Services for Professionals

Within the framework of scientific and technical cooperation with SMEs, the laboratory for Diagnosis and Prevention of Rickettsial and Chlamydial Infections of the Department of Rickettsiology develops experimental vaccines against coxiellosis and chlamydial infections in livestock, goats or sheep. It also produces antigens and hyperimmune sera especially for immunological detection of Coxiella burnetii and Chlamydophila.

More information you can find HERE.

The proteomic laboratory is focused on interdisciplinary studies that require the state-of-art mass spectrometry technology for identification, relative quantification, and structure/function characterization of biologically active macromolecules. Particularly, we focuss on those molecules that can be associated with stress response or disease (infection/tumor) development. Results of these studies may provide unique insight into host-pathogen interrelationship and reveal previously unknown virulence strategies of the microorganisms. The noticeable impact can be also achieved by investigations of the role of molecules involved in disease development or altered in response to abiotic stress factors.

The specialists of the laboratory continuously develop and improve methods for:

• sample preparation (protein extraction, enzymatic digestion, biofunctionalized nanoparticles)
• electrophoretic and chromatographic (multidimensional) separations of proteins and peptides
• mass spectrometric detection and quantification
• statistical and bioinformatical characterization, and
• determination of posttranslational modification and their localization.

The laboratory provides scientific services for research groups at the BMC SAS, as well as contractual work for other academic, governmental or industrial partners. More information you can find HERE.