Molecular Biology Platform
Based at the Arcachon site and attached to the EA and ECOBIOC teams, the Molecular Biology platform’s mission is to support environmental research, particularly researches that aimed at assessing the impact of human activity on aquatic ecosystems.
Thanks to its scientific and technical skills in molecular biology, the platform is involved in a number of fields: taxonomy, genotyping, environmental DNA, epigenetics and transcriptomics. The platform is open to external partners (public or private) on request, and offers training courses, equipment and services.
Managers
Scientific leader
Fabien Pierron
Technical manager
Guillemine Daffe
Applications / Expertises
Molecular taxonomy / Genotyping
Molecular identification of species based on target genes (non-native species, cryptic species).
Epigenetics and Transcriptomics
Study of the effect of environmental factors, particularly pollutants, on DNA methylation and gene expression.
Instruments
Fast-Prep 24: Bead deating grinder for lysis of biological samples
Maxwell : utomated DNA/RNA extraction
BioTek synergy : spectrofluorimeter
Qiavac: vacuum manifold for processing of spin columns
Refrigerated centrifuge
Gel imaging system
QIAxcel: capillary electrophoresis
Light Cycler Roche 480: real-time quantitative PCR
