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St Michael's Building has equipment including: 

• Surface Plasmon Resonance (Biacore T200) — used to measure how strongly and quickly two molecules bind by flowing one over a sensor with the other attached, without needing any labels or dyes
• UV-Visible Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu UV-2600) — used to measure how much light a sample absorbs across different wavelengths, helping to work out concentration, purity, and thermal stability by tracking changes in absorbance with temperature
• Fluorescence Spectroscopy (Shimadzu RF-6000) — used to detect fluorescent signals in samples, allowing precise analysis of structure, binding events, and chemical environment
• Plate Reader (Hidex Sense) — used to measure absorbance and fluorescence in up to 96 samples at once, making them ideal for high-throughput assays and screening experiments
• Quantitative PCR (QuantStudio 5) — used to track how much DNA or RNA is in a sample by making copies of it and measuring the amount in real time, ideal for gene expression and genetic analysis
• Circular Dichroism (Chirascan VX) — used to measure how molecules like proteins or DNA twist and fold by analysing how they absorb circularly polarised light, helping to understand their structure, folding, and thermal stability through melt experiments
• Tapestation (Agilent 4150) — used to quickly check the size, quality and concentration of DNA or RNA in a sample by running them through tiny automated gels
• Stopped Flow (SX20) — used to mix two samples in milliseconds and watch what happens right after, helping to capture the fast changes in how molecules react or bind together