MERNER-PFEIFFER HALL OF SCIENCE

Constructed in 1929 in anticipation of the merger between Schuylkill College and Albright College of Meyerstown,
the Hall of Science houses the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics-Optics departments.
The Roger Jensen Greenhouse is also adjacent to the building.

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The Roger Jensen Greenhouse houses representative plants from several different ecological biomes, and is used by students for course work in classes such as plant taxonomy, wetlands ecology and general botany. The greenhouse also provides space for student research projects, investigating such topics as factors influencing orchid growth and the development of plants modified with genes for pesticide resistance.

The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance facility is used by students in Organic Chemistry to identify unknown compounds. It is one of the most informative and widely used techniques available to chemists in research and industry.

Fluorescence Spectrophotometer used by students to identify composition of compounds based upon the light emitted by molecules when exposed to certain wavelengths.

Cell Bio Lab- the laminar flow hoods in the cell biology facility enable students to work with cell lines they are developing in a sterile environment.

The Transmission Electron Microscope is used by students to study intracellular structures. This equipment is part of the Science Department's Histology and Microscopy suite that includes a digital Scanning Electron Microscope as well.

Digital Scanning Electron Microscope enables students to view intact microscopic structures and share their images with their classmates (and the world) by uploading material to the world wide web.