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Biochips at the CEA

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What do we do?
The CEA has been developing BioChip technologies since the early 90's. We offer integrated R&D projects based on:
 
End users:
. Fundamental research
. Pharmaceutical research
. Diagnostics & Therapeutics
. Biotechnology
. Environment and Food control.
. Collective manufacturing solutions based on robust microtechnology,
. Biological and chemical compatibilities,
. Detection solutions,
. Data processing & Bioinformatics,
. Interfaced systems for the end user.

The R & D carried out in these fields is strongly motivated by industrial and economic considerations (patents, industrial transfer, Start Up companies).
 
 
Where can you find us?
The BioChip activities are present on 2 sites:
Near Paris, the CEA has equipped a state-of-the-art microarray facility in the midst of the Evry genopole. Microarrays are provided to over 30 academic and industrial partners in Europe.

Significant number:
- 35 persons, 6 in bioinformatics,
- Equipment: 6 PCR thermocyclers (1728 amplifications per day), 4 spotters (including to 48pin robots), 3 scanners.
- Gene DataBases:
.12 000 Human genes
.6 300 Yeast genes (the complete set of S. cerevisiae and 6 300 intergenic areas)
.15 000 Mouse genes
.9 500 Arabidopsis genes
- Annual production: 10 000 microarrays,
- 50 partners/collaborations.

 In Grenoble, over 60 engineers and scientists from Biology, Chemistry, MicroTechnology, Plastic and Polymer Materials, Optics, Electronics, Microfluidics are developping together innovative biochips (DNA chips, LabOnChips, CellOnChips).

Significant numbers:
- More than 100 engineers, scientists and technicians.
- 600 m2 of brand new labs, 100 m2 clean rooms.
- Number of R&D projects: 14 projects underway (8 with an industrial partner) 4 in the pipeline.
- More than 80 patents.
 
 
 
The French and European environment
In France :
. The GenoPole network.
. Minatec
. Nanobio.
In Europe :
. European projects and collaborations with Italy (Silicon Biosystems & University of Bologna for the European-funded “Medics” project, ST Microelectronics in Casteletto for a industrial R&D contract), and with Belgium (University Libre de Bruxelles)
. Coordinator of the Network of excellence “NanoToLife”.
 
Contacts:
Life Sciences Division: C Vincent (christian.vincent@cea.fr)
Leti : P Puget


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