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Laboratories of the RISE Competence Centre

The daVEB-Lab is a laboratory of cell biology and manipulation of biological samples in support of the "da Vinci European Biobank" (biobank certified ISO9001 since 2011 for the "collection, conservation and distribution of biological samples and the data connected to them for scientific research"). The laboratory is flanked by the biobank repository, at the Sciences Campus of Sesto Fiorentino, for the management of cryopreservation, distribution, processing and molecular analysis services of biological samples and associated data.

Services

  • Distribution of biological samples, of its collections for research purposes.
  • Third party storage of biological samples (biofluids, tissues, cells, DNA, etc.) and associated data, and their backup.
  • DNA extraction from biological samples
  • Human cell cultures
  • Emergency plan support for small biobanks or repositories (disaster recovery plan)

The daVEB-Lab laboratory has at its disposal: Hamilton automated machine for DNA extraction that allows to process up to 384 samples simultaneously; CO2 incubator for cell cultures; laminar flow hood; microscope; refrigerated centrifuge. In addition, it has at its disposal the daVEB biobank storage area.

Manager
Paola Turano
Contacts
da Vinci European BioBank 
Sesto Fiorentino Sciences Campus
Via L. Guerri, Edificio LAP e RISE A- 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze) Italy 
Ph: +39 055. 457.3432 
Email: daveb(AT)csavri.unifi.it

daVEB-Lab website

The ICON Center includes researchers and professional profiles experienced in biotechnology. There are physicists, biotechnologists, biomedical engineers, telecommunications engineers.
Thanks to the high-precision instrumentation it is equipped with, ICON digitizes (imaging) biological and non-biological samples on slides with various types of post-processing, including the development of ad hoc algorithms for the identification of some characteristics. 
It also develops tools based on various techniques of artificial intelligence and analytical data, for an optimized management of processes and work flows, with a view to providing tools and services to support decision-making in various areas and with specific reference to technology transfer.

Services

  • digitization and characterization of samples on slide
  • development of automatic processing software for specific workflows
  • development of software tools to support the decision-making process
  • software maintenance services on the developed applications

The centre has a Raman Horiba Xplora INV microscope and a Zeiss Axio-Scan Z.1 scanning electron microscope.

Manager
Francesco Saverio Pavone
Contacts
Riccardo Cicchi
via Nello Carrara, 1 - 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) 
Ph+39 055 457 2482 
email: rcicchi(AT)lens.unifi.it 

Lens website