I2BC ensure that its research groups have access to cutting-edge technologies, by supporting the operation and R&D of its technology platforms.
The I2BC offers a set of 14 cutting-edge technological platforms that mainly support the research projects of the Institute and the University Paris Saclay.
I2BC Platforms in brief
about 500 users/year (55% I2BC, 13% Univ Paris-Saclay, 24% national users, 5% international users ; 3% industrial users)
35.5 dedicated technicians/engineers/researchers
approximately €1.5 million of investments per year
approximately €350k of maintenance and fluids budget/year
220 Trained users/year
I2BC Platforms
The different technologies are divided into 15 distinct platforms and 3 technical support facilities :
Imagery and Cellular Biology Pole (IMAGERIE-GIF)
Photonic Microscopy
Electron Microscopy
Cytometry
Sequencing Pole
The Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Core Facility
Proteomics Pole
Protéomique-Gif
Biophysics Pole
ERP
ERP High Field
Electronic Spectroscopy
Super-resolution imagery
Plateforme FTIR Spectroscopy
Structural Biology Pole
Cryo-electron microscopy
NMR
Crystallisation
Protein-protein interactions (PIM)
A 15th platform is under development
Bioinformatics
Technical facilities
Protein expression in insect cells
Membrane proteins expression in yeast
Secreted proteins expression in yeast
Certification and national infrastructures
13 of the 15 platforms of the I2BC are accredited by IBISA.
The 3 platforms of the Imagerie-Gif pole are certified ISO9001/ NFX50-900.
13 platforms belong to National Infrastructures (9 are in FRISBI, 3 in France BioImaging and 1 in France Génomiques)
Acknowledgement
Please acknowledge the use of I2BC platforms as indicated.
Sequencing : « We acknowledge the High-throughput sequencing facility of I2BC for its sequencing and bioinformatics expertise. »
Proteomique-Gif (SICaPS) : “This work has benefited from the facilities and expertise of the I2BC proteomic platform (Proteomic-Gif, SICaPS), supported by IBiSA, Ile de France Region, Plan Cancer, CNRS and Paris-Saclay University”
Imagerie-Gif : “The present work has benefited from Imagerie‐Gif core facility supported by I’Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-11-EQPX-0029/Morphoscope, ANR-10-INBS-04/FranceBioImaging, ANR‐11‐IDEX‐0003‐02/ Saclay Plant Sciences)”
Other platforms : “The present work has benefited from the platform Xxxxxx of I2BC supported by French Infrastructure for Integrated Structural Biology (FRISBI) ANR-10-INBS-05-05"
With Xxxxx = “of Biophysics” or “of NMR” or “of Crystallization” or “of CryoEM” or “PIM”
How to access the platforms
Once trained by our platform engineers, some of our equipment is available on a "self-service" basis. You may then access to our online booking site GIPSI.