What is BIOEducation?
Our BIOEducation program provides specific technical and business training that is tailored to the needs of our clients.
Participants can choose from a wide variety of courses on business and technical competences that are important for future success.
Participants can acquire a better understanding of the industry and gain basic and specialised knowledge in areas such as innovation, market analysis, definition of business strategies, financing, legal affairs, management and negotiation skills.
All this know-how is essential for the successful development of business projects.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
BIOCentre organises workshops, seminars and hands-on training for groups and individuals. Our experienced researchers organise training courses in collaboration with leading experts from academia and the industry.
We aim to meet our client’s specific needs, education level and schedule.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
LIST OF WORKSHOPS FOR GROUPS, PROVIDED ONCE A YEAR
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Laboratory |
Contact | Workshop topic |
Duration |
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Bioanalytical laboratory I |
Anita Šporec, PhD |
Introduction to gas and liquid chromatography |
1st day – lectures
2nd day – laboratory exercises – GC workshop 3rd day – laboratory exercises – LC workshop |
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Liquid chromatography (UHPLC) – method development and validation |
1st day – laboratory exercises – method development
2nd day – laboratory exercises – method validation 3rd day – laboratory exercises – data analysis |
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Gas chromatography method development (GC‑MS/MS) |
1st day – MRM method development (liquid injection)
2nd day – Full scan method development (headspace injection) |
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Bioanalytical laboratory II |
Vanja Kelava, Mag. Appl. Chem |
Basics of proteomics |
1st day – lectures
2nd day – laboratory exercises |
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Liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry |
1st day – lectures
2nd day – laboratory exercises |
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Cell biology and Microbiology laboratory |
Dora Markulin, PhD |
Selected methods in molecular biology (PCR, Western blot, flow cytometry, cell culture, DNA / RNA analysis, etc.) |
5 working days in (lectures and exercises) |
Workshops are normally announced a couple of months ahead with all the relevant information regarding the timeline and registration. Additional information is provided on our web page, BIOCentre’s Facebook page, and in our Newsletter.
LIST OF OUR TAILOR-MADE WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED UPON REQUEST
Workshops can be organized for an individual or for a group of participants
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Laboratory |
Contact | Workshop topic |
Instruments |
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Bioanalytical laboratory I |
Anita Šporec, PhD |
Basic training for chromatography | HPLC‑UV/VIS (FLD, RID), LC‑MS/MS, GC‑FID, GC‑MS/MS |
| Method development | LC‑MS/MS, HPLC‑UV/VIS (FLD, RID), GC‑FID, GC‑MS/MS | ||
| Cleaning validation process using swabs | HPLC‑UV/VIS | ||
| Gas and / or liquid chromatography Tips & Tricks | HPLC‑UV/VIS (FLD, RID), GC‑FID | ||
| Validation of analytical methods | UV/VIS spectrophotometer, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography | ||
| Gas chromatography method development (GC‑MS/MS) using Solid Phase Micro Fiber Extraction (SPME) | GC‑MS/MS | ||
| Spectrophotometric and spectroscopic instrumental analysis in the laboratory: theoretical lectures and principles of analysis | UV/VIS spectrophotometer, Spectrofluorometer, Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) | ||
| Sample preparation for specific analysis: pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food products, etc. |
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| Good Laboratory Practice (GLP): theoretical lectures and practical advice for safe laboratory work and reliable high-quality results |
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Bioanalytical laboratory II |
Vanja Kelava, Mag. Appl. Chem. |
Peptide mass mapping | Nano-LC and MALDI-TOF/TOF |
| Analysis of protein intact mass | MALDI-TOF/TOF | ||
| Protein gel electrophoresis | Gel electrophoresis device | ||
| In-gel and in-solution protein identification (MS based identification) | Nano-LC and MALDI-TOF/TOF | ||
| Protein liquid chromatography (SEC and RP-LC) | HPLC – UV/VIS | ||
| Amino acid analysis | HPLC – FLD | ||
| Targeted protein analysis | LC-MS/MS | ||
| Analysis of secondary and tertiary protein structure | CD | ||
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Microbiology laboratory |
Maja Marinović, PhD maja.marinovic@biocentre.hr |
Bioreactor systems – types, components and use | BIOSTAT Qplus 12 fold 0.5 L, BIOSTAT B Twin 2 L, BIOSTAT Cplus 30 L |
| Bacterial metabolism and fermentation principles |
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| Process optimization for production of biologics | BIOSTAT Qplus 12 fold 0.5 L | ||
| Biomass collection and extraction of biological material (sonification, high-pressure homogenization) | Continous flow centrifuge, high pressure homogenizer, ultrasonic homogenizer | ||
| Bioprocess design (rates, q-rates, balances) |
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| Effects of xenobiotics and phytochemicals on pathogens and probiotics (study design) |
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| Basics of genetic engineering (mutagenesis, cloning and transformation) |
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| Sterilization and disinfection procedures |
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| Microbiological nutrient media – types and preparation |
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| Isolation, cultivation and identification of microorganisms from different sources (water, wine, beer, environment) |
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| Bacterial morphology and identification methods (microscopy, Gram staining, PCR) | Optical microscope, Instrument for PCR and qPCR | ||
| Antibiotic sensitivity testing and interpretation |
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Cell biology laboratory |
Dora Markulin, PhD |
Sample preparation and flow cytometry | Flow cytometer BD FACSVerse (8 colours) |
| Aseptic laboratory techniques, cultivation and maintenance of human and animal cell lines, supporting cells (“Nurse-like cells”), freeze/thaw procedures, peripheral blood and bone marrow lymphocytes isolation |
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| Cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assays (MTT) |
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| DNA, RNA and total protein isolation from cells and tissues, ELISA test | Multi detection microplate reader, UV-Vis spectrophotometer | ||
| PCR and qPCR (polymerase chain reaction) – basics, optimization and troubleshooting | Instrument for PCR and qPCR | ||
| Cell line transfection using lipid reagents |
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| Cultivation of animal and human cell lines in bioreactors. Bioreactor types, components and uses. Mammalian cell metabolism. Production of recombinant proteins in mammalian cells | BIOSTAT Qplus 12 fold 0.5L, BIOSTAT B Twin 2L, BIOSTAT Cplus 30L | ||
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Downstream processing laboratory |
Marina Markeš, M. Sc. |
Preparative liquid chromatography techniques | ÄKTA avant |
| Method development for isolation of a selected biological compound | ÄKTA avant | ||
| Analytical to preparative method scale up | HPLC-UV/VIS and ÄKTA avant |