This service allows the use of two photobioreactors for experiments to establish optimal microbial growth conditions and for the production of microbial biomass. All elements are billed based on a five-day experiment.
Culture and Biomass
Biomass Culture Platform (BIO2MAR) is located on the site of the Oceanographic Observatory of Banyuls s / Mer
Services
- Provision of equipment
- Full benefits
- Research and collaborative development
- Training
Main equipement
Isolation and culture of microorganisms
- Laminar flow hoods
- Regulated incubators (T °, light)
- Spectrofluorometers
Biomass production
- 4 x photobioreactors, 2l useful volume
- 4 x Bioreactors, 2l useful volume
- Bioreactors 8 x 500 ml working volume
Prestations
Bioreactors and photobioreactors
Identification of prokaryotes
Service includes genomic DNA extraction from bacterial strains, PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing of 16S rRNA genes.Service includes genomic DNA extraction from bacterial strains, PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing of 16S rRNA genes.
Identification of eukaryotic microorganisms
Service includes genomic DNA extraction from eukaryotic microogranisms, PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing of 18S rRNA genes and/or ITS regions, sequence trimming and search for the closest relative by BLAST. Phylogenetic analysis may
Instruments for the isolation and culture of microbes
Provision of a PSMII, bunsen burners, a variety of incubators (thermostatically controlled, shaking, illuminated) and a microplate reader to authorised users (trained by platform staff).
Isolation and culture of microorganisms
Isolation and purification of bacterial strains on solid media, growth in liquid media and their cryoconservation by platform staff. Service includes media, other consumables and incubator use.