Technologies
Powerful technology portfolio
By using a broad range of high-performance technologies, vermicon is always capable to get the best solution for your requirements. But no matter whether we use molecular-biological or conventional methods - we have just one aim: to get the succesful analysis of your sample for you.
Nucelic acids technologies
Building on a wide range of technologies based on the hybridisation of nucleic acids we can professionally and reliably characterise your sample. In addition to the identification and quantification of bacteria using VIT (TM) (vermicon identification technology) we can also make the bacteria in your sample visible. The analysis of pure cultures can be realized down to strain level.
Microscopy
Whether light microscopy or fluorescence microscopy, our modern and powerful equipment, consisting of various microscope models, allows an effective analysis of your samples as well as reliable quantification. Additionally, on request, we can provide you with pictorial documentation (analogue or digital) of your sample for your archive. Our company has 13 years of experience with light and fluorescence microscopy. Whether liquid or solid, biofilm or cuts - we are prepared for your microscopic challenges.
Cloning and gene banks
Bacteria are often not available as a mixed or a pure culture. In such cases the bacteria must be cloned and gene banks must be created. vermicon has the necessary authorizations to effectively and reliably carry out this work for you. The entire molecular biological spectrum of technologies are thus available to you.
Pathogenic bacteria
A wide range of pathogenic bacteria can be safely and reliably analysed in our laboratory. We can give you advice on the different transport and delivery options. Please take note of the valid safety regulations for the shipment and coordinate with us beforehand.
Conventional methods
In addition to the wide spectrum of modern methods we can also offer you the whole range of conventional microbiological methods. Whatever microbiological requirements you have, you can be sure that vermicon will be a professional and reliable partner.
Overview
Non-culturable bacteria
Powerful nucleic-based technologies allow the exact identification and phylogenetic classification of non-culturable and unknown bacteria direct in your samples. Even when you can only identify the specific bacteria based on the morphology, we can provide you with the sequence, the phylogenetic classification and if desired the specific identification system for continuous monitoring of the bacteria.
Confocal LaserScanning Microscopy
For complex special applications investigations can be carried out with a confocal LaserScanning-Microscope. In this way bacteria populations can be analysed in 3D direct in the biocoenosis. The analysis created completes the direct insight into the composition of the bacteria in your sample.
DGGE
Using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis we can investigate your populations quickly and reliably for the presence of different bacteria groups and species. This is ideal for the screening of multitude samples.
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