Infrastructure
Flanders BioImaging: Leading Imaging Application Integrated Service and Enablement (FBI-LIAISE) (FLANDERSBIOI) KU Leuven
Flanders Bioimaging (FBI) is an inter-university consortium of advanced light microscopy and biomedical imaging core facilities conceived to integrate, optimize and coordinate the state-ofthe-art imaging infrastructure and expertise in Flanders. Its primary aim is to provide European research access to cutting-edge spearpoint imaging applications at each site via membership of EuroBioImaging, a landmark European Research Infrastructure Consortium. Relying on a track record of scientific collaboration and public-private partnerships, FBI will provide end-to-end solutions, supporting ...
Interventional X-ray system equipped with 3D rotational angiography for cardiovascular research in preclinical large animal models (INTERVENTIONAL X-RAY) KU Leuven
Current strategies for early treatment of acute coronary
syndromes (i.e. heart attacks) have improved acute survival
but subsequent heart failure and arrhythmias (sudden
cardiac death) are the long-term cause of mortality and
morbidity. Responsible use of large animals as preclinical
translational models remains a cornerstone in
cardiovascular research
and play an irrefutable role in exploratory and validation
research, avoiding a high-risk shortcut from basic research
to randomised clinical trials. In order to be relevant,
translational ...
METIS: the Mid-Infrared Imager and Spectrograph for the Extremely Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (METIS) KU Leuven
METIS is the mid-infrared imager and spectrograph to be mounted on the Extremely Large
Telescope which is the 39 meter telescope being constructed in Chile by the European Southern
Observatory. The METIS instrument is designed and build by a consortium of institutes and here
we propose to continue to contribute to this endeavour. After a successful preliminary design
review, the project is now in its final design stage with a final design review to be ready in 2021,
before procurement and integration can start. The instrument will have its first light in 2027. ...
Bedding disposal system for animal facility Ghent University
In the new Medical Research and Education building, a laboratory animal facility will be built for biomedical research by several UGent researchers. In order to guarantee animal welfare and the quality of the research to the highest extent, thoroughly cleaned housing is indispensable: good hygiene leads to fewer infections and therefore to increased welfare and more reliable results. A bedding disposal system includes a dumping station with a laminar flow hood, a storage container and a vacuum system as depicted in figure 1. At this dumping station our maintenance staff can dispose dirty ...
A platform for next-generation comprehensive proteome analysis: liquid chromatography trapped-ion-mobility time- of-flight (LC-timsTOF) mass spectrometry (LS-timsTOF) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
combined with specialist expertise, aimed to complement the world-leading genomic life-science research at the VUB to fully characterize complex biological systems with multi- omic data. The LC-MS platform will be optimized towards unprecedented resolving power and ultra-high detection sensitivity for deep ...
AMGC - X-ray Fluorescence Lab (Micro-XRF; pXRF) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
AMGC - Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (IRMS) (IRMS lab) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PACBIO; third -generation sequencing platform with Single Molecule Real Time technology (SMRT) (PACBIO) KU Leuven
The PacBio RS system fills an important gap in the instrumentation that is necessary to address major scientific questions in genomics. The PacBio RS is a third -generation sequencing platform with Single Molecule Real Time technology (SMRT). The sequencer introduces several new features to sequencing that are complementary with the current (second generation) sequencers that are available at the Genomics Core in Leuven and in other facilities in Flanders: It is the first instrument to detect DNA in real time. Moreover, no amplification step is required during sample preparation, ...
The ISOLDE facility at CERN (ISOLDE) KU Leuven
This project aims at the study of the fundamental forces at work in the nuclei of atoms. Their properties are also crucial to answer questions related to the origin of chemical elements and the fate of celestial objects. The strong force, that keeps neutrons and protons together, has revealed unexpected features that are best observed in nuclei with an unusual balance of the two types of particles. Such exotic, extremely short-living nuclei are produced at dedicated facilities: ISOLDE, at CERN, is world-leading in the range of nuclear species available for fundamental studies and ...