Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

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Research area

Biology & Ecology

About

This laboratory is dedicated to the study of marine microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses, using molecular biology techniques. It plays a fundamental role in understanding microbial ecology in marine ecosystems, detecting pathogens, and assessing the health of the oceans.

Area (m²)

17.62

Floor

Capacity

Code

DT-001

Users

Who works in this laboratory

Research groups

Molecular biology

Catharina Pieper

Raul Bettencourt

Lab equipment

Equipment available in this laboratory

Câmara de fluxo laminar (biossegurança II) Telstar Bio-II-A

Centrífuga refrigerada

Estação PCR

Extrator automático de DNA, RNA e proteínas

Termociclador real-time

Applied techniques

Techniques applied in this laboratory

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Location

Located in DOP Terra — Edifício Walter Bensaúde, Horta, floor 0

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Financiado por fundos nacionais através da FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., no âmbito dos projetos UID/05634/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/05634/2025), UID/PRR/05634/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR/05634/2025) e UID/PRR2/05634/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/05634/2025).

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OKEANOS - Instituto de Investigação em Ciências do Mar

Universidade dos Açores

Rua Prof. Doutor Frederico Machado, 4,
9901-862 Horta, Faial, Açores, Portugal

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