Fermentation Chemistry Laboratory - DBSV - Varese

Dunant building
Location typology: Research laboratories
Address: Via Dunant 3,Varese
City: Varese
University seat: Campus Bizzozero

The laboratory carries out flask- and bioreactor-scale fermentation activities of microorganisms of industrial interest (such as actinomycetes and filamentous fungi), aimed at the production of secondary metabolites (antibiotics) and recombinant peptides/proteins.

Equipment

  • 2 laminar flow cabinets for bacteriology (Jouan, Steril)
  • 3 × 3 L fermenters with ADI1030 Biocontroller (Applikon)
  • 3 thermostatic shakers (Infors HT, Steroglass)
  • Thermostatic incubator (MPM Instruments)
  • Hitachi Chromaster HPLC with Diode Array Detector (VWR)
  • ÄKTA Start FPLC system (GE Healthcare)
  • Optical microscope (Zeiss)
  • Stereomicroscope (Bel Photonics) 
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Head 
Prof. Flavia Marinelli 
 

Access conditions and opening hours

Access is granted to:

  • members of the Microbial Biotechnology Group
  • authorised students (DBSV thesis students, international mobility students, PhD candidates)

during the opening hours of the building at Via Dunant 3. 
Access for other DBSV staff is permitted upon request.

For further information 
Prof. Flavia Marinelli