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Towards a quick and reliable Microbiology Diagnostic Dr Fatima M’Zali Head of R&D Aquitaine Microbiologie , Bordeaux, France

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Presentation given by Fatima M'zali from Aquitaine Microbiology in the framework of the Emergence Forum Barcelona Biocat organized the Barcelona Emergence Forum (April 10-11th, 2014, Congress Palace, Montjuïc) supported by the TRANSBIO SUDOE, a translational cooperation project dedicated to innovation in life sciences in South-West Europe. The Barcelona Emergence Forum contributed to bringing together Academics, Companies, Investment Entities, Technology Platforms and Technology Transfer Offices from Spain, France and Portugal to set up collaborative projects on Human Health & Agro-food Innovation. More information at: http://www.b2match.eu/emergenceforum2014

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Towards a quick and reliable Microbiology

Diagnostic

Dr Fatima M’Zali

Head of R&D Aquitaine Microbiologie , Bordeaux, France

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A Microbiology Unit of Transfer of Technology

Located at the University of Bordeaux (Dept of Fundamental

Microbiology and Pathogenicity, CNRS UMR 5234)

Sponsored by “Aquitaine Region” (managed by ADERA)

Expertise

- Clinical Microbiology (Human + Veterinary) - Environnmental Microbiology

- Agrofood

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Mission

- High containment microbiological tools and resources

- Qualified and dedicated Personnel

- Confidentiality

Interface between fundamental and applied research Public Health

We offer

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Evaluation of antimicrobial agents (drugs, disinfectants…)

Identification/confirmation of spectrum of activity Advice

on commercial niches Prediction of rates of resistance

emergence

Identification of pathogens (mechanisms of resistance,

outbreak investigation…)

Advice on therapy/eradication

Evaluation of new diagnostic tools

Know-how

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Research & Development

Development of novel, rapid Microbiology diagnostic

approaches

Development of rapid on-site Microbiology diagnostic

tools for quality control of food products

Novel therapeutic concepts

Evaluation of new niches for existing Microbiology

diagnostic tools

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We are looking for collaborative R&D projects

(Industry, government bodies, academic

institutions..)

We are seeking partners interested in the design of

the “lab of the future”

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Dr Fatima M’ZALI

Head of R&D

Université de Bordeaux

UMR 5234

Bat 2A, 3ème étage

146, rue Léo Saignat

33 076 Bordeaux, France

Tel : + 33 5 57 57 48 76

+ 33 6 40 0674 17

[email protected]