Molecular biology

What do we do?

The laboratory is equipped with cutting-edge instrumentation for cell dissociation, isolation and study of nucleic acids and proteins from different types of biological samples (e.g. blood, cells, tissues, saliva etc).

Researchers can perform single-cell tissue dissociation preserving epitopes with the GentleMACS, isolate circulating tumour cells using the Parsortix PR1 (Angle), use the automated nucleic acid bioextractor MaxWell 16 System (Promega) quantify RNA/DNA with the Nanodrop (Thermofisher) and subsequently evaluate transcript expression using the QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems) or study rare variants or perform absolute quantifications using the QuantStudio 3D Digital PCR System (Applied Biosystems), perform protein extractions and electrophoretic separations using SDS-PAGE or Western Blotting and acquisitions using Chemidoc XRS (Bio-Rad).

The laboratory also enables bacterial cultures to be performed.

Discover the cutting-edge technologies with which we develop our research activities!

We also have in stock:

• GentleMACS Octo with Heathers (Miltenyi Biotec)
• Benchtop and refrigerated centrifuges, agitators, thermomixers and thermostat baths
• Biohazard laminar flow hoods