Introduction
INFORMM in Penang is a three-storey building with an administrative and laboratory build-up area of approximately 50000 sq ft completed in 2010. We have 40 labs dedicated to certain experimental flows and lab spaces which allow students to conduct their daily routine laboratory work. The proteomics suite comprises a Nano-LC, a HPLC as well as a Biacore SPR, a PCR suite comprises several PCR and RT-PCR, an AFM suite comprises the only Biological-AFM currently available in Malaysia, a 2D-gel electrophoresis lab comprises key equipment and a scanner that analyses 2D gel images, several mammalian cell culture suites and 3 specific nanoparticle laboratories for synthesis, analysis and pre-biological lab, Phage Display Technology labs comprise equipment for generation of antibodies from phage display and a set of robotics to ensure easy selection of monoclones.
Getting access
All applications to use labs and equipment at INFORMM need to be made through an online system, e-informm. This procedure is mandatory for all users, internal (main supervision is at INFORMM) and external.