Small molecule structure elucidation: elucidation of connectivity, stereochemical configuration and conformation.
Structural characterisation of solid materials and immobilised substances on solids.
It enables the analysis of very diverse materials:
- Soil, wood, cellulose
- Ceramic materials
- Polymers
- Polymorphs, glass, metal and alloys
- Porous materials such as zeolites and aluminosilicates
- Nanoparticles
- Studies on solid organometallic complexes.
Land Rover Defender all-terrain vehicle with hitching system for prospecting, sampling, processing and transport of palaeontological samples in the field.
Small molecule structure elucidation: elucidation of connectivity, stereochemical configuration and conformation.
Structural characterisation of nanoparticles and their interactions with substrates.
Mobility studies and molecular dynamics.
Monitoring of chemical processes: kinetics.
Determination of association and molecular interaction processes.
Studies at variable temperatures.
Mixture analysis, component quantification and determination.
Studies on molecular dissemination, size and mobility.
Studies on chemical reaction mechanisms, characterisation of reaction intermediates, acquisition of kinetic and thermodynamic reaction parameters.
Studies on molecular interactions, association processes determination and host-guest affinity molecular interaction, enzyme-substrate molecular recognition.
Determination of the cellular fatty acid composition of microbial strains using gas chromatography.
Andrology laboratory equipped with CASA system.
Laboratory with basic optical equipment for microscopic research.
Equipment of the Experimental Aquarium Plant Laboratory.
Nine water filtration and recirculation systems for the preservation of aquatic organisms.
Nebuliser system for respiratory exposure to nanoparticles.
Electrophoresis, in situ PCR, RT PCR, quantitative PCR, staining and detection methods, transfer analysis (western, southern...), recombinant DNA technology (DNA extraction, enzymatic treatment, DNA transfer ...), flow cytometry and "FACS" (Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorter), genomic amplification (WGA, whole genome amplification), sample treatment for optical and electronic microscopy, inclusion, Immunohistochemistry, FISH.
Database with more than 4,000 titles in different formats (paper, pdf....) of scientific documents (papers, theses, other documents) on the palaeontological record of Cenozoic fossil mammals.
Galaxy Badger, UGene, Artemis: Genome Browser, ACT, ClustalX, MrBayes, Mafft, RAxML, GS De Novo Assembler, GPRo, MIRA, Velvet, AphidBase, Staden, Unix Desktop Environment Project (UDE).
Analysis of genome and proteomics sequencing data, creation of phylogenetic trees, computer programming, BLASTO, study of biochemical networks
Climate chamber equipped with photoperiod, humidity and temperature control for maintenance and breeding of aquatic invertebrates.
Laboratory equipped with optical material with photographic equipment, growth chamber, specialised bibliography in bryology and computer equipment.
The equipment allows DNA sequencing by the Sanger method and fragment size determination.
Capillary HPLC chromatograph with UV-vis detection.
Capillary electrophoresis with UV-Vis detection and capacity for other capillary electroseparation techniques.
Capillary electrophoresis with UV-vis detection.
Cell Separator equipped with 6 lasers, biosafety cabinet and aerosol extraction. It allows, firstly, the rapid measurement of morphological and functional parameters of a large number of individual cells suspended in liquid medium. For this, cells are initially labelled with fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies, or fluorescent probes that bind to proteins located on the cell surface or inside the cell. The scattered light and fluorescence emitted by the markers as the cells are passed one by one through the different lasers allows simultaneous measurement of structural features and various parameters in each of these cells.
In addition, after analysis, it is possible to separate and collect subpopulations of interest from the sample for further studies.
Experimental Aquarium Plant, Scanning Electron Microscope, Transmission Electron Microscope, Inductively Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (ET-AAS), Sequencing
Chromosome and restriction fragment analysis (RFLP) to identify and type yeasts, lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria.
These are chambers with adjustable temperature and photoperiod. They are used for the growth of plants in controlled conditions. There are three of these chambers and two chambers that also have humidity control.
It uses daily data from the conventional network of observatories of the State Meteorological Agency (period 1950-2013), and data from the meteorological towers that the CEAM-UVEG Joint Unit has available for climatic analysis. The development of the software developed by the research group itself allows the validation and computer exploitation of the database, with the performance of a wide range of climatological calculations and analyses.
Climatic chamber with 12 glass aquariums for pathology tests with aquatic organisms.
Collection of bacteria and yeasts of oenological origin at the disposal of companies and research groups, under licence or biological material transfer agreements.
It contains more than 10,000 samples of parasites (helminths and arthropods) from cetaceans, pinnipeds, sea turtles and fish from the Mediterranean, North Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific, Arctic and Antarctic.
A collection of rotifer strains characterised ecologically is available and can be used for basic research, aquaculture centres and toxicity assays.
