Project

Ultracentrifuge for virological and cell biological applications.

Code

01B03220

Duration

01 December 2020 → 30 November 2022

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Hans Nauwynck

Research disciplines

Medical and health sciences
- Small molecules
- Pharmacokinetics
Agricultural and food sciences
- Veterinary microbiology
- Veterinary pharmacology and toxicology
- Veterinary physiology, pathophysiology and biochemistry

Keywords

Ultracentrifuge virus extracellular vesicle apoptotic body microvesicle exosome concentration purification

Project description

With the present project proposal, an ultracentrifuge is requested by different departments from the Faculty Veterinary Medicine (FVM). The ultracentrifuge will be used to concentrate/purify virus particles/subcellular fractions/extracellular vesicles for different molecular characterizations. At present, there is one ultracentrifuge of 20 years old at the FVM with several defects and rotors of 30-40 years old that are dangerous in use.