Molecular and Cellular Biology Platform of the Mediterranean Neubiology Institute (Inmed)

OVERVIEW
Acronym PBMC
Partner institution

Aix-Marseille Université





Description

The PBMC offers the technical tools and services to carry out experiments in molecular and gene biology, biochemistry and cell biology (Level 1 and 2 confined cultures).

SCIENTIFIC DOMAIN
Scientific domain

LS5_3 - Neural development and related disorders - Neuroscience and Disorders of the Nervous System





Keywords

Molecular biology





 

Cellular Biology





 

Culture





 

Genotyping





INFRASTRUCTURE
Remote access details

PBMC is open to scientific communities of both the academic and private sectors, upon request (in the form of scientific projects) to the facility manager.

AMENITIES
Equipment

Among the services provided by PBMC are included:
-genotyping, PCR, and plasmid construction,
-transcriptional and protein expression studies (e.g., qPCR, Western Blot),
-access to cell banks, the choice for consumables,
-cultures of lineages, primary, organotypic slices (e.g., monitoring, transfections, and analysis).

The facility staff also provide support and training to build and adapt the protocols to the users' objectives; the new approches possibly developed are part of a continuous improvment process.