Members

Center for Analytical Research Technology (CART)

Development of mass spectrometric methods for bioanalysis, proteome research and molecular recognition.

Contact: Prof. E. De Pauw

Department of Food Sciences - Food Microbiology – FARAH

Molecular tools for microbial ecosystem characterization.

Contact: Prof. G. Daube

Centre for Protein Engineering (CIP)

Streptomyces and Enterococcus genetics, protein purification, enzyme kinetics, molecular modelling, protein crystallography.

Contact: Prof. B. Joris, Prof. M. Galleni, Dr A. Brans

Department of Agronomic Sciences - Functional and Evolutive Entomology

Contact: Prof E. Haubruge

Department of Pharmacy – Analytical Chemistry

Homogeneous immunoassays using enzymatic detection; chemiluminescent labels; photoimmobilization and optical biosensor development.

Contact: Prof. R. Lejeune

Department of Pharmacy – Analytical Chemistry

Vibrational spectroscopy, Raman Chemical imaging, Surface enhanced Raman scattering.

Contact: Dr E. Ziémons

Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Development of new pharmacological tools and /or medicinal active principles of synthetic or semisynthetic origin.

Contact: Prof. B. Pirotte)

Fundamental Virology and Viral Immunology (VFI, CBIG/GIGA)

Molecular biology in virology, evaluation of immune response.

Contact: Prof. B. Rentier

Interface Entreprises-Université de Liège

Technology transfer and technology assessment, patenting, licensing, setting-up of university spin-off companies, setting up of cross fertilization events (between university and companies).

Contact: Ir. J.P. Dispas

Centre Interfacultaire des Biomatériaux (CEIB)

Biopolymer synthesis and characterisation, polymer processing (gels, micro- nano-drug delivery systems), in vitro testing (degradation, drug release studies, hemocompatibility / animal cytotoxicity assays).

Contact: Prof. Ch. Grandfils

Laboratory of Chemical Engineering

Hydrodynamic studies, fermentation modelling, fermenter monitoring and control, environmental biotechnology.

Contact: Prof. M. Crine, Prof. D. Toye

Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBIG/GIGA)

Control of transcription, growth hormones and prolactins, subunit viral vaccines, protein sequence-structure-function relationships, artificial proteins.

Contact: Prof. J. Martial

Metastasis Research Laboratory

Transcription factors, molecular biology of invasion and metastasis, diagnostic and prognostic markers, breast cancer.

Contact: Prof. V. Castronovo

PhytoSYSTEMS

Cultivation of photosynthetic organisms in controlled environments: soil and soilless cultivation of whole plants, plant tissue and plant cell culture, cultivation of microalgae in open systems and in photo-bioreactors. Services in the development of integrated soilless cultivation systems.

Contact: Prof. C. Périlleux, Prof. J. Dommes

Plant Molecular Biology

Plant-pathogen interactions, plant genetic engineering, , plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, plant tissue culture, food antioxidants.

Contact: Prof. J. Dommes

Plant Physiology

Molecular biology and physiology of flowering, cell cycle, crop development and productivity.

Contact: Prof. C. Perilleux

Walloon Centre of Industrial Biology

Fermentation, downstream processes, metabolite production from micro-organisms, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria.

Contact: Prof. P. Jacques)

Amhyspin

Hybridoma stabilisation

Contact: G. Holsbeek

Araponics

Araponics is an hydroponic growing system designed for Arabidopsis thaliana.

Contact: Prof. C. Perilleux

ATC (Advanced Technological Corporation)

Drug metabolism, phamacokinetics, bioavailability, toxicology, residue analysis,microsomes, antibodies.

Contact: Dr P. Chiap