Services for external partners

Aside from the core research lines, the Laboratory of Radiopharmacy offers tailored research services for external partners and the public sector.

The Ghent Laboratory for Radiopharmacy is an E.C. licensed laboratory for analysis of drugs and radiopharmaceuticals (EN 45001). Analyses and certificates have been performed for:

Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa
Pharm@Vize, Belgium
CILAG, Switzerland
Centocor, U.S.A.

Routine analysis

Two experienced technicians are responsible for the routine analyses:

Valerie Vandendriessche
Nico Denecker

Variety of tests

Chemical

HPLC
PH
Volume
Spectrophotometry - vescosity
Osmolality
TLC

Biochemical

RIA
IVB
Electrophoresis

SDS page
Western blot
IEF
Ouchter lony
Acetate membrane

Microbiological

PET
Sterility
Pathogens in pharmaceuticals
Menbrane filtration

Biochemical routine analysis

At “proefhoeve Melle”, another 2 technicians are working on biochemical routine analysis:

Lieve De Vroe
Joeri Vermeiren

Variety of tests

In vivo determination of potency of erythropoietin
In vitro determination of potency of erythropoietin
Abnormal and acute toxicity test with mice
Pyrogen test with rabbits
Sensitivity test with rabbits
Pharmacokinetic studies in rats

Equipment