Labs
The research activity is mainly performed at the CEINGE – Advanced Biotechnology Research Institute and at the Department of Translational Medical Science. Laboratories are equipped with the state-of-the-art technologies for all area of ImmunoNutrition research including:
- Biobanking of biological samples
- Advanced technologies for metagenomics and epigenetics analyses: last generation sequencers
- Metabolomics and proteomics advanced technologies: HPLC, GC-MS, MALDI-TOF
- Cytofluorometry and cell-sorter, microarray and Real Time PCR
- Cell biology research laboratory
- Human organ culture
- Artificial human gut systems: infant, child, adult
- Animal models of obesity, NAFLD/NASH, asthma, rhinitis, food allergy, central pain, depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, inflammatory bowel diseases, intestinal infections, constipations, abdominal pain, aging
- Human cell lines for the study of host-microbiome interaction:
- Ht29 (Human);
- A549 (Human);
- MA104;
- CACO-2 (Human);
- HaCat (Human)
- Human cell lines for the study nutrients-host interaction
- Ussing’s chambers for the study of transepithelial fluid transport
- Biostatistics team for data analysis
- Seahorse XF Analyzers
- Technologies for nutritional status and body composition assessment: BOD-POD, DEXA, Bioimpedance, indirect calorimetry
- Statistical analyses and Machine Learning facilities
- Software for dietary habits analysis and for personalized diets development: Winfood – Medimatica Srl, Milan Italy
- “AlliaNcE for MalnutritiON rEduction Biobank” (ANEMONE Biobank)
- Tewameter® TM Hex – Kelisema MDD4
- The SHIME® – a full gut simulation of colonic fermentation for preclinical or clinical supporting long-term microbiome interaction studies