Major biotechnological and genetic research activities in Tunisia are undertaken in the Pasteur Institute of Tunisia. Numerous topics are addressed by the Institute which involve biotechnological, bioinformatics and molecular genetic techniques. Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax is One of the leading Research centre of the country in the field of Biotechnology including Applications to food industry, environment and agriculture and Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics.(http://www.cbs.rnrt.tn)
Country: | Tunisia |
Institute: | Pasteur Institute of Tunisia, Tunis |
Address: | 13, Place Pasteur_BP 74, 1002, Tuni-Belvedere |
Tel: | …(+216). 71 783 022 / (+216). 71 843 755 |
Fax: | : (+216). 71 791 833 |
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Head: | Prof. Hechmi LOUZIR |
Focus of interest: | 1) Disease diagnostic; 2) Drugs, Therapeutics and Products; 3) Vaccine Development; 4) Bioinformatics |
Key Technical Facilities: | 1) Two Dimensional electrophoresis; 2) PCR (RNA or DNA); 3) DNA sequencer;4) Fermentation; 5) Recombinant drug production; 6) Recombinant vaccine production; 7) Bioinformatics centre |
Other Facilities: | HPLC; Real time PCR |