Trans Bio Tech - Centre de recherche et de transfert en biotechnologies

CCTT contact information

201, route Mgr-Bourget, Lévis (QC) G6V 9V6
Tel: 418 833-8876
Fax: 418 833-8867

www.tbt.qc.ca

Contact

DENIS BEAUMONT
General Manager
Email: denis.beaumont@tbt.qc.ca

CEGEP Affiliated

Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon, Lévis

Fields of activity
  • Biotechnologies and leading-edge analytical chemistry techniques applied to the study and development of products relating to human and animal health: pharmaceuticals, veterinary biologics, diagnostic products, natural health products, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals and functional foods
Examples of projects
  • Preclinical pharmacological studies on small animals for the purpose of evaluating the absorption and conversion of medications (pharmacokinetics) as well as the physiological and biochemical effects of medications (pharmacodynamics).
  • Development of immunoassays and diagnostic kits
  • Production of cells, microorganisms and recombinant proteins
  • Characterization and dosing of molecules or active ingredients in various media: biological fluids, medicinal plants, essential oils, nutraceutics and functional foods.
  • Evaluation of properties of natural products: antioxidant power, anti-inflammatory potential, weight-reducing effects, etc.
Technological innovations
  • Animal models for studying the efficacy of products to combat various diseases: obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes.
  • Genotyping for scrapie
  • Standardized techniques of characterizing and dosing molecules and specific active ingredients
  • A range of immunoassays