Control of the bottling line, evaluation of its microbiological safety and detection of problematic points, and based on this, appropriate decision making.
Cooling oven.
Collections of seaweed sheets, lichens, lichenicolous fungi and bryophytes included in the VAL herbarium.
Isolated populations from the field or well supplied by reputable collections can be cultivated in our chambers in order to be used in research. Different types of culture techniques are used: individual, mass, semi-continuous and continuous (chemostats).
Storage service for biological material under controlled conditions.
Fully equipped laboratory for sample preparation, acquisition, separation and analysis by flow cytometry.
Genetic analysis with high-performance servers, server-attached computers, bioinformatics software, development of working algorithms.
Ability to address the DNA sequencing of genetic material from any organism using both traditional sequencing techniques (Sanger sequencing) as Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS).
Life table analysis, monitoring of experimental dynamics, population viability analysis...
In collaboration with SCSIE, we quantify metals in biological samples, mainly yeast and plants, by mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).
Exploration of nuclear, plastid and mitochondrial genomes in order to obtain polymorphisms (genomic and cytogenetic) suitable for the distinction of individuals, populations, evolutionary units and species for phylogenetic, systematic and conservation purposes, as well as in the fight against food fraud and illegal trade in species subject to the regulations of international protection conventions (CITES).
Software for the automation of the optimisation of the different variables in liquid and gas chromatography.
Laboratory with basic optical equipment for microscopic research, image capture and analysis equipment, and climatic chambers for insect rearing.
3 laboratories, 9 offices, 12 jobs for predoctoral researchers, server room (6 jobs for researchers and 4 offices).
This service provides the group with an aquaria plant, mass spectrometry analysis, electron microscopy and genomics.
Scanning electron microscope with field emission gun (FEG) and a resolution of 1.4 nm to 1 kV.
Laboratories with gas extraction and laminar flow seeding chamber, equipped with optical and inverted microscopy, centrifuges, spectrophotometer, rotary evaporator, tissue homogeniser, precision scales and other equipment.
A 5-laser analysing cytometer for rapid measurement of morphological and functional parameters of large numbers of single cells suspended in a liquid medium. For this purpose, cells are initially labelled with fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies or fluorescent probes that bind to proteins located on the cell surface or inside the cell. The scattered light and fluorescence emitted by the markers as the cells are passed one by one through the different lasers allows simultaneous measurement of structural features and various parameters in each of these cells.
A three-laser analysing cytometer for rapid measurement of morphological and functional parameters of large numbers of single cells suspended in liquid medium. For this purpose, cells are initially labelled with fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies or fluorescent probes that bind to proteins located on the cell surface or inside the cell. The scattered light and fluorescence emitted by the markers as the cells are passed one by one through the different lasers allows simultaneous measurement of structural features and various parameters in each of these cells.
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of microbial populations by flow cytometry.
Leika DMBR. High performance fluorescence microscopy system (optical) for the identification and enumeration of microorganisms by in situ hybridisation. Determination of the viability of microorganisms by fluorescence.
Large climatic chambers where large-capacity microcosm experiments, as well as the cultivation and maintenance of planktonic and macrophyte populations, can be carried out. These cameras allow us to control the light conditions and temperature of the environment and the installation of lamps to obtain radiation of different light spectrum.
Freeze-drying is a process in which the product is frozen and subsequently introduced into a vacuum chamber to perform the separation of water by sublimation. In this way, water from the solid to the gaseous state is removed from the environment without going through the liquid state. To speed up the process, freeze-sublimation cycles are used to practically eliminate all the free water contained in the original product, while preserving the molecular structure of the lyophilised substance.
The chromatograph is used for the identification of non-polar and volatile molecules. It is a conventional equipment with quadrupole and NIST library that allows to identify a wide variety of compounds, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Gas chromatographer with single quadrupole mass spectrometry detector, GC-MS, applying volatile compound analysis.
Platform to carry out transcriptomic studies in the single cell field, allowing the study of transcriptomic and phenotypic variability among thousands of cells based on single cell RNA.
Genotipado de organismos del plancton (SNPs, microsatélites, RFLPs...).
Used for the spatial processing of information and databases in the UV GIS Laboratory. It has ArcGIS software, which is a powerful information platform with various applications for the processing and design of all the spatial analysis of the data.
Servers and software for spatially explicit cataloguing and integration of environmental information.
A system composed of several databases and free software applications is available for the spatial analysis of the relationship between the biogeographical distribution of terrestrial vertebrate species and the bioclimatic variables of the territory they occupy.
Venlo greenhouse cabin with biological containment level 1 (NCB1), with control of temperature, relative humidity, CO₂, lighting and irrigation through the Ridder Multima system for regulation, and climate and irrigation control.
