There are four main research directions of the Department of Biological Sciences.
- M. Bidochka
Molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry of insect pathogenic fungi - R. L. Carlone
Developmental Biology: Retinoids in nerve growth and regeneration - Y. Haj-Ahmad (Emeritus)
Molecular genetics; virology; mammalian viral vectors - Y. Li
Fundamental study and biological applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning (analysis & modelling of omics data, pathways, signal networks, and biomedical images, etc.) - P. Liang
Understanding the mechanism of genetic diversity and their contribution to phenotype via bioinformatics and genomics approaches - A. Skandalis
Protein structure and function of enzymes involved in nucleic acid replication; molecular biology of aging - J. Stuart
Mitochondrial bioenergetics and cell physiology
- F. F. Hunter
Behavioural ecology of haematophagous insects; molecular systematics; cytogenetics - M. H. Richards
Evolution of social behaviour in insects; population genetics and molecular systematics of insects - L. Vasseur
Climate change, sustainable development, community-based ecosystem management and conservation ecology
- S. Glasgow
Whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology, synaptic transmission, neurodevelopmental disorders - A. J. Mercier (Emeritus)
Neurobiology; electrophysiology and synaptic plasticity - G. Spencer
Neurobiology; synaptic plasticity, mechanisms of learning and memory - G. Tattersall
Function and Mechanisms of Thermoregulatory Control
- D. H. Bruce (Emeritus)
Photosynthesis; regulation of primary events of energy conversion in photosynthesis; excitation energy distribution in algal/green plant photosystems - V. De Luca (Emeritus)
Plant Biochemistry, natural products, metabolic engineering - C. Després
Plant Proteomics and Molecular Pathology - D. Inglis
Redox balance in wine yeast under hyperosmotic stress, yeast gene expression, yeast metabolism, icewine fermentation - G. Pickering
Wine science, sensory science, flavor chemistry, sensory perception, and wine chemistry - A. Zavafer
Photobioreactor design; Waste-water treatment using Biophotonic Engineering; Development of biosensing methods.
Analytical Services for UPLC-MS (Ultraperformance Chromatography-Mass Spectometry) offered by Dr. Kyung Hee Kim in the laboratory of Dr. De Luca.
Location: Cairns building Lab 535, Biology Department, Brock University
Phone: 1-905-688-5550 [extension 4554 (office) or 4161 (lab)]
Email vdeluca@brocku.ca or Kkim@brocku.ca
| Analytical Service* | Description | Academic
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Commercial
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| Type of Analysis | UPLC
MS UPLC-MS
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$50
$50 $80
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$70
$70 $100
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$100
$100 $150
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| LC-MS Method development | UPLC
MS UPLC-MS
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$20
$20 $40
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$30
$30 $50
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$50
$50 $70
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| Sample Preparation |
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Included with LC-MS analysis
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Included with LC-MS analysis
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Included with LC-MS analysis
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| Data Analysis** | Qualitative Analysis | Included with LC-MS analysis | Included with LC-MS analysis | Included with LC-MS analysis |
| Quantitative Analysis | Call for Quote | Call for Quote | Call for Quote |
*The service is limited to phytochemical analysis
**Data analysis is based on standards available in the laboratory of supplied by the investigator
