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A strong regional demand prompts research in the following
areas shellfish farming, cephalopod and bivalve mollusc fisheries,
and macro-alga crops. Research focuses on the cell and molecular
study of the metabolic process in marine biological models with
economic potential: molluscs and algae (phytoplankton and macro-alga).
The main topics cover:
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Algae:
- Study of sterol transfer between algae and molluscs
- Taxonomy of micro-alga
- Study of macrophyte algae growth |
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Molluscs:
- Mollusc growth and reproduction control
- Biomineralisation in mother-of-pearl molluscs
- Study of mollusc populations and algae crops |
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| The
Teams |
| The Laboratory
of Biology and Marine Biotechnologies, host team (EA 962)
partnered with IFREMER (Physiology and Marine Ecophysiology) has
18 research teachers (7 Professors and 11 Senior lecturers), 9
technical or administrative personnel, and 14 post-graduate students
or PhD candidates. |
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| Equipments |
| Fluorescence, interferential, and inverted
microscopy, image analyser, image processing computer system,
ultramicrotomes, flow cytometer, air conditioned rooms for animal
and plant cell cultures (laminar flow hoods, thermostatically
controlled and/or CO2 incubators, cryopreservation system), centrifuges,
freeze-dryers, HPLC system and low-pressure chromatographs, (atomic
absorption and isotopic mass) spectrometers, electrophoresis systems,
genic amplifier, PCR systems, DNA sequencer, scintillation counter,
UV and fluorescence spectrometers, breeding room and algae room |
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| Methods |
| Isolation and characterisation of regulator
peptides (involved in the endocrine control of the reproduction
and growth of bivalve molluscs and cephalopods) using chromatography |
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Additional DNA bank screening and new gene cloning |
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Assays and characterisation of the components in
the extracellular matrix of mother-of-pearl shellfish (collagen
and proteoglycan) |
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Bio-tests for cell metabolic activities |
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Assays and identification of algal acids and sterols
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Preservation of microalga strains |
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Animal and algal cell cultures (protoplasts) |
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Bioinformatics |
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| Contacts |
| For general technological
or scientific information |
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M. Michel MATHIEU (Professeur)
Biologie et Biotechnologies Marines
IRBA - Université de Caen
Tél : 33 (0)2 31 53 80 01 - Fax : 33 (0)2 31 53 80 09
michel.mathieu@ibba.unicaen.fr
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| For economic or industrial
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Normandie Développement
57 avenue de Bretagne - BP 1083
76173 Rouen Cedex 1 - France
Tel : 33 (0)2 35 03 06 04 - Fax : 33 (0)2 35 03 07 86
ndrouen@normandydev.com |
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