Venlo greenhouse cabin with biological containment level 1 (NCB1), with control of temperature, relative humidity, CO₂, lighting and irrigation through the Ridder Multima system for regulation, and climate and irrigation control.
This device enables reactions to be carried out under flow conditions in hydrogenation processes where hydrogen is generated electrolytically.
HPLC chromatograph, UV-Vis detectors, evaporative (ELSD), refractive index.
HPLC chromatograph, UV-Vis detectors, ion trap mass spectrometer.
Microbiological analysis to control alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. Microbiological control of the final product. Identification and quantification of microorganisms present in wine. Analysis of the implantation of commercial strains.
Laboratory with basic optical equipment for microscopic research and aquaterrariums.
Water and sediment analysis laboratory.
Software for statistical analysis of dates.
Air-conditioned chamber equipped with photoperiod, humidity and temperature control for insect maintenance and breeding.
Direct analyte infusion ion trap mass spectrometer.
Laboratory for the processing of palaeontological samples. The laboratory has washing and processing facilities (basins, ovens, sieves, ....) for small and intermediate samples from either field washing or small-scale sampling.
Refrigerated centrifuges, micropipettes, magnifiers, PCR Lifecycler, Orbital vacuum pumps, exhaust hoods and laminar flows, vortex, MiniSpin, cooker, electrophoresis buckets, Qubit 2.0, NanoDrop 1000, gas burner, photoperiod insect breeding chambers, scale, photo documentation equipment, thermal cyclers, freezers, refrigerators.
Field sample analysis. Stereo microscope (2 units)
Chamber that allows experimentation with large aquariums and plant cultures.
Research laboratory with a level 2 biosafety chamber.
Laboratory equipped with optical material with photographic equipment, laminar flow cabinet, specialised bibliography on lichens and lichenicolous fungi; TLC equipment (thin layer chromatography) equipped with drying oven, cuvettes and ultraviolet lamp and computer equipment.
Equipped with ultra-high resolution liquid chromatography (UHPLC) equipment, automatic injector for 100 samples and triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer that is connected by means of an electrospray source.
Macrophyte live cultures resource.
Technique that allows the lyophilisation of biological material.
Specialised laboratory for the treatment of macropalaeontological remains. Isolated and suitably ventilated room for the physical suitably ventilated room for the physical processing and preparation of macropalaeontological remain. Adequate utensils for the preparation and sealing of the samples.
The Massarray platform is responsible for the research study of biological samples through the fine mapping of DNA sequences and the analysis of methylation phenomena. With this equipment, dozens of DNA variants such as SNPs, insertions or deletions can be analysed in hundreds of samples in a short time with a high degree of precision and sensitivity. It is also possible to analyse somatic mutations such as those present in samples of cancerous origin. Finally, the degree of methylation of individual CpGs in short DNA sequences can be quantitatively quantified.
Massive DNA sequencing equipment based on sequencing by synthesis, using nucleotides labelled with fluorophores of different colours, and capturing images of the emitted fluorescence.
High-throughput sequencing equipment that allows obtaining short sequences of up to 300 bp.
High-throughput sequencing equipment that allows obtaining sequences with an average length of more than 30 kb.
Gas accumulation chambers and tubes for experimental measurements, various CO₂ and CH4 measurement systems (absorption spectroscopy, infrared detection -IRGA, semi-conduction).
Microbial characterisation using several approaches.
Collection of pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria isolated from different types of samples. Collection of Vibrio vulnificus mutants deficient in virulence genes.
Microbial identification by essential gene sequencing.
The MALDI-TOF MS technique allows obtaining the characteristic protein profile of a microbial strain from the analysis of its ribosomal proteins, mainly.
- Deposit of strains of archaea, bacteria, filamentous fungi and yeasts up to risk group 3* according to the definition of Royal Decree 664/1997 of 12 May 1997.
- Deposit of phages of microbial strains up to risk group 2 according to the definition of Royal Decree 664/1997 of 12 May 1997.
The CECT has a public catalogue that includes more than 8000 strains of bacteria, archaea, filamentous fungi and yeasts. It also has the Mengovirus vMCO and will soon incorporate some phage strains.
Highly specialised laboratory equipped with fume hoods and ventilated cabinets for processing samples in acids. Washing basins suitable for the treatment of microfossils. Vessels for sample treatment. Drying oven. Magnetic separator. Centrifuge.
For automated and miniaturised measurements, quick plate reading, luminescence measurement.
Research optical and fluorescence microscopes and stereo microscopes.
Comparative collection of terrestrial microvertebrates from the Iberian Peninsula. The system is currently under development, with the participation of most of the members of the research team as well as staff from the Department of Zoology of the Faculty of Biology of the UV. We are currently (2016) developing two Final Degree Projects to update the database systems of this process, in collaboration with the Museu Valencià d'História Natural.
