Benefits of Equipment and Resource Access
- Advanced research capabilities: We house state-of-the-art equipment that enables cutting-edge research in food science, gut biology, and human health.
- Comprehensive analysis: The institute's facilities support a wide range of analytical techniques, from genomics and bioinformatics to advanced imaging and clinical research. This enables comprehensive studies of complex biological systems using a multi-disciplinary approach.
- Clinical research integration: The Quadram Institute Clinical Research Facility provides access to equipment for clinical trials and patient-oriented research, allowing for seamless translation of basic science to clinical applications.
- Collaborative environment: The institute brings together researchers, academics, and NHS clinicians under one roof, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange.
- Access to specialized resources: Researchers can benefit from unique resources like the National Collection of Yeast Cultures and the Norwich Research Park Biorepository, which provide valuable biological materials for studies.
- Industry partnerships: The institute's capabilities and equipment support collaborations with food and pharmaceutical industries, facilitating the development of new products and treatments.
The Quadram Institute building contains a range of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment that could be of interest to industrial partners lacking in-house alternatives. The facilities include the Clinical Research Facility, Germ-Free Facility, Containment Level 3 Facility (CL3), and Biorepository, while high-end equipment such as the model-gut, analytical instrumentation and DNA sequencing is also available on-site. Quadram Institute Bioscience importantly not only has state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, but also the expertise to maximise their effectiveness when delivering projects for our customers.
Facilities
Clinical Research facility (CRF)
The CRF is home to a host of research studies into a range of health conditions, involving patients and volunteers , and is therefore the perfect place for doing clinical research into food and nutrition. The CRF comprises of:
- Reception space
- Clinical space
- DXA Scanner
- Dedicated sample processing laboratory
- Food Grade Catering/Kitchen facilities.
- Research food storage facilities
- Participants’ Lounge and Diner
Biorepository
Available for the banking of human tissue (i.e. blood, solid tissue, and other samples) in secure -80°C freezers. The facility can provide assistance from informed and ethical donor consent, through transport and archiving, to sample retrieval.
Germ-Free Facility
For more information on these services please go to our contact us page.
Highlighted Equipment
QIB Extra is able to take advantage of a wide variety of within QIB and also across the NRP to deliver contracted research for its customers.
Microscopy
- Electron Microscopy - TEM (transmission electron microscopy), SEM (scanning electron microscopy)
- Confocal Microscopy - Zeiss LSM880 with Airyscan
- Light Microscopy - Leica M165C, Nikon Eclipse Ti inverted, Olympus BX60, Zeiss AxioImager.M2
Spectroscopy
- Infrared Spectroscopy - Nicolet iN10 MX FTIR imaging system
Mass Spectrometry
- We have a range of state-of-the-art mass spectrometry systems, including accurate mass UPLC-QTOF, and LC/MS with a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer.
- Within the NRP we also have access to a fully equipped Proteomics facilities.
QIB Flow Cytometry
- Amnis Image Stream MkII
- Luminex 200 Multiplexer
- BD LSR Fortessa
- Sony SH800 2-way cell sorter
DNA sequencing and bioinformatics
- Whole genome sequencing
- 16S sequencing
- Shotgun Metagenome Sequencing
- Library construction
Other
- NMR - High-field and Low field
- Food digestion - Model Gut (dynamic gastric model, colon model and other digestion systems)
- Micromatirx (for cell and microbial cultivations, screening cell-lines, microbial, and/or yeast libraries)