Biogem (Molecular Biology and Genetics Research Institute) is a consortium between universities and research centres.
The research carried out in Biogem has a strong translational vocation: it aims to contribute to the development of new and more effective diagnostic and therapeutic applications, particularly in the nephrology and oncology fields, also making use of a very advanced facility for the generation of animal models (i.e., mouse, rat, rabbit, and zebrafish) of such pathologies.
An important role is played by preclinical research, aimed at the development of new drugs, for which Biogem has recently got the GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) certification, the only Research Centre in Southern Italy for toxicity and biocompatibility studies.
Biogem is also active in higher education and dissemination of scientific culture: it organizes a MA and PhD programs in relevant scientific disciplines.
Biogem has also a Museum of the History of Earth and Life.
Biogem laboratories
PROTEIN & ANTIBODY PRODUCTION UNIT
Recombinant Proteins and Antibodies production and characterization
- Gene synthesis (with or without codon optimization) and expression plasmid preparation;
- Expression testing in the selected host (E. coli, P. pastoris, or Mammalian cells)
- Expression optimization and set-up of the purification method
- Scale-up of protein expression and purification,
- Analysis of quantity, purity and integrity (UV-Vis, SDS-PAGE, HPLC, and Western Blot)
- Characterization (HPLC, LC-MS/MS), binding and kinetics studies (SPR)
- Endotoxin testing and removal
- Protein and Antibody Labeling
GLP TEST CENTER
The two cultures
Annual meeting inspired by the essay written by Charles Percy Snow, in which the author expresses his hope to go beyond the dichotomy between science and the humanities.
The main theme of this year’s edition will be “The Green World”



