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Enteric Virus Group is an university research group specialising in molecular and applied virology of enteric viruses. Technology transfer with ISO 17025 accredited services and R&D collaborations with pharmaceutical, biotechnology companies and public administrations.
Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
Molecular virology; vaccines; antigens; food safety; water; SARS-CoV-2; environmental epidemiology; viral detection; inactivation; massive sequencing; organoids; diagnostics; patents
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Technological capabilities
- Molecular virology of Hepatitis A and E viruses: Development of new vaccines (patent PCT/EP2024/071490) and studies with human intestinal and hepatic organoids.
- Astrovirus humans: Studies of the viral exit process from intestinal organoids and antigen transfer for diagnosis.
- Viral food and water safety: SAVCA laboratory accredited ISO 17025 for the detection of norovirus, hepatitis A and other pathogens, with innovative techniques to estimate viral infectivity.
- Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE): Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2, H5N1 avian influenza virus and enteroviruses using massive sequencing.
- Biotechnological technology transfer: Collaborations with pharmaceutical companies for the development of viral inactivation methods and validation of diagnostic kits. Patents in operation for the diagnosis of viruses in food.
Technological fields
Biotechnology, Omics, Design of new drugs / vaccines
Water cycle technologies
Foodtech
Relevant equipment
- Confocal microscope.
- 3 MinION Oxford Nanopore sequencers.
- 2 nucleic acid extraction robots.
- 2 ultracentrifuges for viral purification.
- 6 Real-Time PCR devices.
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