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Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB)
Identification
Hosting Legal Entity
Self-standing RI
Location
Rijvisschestraat 120, VIB Headquarters, Gent, PO: 9052 (Belgium)
Structure
Type Of RI
Distributed
Coordinating Country
Belgium
Status
Status
Current Status:
Operational since 1995
Scientific Description
Created in Belgium in 1995 at the initiative of the Flemish government, VIB (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie) is a unique example of a non-profit support structure for a particular scientific domain working towards both excellence in research and transformation of the results of such research into economic growth. Its mission is to conduct frontline biomolecular research in life sciences for the benefit of scientific progress and the benefit of society.

RI Keywords
Biomolecular research, Biotechnology
Classifications
RI Category
Analytical Facilities
Chemical Libraries and Screening Facilities
Micro- and Nanotechnology facilities
Bio-informatics Facilities
Biomedical Imaging Facilities
Genomic, Transcriptomic, Proteomics and Metabolomics Facilities
Scientific Domain
Biological and Medical Sciences
ESFRI Domain
Health and Food
Services
Research Informatics
Production of Research Grade Proteins
DNA Genotyping

Whole genome or gene loci analysis using highly polymorphic markers.

Comparative Metabolic Profiling

UPLC-IMS-MS.

Mass Spectrometry-Driven Poteome Analysis
DNA and RNA Extraction and Storage
High-Throughput Data Analysis

Including basic statistics.

Hit Validation
Access to Genomics/Transcriptomics Tools

Including but not limited to Illumina HiSeq2500, HiSeq4000, PacBio RSII.

Metabolic Profiling of Primary Metabolism

Targeted and untargeted.

Access to Nanobody® Technology
Compound Purification for de novo Identification
Access to Bioimaging Platforms
Bioimage Informatics
Access to Bioinformatics Software

For use across VIB.

Screening
Tracer based Metabolomics
Access to Mass Spectrometers
Access to Proteome Analysis Platforms
Access to a Library of Primary Metabolites

> 800 Primary Metabolites

CSPP Network Analysis for de novo Characterization of Unknown Compounds of Interest
Amplicon-Based Sequencing
Data Analysis and Visualization
Gene Expression Analysis and miRNA Analysis

Using the Nanostring nCounter®. Massive Parallel Sequencing tools are used for RNASeq and smallRNASeq.

Retention Time, Fragmentation Data and Ion Mobility (CCS) Based Compound Identification

Through in house library PhytoComp (> 5000 entries).

Whole Genome Sequencing and Capture-Based Sequencing

Exome, ChIPseq, targeted resequencing using Massive Parallel Sequencing instrument portfolio.

Sanger Sequencing
Structural Characterization of Protein-Based Biomolecular Interactions
Assay Development
Date of last update: 16/01/2018
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