Device widely used in thermal reactions, which allows drastic shortening of reaction times.
Molecular biology equipment: 2 thermal cyclers. 1 Gradient thermal cycler. Image Analyser for agarose gels. QIAxcel System for nucleic acid analysis. Laminar flow cabinet for bacteria culture and phage work. 2 colony counters.
Molecular biology tools.
Nano HPLC chromatograph with UV-vis detection.
Laboratory with basic optical equipment for microscopic research and incubator for nematode culture.
Standard techniques for observing, describing and measuring animal behaviour.
Software for statistical analysis of dates.
Equipment: 3 laminar flow cabinets for cell culture. 3 CO2 incubators. 1 Hypoxia workstation. Inverted microscope. Micromanipulator. -80ºC cabinet. Autoclave. Freezer.
Computer connected to a magnifying glass for photographing and capturing images of objects of different sizes (macro and micro) for their study and subsequent publication. Bunsen burner and other devices for the correct photographing of fossil remains by shading them with ammonium chloride.
Laboratory equipped with optical material (binocular magnifying glass and microscope) with digital photographic equipment, specialised bibliography.
Application of molecular phylogenetic inference methods to sequence data from ultra-sequencing to the determination of new genomes.
Collection of samples and cultures of the different species of Iberian inland waters.
Laboratory equipped with ULT freezer, equipment for molecular biology studies, optical and bibliographic material, computer equipment.
DNA extraction, whole genome sequencing (WGS), assembling, determination of quality parameters, genomic analysis...
Instruments for assessing personality, psychopathology and substance use.
Psychological intervention techniques for mental health and drug use.
There is currently a network of radiometers located in part of the CEAM Foundation's network of meteorological stations that are in operation and distributed throughout the Valencian Community.
Real-time PCR is a technique that combines amplification and detection in a single step by correlating the PCR product of each cycle with a fluorescence intensity signal. They consist of a thermal cycler coupled to an optical system, which monitors the signal of the fluorophores used to detect the amplified product. Because the fluorescence of the fluorophores increases as the product is amplified, the amplification and detection processes are combined in a single step.
Equipment for the realisation of quantitative PCR tests.
Equipment for the realisation of digital quantitative PCR tests.
Research laboratory.
The UCG has, among other scientific instrumentation, two satellite image reception antennas corresponding to the MSG (Meteosat Second Generation) and NOAA satellites, as well as a reception station for obtaining images from the TERRA, AQUA and NPP satellites (www.uv.es/iplsat/).
Analysis of microbiological communities in the winemaking process. Selection of strains to improve the quality and healthiness of the wine.
Feasibility of social systems through mathematical modelling.
The UCG has software licences for satellite image processing.
Equipment for semi-automatic solid phase extraction. It allows simultaneous extraction and elution of 12 extraction cartridges using a conventional vacuum.
High-precision spectrofluorometer.
Fluorescence and luminescence diode-array spectrophotometers and multiwell plate readers.
Spectrophotometry (reflectance, transmittance and irradiance) applied to the objective measurement of animal colouration.
Standard greenhouse cabin type "venlo", with control of temperature, relative humidity, CO₂, lighting and irrigation through the Ridder Multima system for regulation, and climate and irrigation control.
Method of sampling aquatic organisms (plankton and charophytes) and their mechanisms of resistance.
The UV Statistics Unit works with experts in the use of computer equipment and specific software. The main software used for data analysis is the free R Software.
Stereo microscope.
Systems for detection, identification and quantification of micro-organisms present in wine during fermentation or bottling. Detection and identification of microbial alterations. Analysis of the implantation of commercial strains.
Breeding and maintenance of insects, dissection of their central nervous system
Field spectrophotometer Ocean Optics USB2000 (2 pcs.) Field sound level meter PCE-322 A Field vibrometer PCE-VT 204 Microcentrifuge eppendorf, Model Minispin plus (13400 r.p.m.) TROVAN LID-650 readers for 10-digit transponder (6 pcs.)
The UCG has thermal cameras working in the 8-14 micrometre band for in situ measurement of the earth’s surface temperature.
The UCG has numerous thermal radiometers working in the 8-14 micrometre band for in situ measurement of the earth’s surface temperature.
It is an equipment focused on the identification of unknown polar compounds. The high resolution mass spectrometer (orbitrap) allows us to identify the most likely molecular formula and then identify the structure.
Table top ultra-centrifuge for small volumes.
Sieve washing-screening structure plus complete infrastructure consisting of 2 four-stroke motor pumps with a pumping capacity of 30,000 litres of water per hour plus multi-hose system for washing-screening plus infrastructure of devices for field drying of large palaeontological samples for large campaigns.
Yeast and lactic acid bacteria selection for use as starter cultures.
