Development or improvement of products or processes in the field of white (industrial), green (seeds, plants and agri-food), and red (bio-pharmaceutical) biotechnology.
Access to scientific and technical personnel and high-level equipment for businesses and research institutes. The centre is comprised of a team with vast expertise in biophysics, bioprocesses, biotechnology, analytical chemistry and genetic engineering. We collaborate with businesses and institutions by offering concrete solutions to specific needs and problems. We also use our expertise to support training, innovation and development to commercialize processes and products.
- Chemical and biochemical analyses
- Cell and microbial culture
- Genetic engineering and bioinformatics
- Engineering and recombinant protein production
- Agriculture, animal science and food
- Chemical industries
- Clean technology
- Energy (renewable and fossil)
- Environmental technologies and related services
- Forestry and forest-based industries
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Manufacturing and processing
Specialized labs and equipment
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Specialized Lab |
Equipment |
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Chemical element analysis |
FOSS Kjeltec 8000 series digester and distiller (N) |
Quantification of nitrogen in liquid and solid samples. |
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LECO TruSpec CN, TruSpec S Elemental Determinators — ( |
Dumas combustion (C,N,S). Quantification of nitrogen, carbon and sulfur in solid samples. |
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Particle analysis |
Beckman Coulter Multisizer Z4 |
Openings of 20, 30, 50, 100 and 2,000 μm. Particle sizing and quantification. |
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Nutritional analysis |
Ankom A-200 Fiber Analyzer |
Intestinal transit simulator. |
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Foss Soxtec 2045 Soxhlet extractor |
Fat extraction. |
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JeiTech TH-ME Environmental chambers |
Temperature and humidity control (20-90% HR) for life tests. |
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Neutec LabMaster-aw NEO |
Measurement of water activity in different types of samples. |
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Analytical chemistry |
Sciex 3200 Q Trap LC-MS/MS System |
Separation, identification and quantification of soluble molecules. |
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Shimadzu HPLC-MS:LC-20AD HPLC Pump, DGU-20A3R HPLC Degassing Unit, SIL-20AC HT Autosampler |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Separation and quantification of soluble molecules. |
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Varian 920-LC Series Liquid Chromatograph HPLC-UV/VIS |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Separation and quantification of soluble molecules |
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Thermo Scientific Dionex lCS-5000 DC Detector / Chromatography Compartment and Dionex lCS-5000 SP Dionex AS-AP Autosampler |
Ion chromatography. Separation and identification of charged molecules and ions (amino acids) |
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Varian AA240 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer |
Quantification of chemical elements. |
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Mass Spectrometer GC-MS (VOC direct injection) |
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Separation, identification and quantification of volatile compounds (fatty acids, hydrocarbons, alcohol). |
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Agilent 6890N Gas Chromatograph with 5975C Mass Selective Detector |
GC-FID. Separation, identification and quantification of volatile compounds (fatty acids, hydrocarbons, alcohol). |
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Agilent 7890A Gas Chromatograph |
Separation and quantification of soluble molecules. |
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Agilent HP 3DCE Capillary Electrophoresis System |
Detection of phase transitions. |
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PerkinElmer JADE DSC Differential Scanning Calorimeter |
Non-destructive analysis of different nutritional parameters (calibration curve required). |
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Bruker TANGO FT-NIR spectrometer |
Fourier transform near-infrared spectroscopy. |
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Tissue culture |
Laminar flow hoods |
Sterile environment. |
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CO2 incubator |
Tissue culture. |
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OLYMPUS BX53F Fluorescence Microscope |
Visualization of fluorescent material. |
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VWR growth chamber |
Controlled environment for tissue and plant culture. |
Private and public sector research partners
- Agrinova
- deltaDNA inc.
- Cell Reserve inc.
- RD Legault Seeds inc.
- Agrisoma Biosciences inc.
- Pommes de Terre Laurentionnes inc.
- Artenga
- Siniazo Biotech
Additional information
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Title |
URL |
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| Promotional video for applied research at La Cité | http://youtu.be/zNTEriL2ews |
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Biovalorization research |