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Analyse et Valorisation de la Biodiversité

CONTACT
Coordinates 43.29236346203756, 5.359133426541125
Contact name Elise Courvoisier-Dezord
CIVIS Label No
Acronym AVB-PTA
Scientific domain

LS8_12 - Microbial ecology and evolution - Environmental Biology, Ecology and Evolution


Keywords

Biodiversity


 

genetic analysis


 

liquid fermentation


 

protein purification


 

biotechnology


 

antimicrobial testing


Partner institution

Aix-Marseille Université


Website No
Technical staff available No
Remote access details AVB is open to scientific communities from both the academic and private sectors, upon request.
Remote access available No
Open to external users No
Equipment The many equipments (listed at: https://avb-ism2.univ-amu.fr) hosted under AVB allow better understanding the evolution of ecosystems, in particular at the microbial level, through for instance: -the development of cultures of recombinant or non-recombinant microorganisms, -the production of metabolites or enzymes of interest to chemists, notably thanks to green chemistry processes in the framework of sustainable development. AVB also contributes to the training of Ph.D. and Master students to technical aspects of genetic analyses and fermentation. The use of the facility's equipments by Master students is notably integrated into their University curricula as practical work or continuing education. By providing technical support, AVB also participates to applications for National or European funding programmes and/or contracts with industries.
Open access to updated information database No
Online booking system details Charte des Plateformes Technologiques Aix-Marseille (PTA): https://www.univ-amu.fr/system/files/2021-07/Charte%20PTF%20AMU%20M%C3%A0J21.docx.pdf In the case of this facility, access is constrained by additional rules (especially for the L2 platform); indeed, access is nominative and allowed via a badge, only trained people and in the presence of a local staff member. Moreover: -Users must respect a pre-established schedule set up with the platform staff, -Every user working on the facility's equipments remain under the scientific responsibility of their assigned facility's manager, -Users must respect the procedures and operating modes set up by the staff.
Online booking system available No
Description AVB was born from the will of two CNRS research units, iSm2 (Institute of Molecular Sciences of Marseille, UMR 7313, Head researcher: Jean Rodriguez) and IMBE (Mediterranean Institute of Biodiversity and Marine and Continental Ecology, UMR 7263, Head researcher: Catherine Fernandez) to mutualize requests for equipment and human resources in the field of life Sciences on the Aix-Marseille University site of St Jérôme. Three technical fields were considered as priorities for this facility: genetic analysis, fermentation in liquid medium, and protein purification. The facility got granted 100 k€ by the government for a timeframe of four years, which allowed the facility to significantly develop. Besides, if AVB first intended to provide technical support for research projects conducted in AMU, its 160m2 of equipments are now also open to external public or private, regional, national or international projects.