Animalia Biodiversity Laboratory
The kingdom Animalia is a taxonomic supercategory that includes all animals, and biodiversity in this context refers to the diversity of life in this kingdom. Animal biodiversity includes species diversity, genetic diversity within species, and the diversity of ecosystems and habitats in which animals live. Animalia Biodiversity Laboratory, which operates within ABBM, focuses on taxonomy-based research. With its optical capacity (streo microscopes, upright microscopes), it plays a leading role in conducting faunistic, systematic and morphological research on scientific collections, identifying species living in Anatolian biogeography, and increasing taxonomic capacity in terms of ecologically and economically important species and the habitats they live in, and conservation strategies. .
Plantae Biodiversity Laboratory
Plant biodiversity refers to the diversity of plant life in the kingdom Plantae. This includes all types of plants, from algae and mosses to ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms (flowering plants). The Plantae Biodiversity Laboratory, which operates within ABBM, focuses on taxonomy-based research. With its optical capacity (streo microscopes, upright microscopes), it plays a leading role in conducting floristic and systematic research through herbariums, identifying plant species living in the Anatolian biogeography, and increasing taxonomic capacity in terms of ecologically and economically important species and the habitats they live in, and conservation strategies.
Taxonomy & Molecular Systematics Laboratory
Taxonomy and Molecular Systematics Laboratory will engage in the following activities:
1. Species Identification: Using both traditional and molecular methods to identify and classify new and existing species,
2. Phylogenetic Analysis: Creating phylogenetic trees to understand evolutionary relationships between different organisms,
3. DNA Sequencing: Using molecular techniques to sequence and analyze genetic material, providing insight into genetic diversity and evolutionary patterns,
4. Systematic Studies: Classification of organisms and investigation of their relationships, including revision of existing taxa based on new molecular evidence,
5. Biodiversity Research: Contributing to our understanding of biodiversity, especially in terms of how different species are related to each other and how they have evolved over time,
6. Conservation Biology: Application of taxonomic and molecular knowledge to contribute to conservation efforts by identifying and prioritizing species to be protected,
Optical equipment: Zeiss SteREO Disvovery V20, Zeiss Axio Imager A2, Zeiss Stemi 508
Laboratory equipment: PCR, Thermal Cycler, Fluorometer, Electrophoresis, Centrifuge, Micro centrifuge, Analog Vortex, Block heater, Pipette set
Digital Imaging Laboratory Unit
For the future of natural sciences collections, applications related to data storage and management based on scientific biological samples, "voucher specimen", digital data obtained using high-resolution digital imaging technologies, the most appropriate software and optical equipment, will contribute to the rapid exchange of information in the field of taxonomy and the development of more effective strategies in the protection of biodiversity. can be found.
Modern digital imaging equipment (Leica Z16 APO Macroscope, Zeiss Axicam 712, Canon 6D DSLR cameras, Canon macro lenses, Kaiser Copy Stand) installed in the Digital Imaging Laboratory Unit within ABBM for use in taxonomic and morphological research, especially on insects, mites and other Arthropoda species. is located. Digital photographs obtained by using EOS Utility, Helicon Focus, Adobe Photoshop and some other software along with the equipment contribute to improving the quality of scientific studies, theses and publications.