analysis(Noesys/TD3, RHK), graphics and 2D CAD, Visual C++ and Delphi programming, optical design(Code V), instrumentation interfacing(LabVIEW) and several dedicated programs for running microscopes and other hardware. Microscopy Lab Olympus Inverted Microscope IX71 Spectra Physics Tsunami Ti: Sapphire Laser Spectra Physics Millennia  Nd:YAG Pumping Laser Acton Grating Spectrometer Roper Scientific Back Illuminated CCD Andor iXon Back Illuminated Electron Multiplying CCD Camera RHK Microscope Controller PIFOC piezoelectric focusing motor for 3D data acquisition in laser scanning microscopy. ASI motorised XYZ stage. ALV Win6000E digital correlator and software. Custom built inverted microscope for ultra sensitive low light measurements. Home built correlation hardware and software for FCS, PCH, and Cumulant analysis. SPCM-AQ ultra low noise avalanche photodiodes (5). H7421 high sensitivity low noise photomultiplier tubes (2). R7400P photon counting multiplier tubes. Vibration isolation optical benches – 4x9 and 4x10 ft (joined) and 2x5 ft. Electronics: oscilloscopes, amplifiers, counters, photon counting electronics, power supplies, hardware and software for computer acquisition of analog and digital data. Optics and optical bench hardware ( lenses, mounts, polarization optics, etc.) Wet Lab / Prep Space   The wet space is fully supplied with necessary equipment for sample preparation, protein labelling, cell preparation for microscopy etc.  Major equipment includes pipettes, hot plates, pH meter, centrifuges, ultra pure water, balances, oven, glassware, water baths, refrigerator, freezer, fume hood, etc.     A full cell culture facility is operated in the facility.  This space includes incubators, a laminar flow bio safety hood, liquid nitrogen tank for long term storage of cells, microscope for observation (Zeiss Axiovert) and other supporting equipment.