Laboratory of Molecular Biology

Aims

• Studies on human genetics, biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of human and microorganisms, such as Hepatitis B virus, Papillomavirus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Chlamydia trachomatis
• Studies on human genome variation associated with frequent occurrence of diseases, response to drugs and exposure to environmental toxic agents

Research Areas

• Biomolecules and biological processes applied to clinical analysis
• Molecular aspects of drug resistance in pathogenic microorganisms

Techniques and Services

• DNA extraction
• RNA extraction
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR e RT-PCR)
• Real-Time PCR
• Single-strand Conformation Polymorphism (SSCP)
• Southern Blot and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)
• Molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis, hepatitis, leishmaniasis and papillomavirus

Contact
Maria Lucia Rossetti, Dr.
Phone: +55 51 3477 9219 - E-mail: ppgbiosaude@ulbra.br

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