Neurobiotechnology Laboratory

Coordinator: Lucielli Savegnago

The laboratory was created in September 2010 and develops pharmacological assessments of bioactive molecules, aiming the development of new therapeutic alternatives for diseases affecting the central nervous system. In addition, the research group study the pharmacological bases of therapeutics, as well as their implications for the understanding of the mechanisms of action of the drugs and for the development of new drugs.

Laboratory infrastructure:

The laboratory is equipped with glassware and other common laboratory supports such as refrigerators, freezers, etc. The equipment necessary for the development of the research present in these laboratories are: magnetic stirrers, tube stirrers, minicentrifuges, pH meter, magnetic stirrer with heating, water bath, small exhaust hood, ultra manual homogenizer, spectrophotometers and spectrofluorimeter. In order to carry out the behavioral tests, the following equipment is present: inhibitory avoidance, open field, light-dark box, high labyrinth, Y-labyrinth.

There is equipment such as ice machine, microplate reader, molecular biology assays, microscopes and water purification systems, which are shared and are part of the Biotechnology Center.

Students in the laboratory use rooms belonging to the Biotechnology unit for reading and studying scientific articles.

In addition, there is a Central Biotereum whose purpose is to produce, reproduce and maintain conventional and non-conventional biological models to meet institutional demands in didactic-scientific activities and external institutions, as well as preparation of biological materials and vaccines.