Projects
A compact microscope for long term fluorescence imaging of live cells KU Leuven
Exploring excited state structural dynamics of fluorescent proteins by using X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) towards advancement of cutting‐edge microscopy KU Leuven
Fluorescense microscope Ghent University
Fluorescense microscopy enables the observation of small luminescent particles of florescent surfaces. This equipment will be sued for research in the field of electrophoresis, luminescent phosphors, nano-emitters and biosensors.
Replacement of confocal fluorescence microscope for visualisation of biological processes in humans and animals Ghent University
The confocal fluorescence microscope Leica TCS SP2 Laser Scanning Spectral Confocal System, localized in the Laboratory of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is a device that is daily used by different users of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine and Health Sciences for the research on different biological processes (pathogenesis, immunopathology, embryology, …). It is the only confocal microscope at the Faculty of ...
Inverted fluorescence microscope with PiezoDrill and femtoject injection Ghent University
This project offers a new approach to study embryonic differentiation by means of reporter genes and siRNA. The technique of ICSI in horses will also be improved by means of Piezo Drill -injection of sperm cells.
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy Ghent University
Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) is an advanced microscopy technique that allows to gather quantitative information on the dynamic behaviour and stability of nanoparticles and molecules. Our research group demonstrated the possibility of FCS to study the stability of macromolecular drugs mainly in vitro (e.g. buffers, vitreous and blood). It is however essential to be able to perform FCS measurements also in living cells. This ...
The clarification of biomolecular architecture responsible for disease images and their treatment via optical and non-optical superresolution microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. KU Leuven
A combination of nanoresolution microscopy techniques, such as atomic force microscopy (AFM) Fluorescence Imaging with One Nanometer Accuracy (FIONA) and tip enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), will be used to study the biomolecular interactions of ligands with DNA and the impact of this interaction on the DNA structure. At first the binding of lens epithelium derived growth factor (LEDGF/p75) with chromatine will be studied. The information ...
Cofunding core facility - Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Ghent University
The TEM Core Facility will provide specialized service for UGent and external researchers, who will use transmission electron microscopy for materials and life sciences.