Innovative products
Portable Glutathione Measuring Device (Universal Patent)
The most important antioxidant molecule in the blood and in various human tissues is glutathione which neutralizes free radicals, thus protecting against oxidative stress. Prof. Kouretas’s research team has developed a global patent for a portable glutathione measuring device. The determination of glutathione levels in the blood is painless, as the blood sample is collected from the finger.
Fungus strain with plant protection properties (Greek Patent)
The award of the patent (code: 1006119) was made in 2008 to Professor K. Papadopoulou and her team, entitled “The fungus Fusarium solani strain ‘Fs-K’ and its use in the biological control of phytopathogenic organisms and its improvement plant growth and productivity”. The Fs-K strain has a strong and long-lasting competitive effect on pathogenic plant fungi, can be incorporated into compost and exerts a protective effect on phytopathogens while enhancing plant growth and productivity. An International Patent Application (PCT / GR2008 / 000057) has also been filed.
Toolbox for determining the load of soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi in agricultural soils
At the Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology (Professor D. Karpouzas) a toolbox, which is based on real-time PCR was developed. This toolbox offers a high-throughput (based on the liquid handler for PCR preparation and 384-well qPCR) measurement of the most important soil-borne phytopathogenic fungi, infesting vegetables, in agricultural soils.
Toolbox for determining the load of soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi in agricultural soils
At the Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology (Professor D. Karpouzas) a toolbox, which is based on real-time PCR was developed. This toolbox offers a high-throughput (based on the liquid handler for PCR preparation and 384-well qPCR) measurement of the most important soil-borne phytopathogenic fungi, infesting vegetables, in agricultural soils.
Development of a pipeline for the determination of microbiome with next generation sequencing approaches
The Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology (Professor D. Karpouzas, Assistant Professor S. Vasileiadis has developed a pipeline (from preparation, to sequencing and bioinformatic and biostatistic analysis) for the determination of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbiome in soil, plant, water, and human tissue samples using next generation sequencing approaches. This technology is also offered as a service from the Laboratory of Plant and Environmental Biotechnology based on in house sequencing platforms (Illumina, MinION) and PC server infrastructure.
Development of an innovative methodology for determining the digestibility of dietary proteins
OPTIFEED Technology was developed by Assoc. Professor A. Moutou and the company TETHYS AQUACULTURE for the in vitro determination of the digestibility and bioavailability of dietary protein raw materials and diets intended for fish farming. This technology, which is based on the pH-stat method that continuously measures the cleavage of peptide bonds, can be applied to all stages of fish farming, improving the yield and quality of the product. This technology is also offered as a service from the Laboratory of Genetics, Comparative & Evolutionary Biology.
Model mouse knock-out for the Fra10ac1 gene
The disease model mouse carries the knock-out Fra10ac1 gene, mutations of which in humans lead to neurodevelopmental disorders. The Fra10ac1 gene encodes a peripheral component of the spliceosome. The development of the knockout mouse took place free of charge after the evaluation of a proposal by Assistant Professor Th. Sarafidou from the INFRAFRONTIER-GR Infrastructure, the Greek node of the INFRAFRONTIER Infrastructure.
