{"id":8953,"date":"2024-05-28T15:43:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T19:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/?page_id=8953"},"modified":"2024-08-12T14:27:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T18:27:34","slug":"microbiota","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/research-center\/platforms\/microbiota\/","title":{"rendered":"Microbiota"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-stereo-section-bloc section-block-normal\"><div class=\"wp-block-stereo-section__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-stereo-section__col is-layout-flow wp-block-stereo-section-bloc-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microbiota Platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The platform for gut microbiota represents a high-level infrastructure to accommodate research activities requiring axenic and gnotobiotic experimental models.<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This platform offers a modern environment fitted with state-of-the-art high-technology equipment enabling the housing for animals in an optimal and controlled setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its team of experienced animal health technologists is trained to the highest quality standards for the performance of experiments requesting the greatest rigour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-module=\"Figcaption\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/laboratoire-microbiote.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7709\" style=\"width:393px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/laboratoire-microbiote.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/laboratoire-microbiote-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/laboratoire-microbiote-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/laboratoire-microbiote-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-stereo-section-bloc section-block-normal -section-alt\"><div class=\"wp-block-stereo-section__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-stereo-section__col is-layout-flow wp-block-stereo-section-bloc-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equipment and Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infrastructure and Equipment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Area with controlled access limited to the Microbiota Platform\u2019s staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Room decontamination with hydrogen peroxide vapour (fumigation) for any material passing through the sector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High capacity sterilizer with sterilization cycles specifically for the rigorous needs of the axenic environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully equipped rooms, each with a biological safety cabinet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing of animals in individual positive pressure cages HEPA filtered (ISOcages P from Tecniplast) without risk of ventilation contamination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immersion tanks attached to biosafety stations for ISOcages, allowing chemical surface sterilization of the equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality Control Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Validation of animal health status upon arrival<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Periodic environmental sampling for certification of health status maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validation of health status by culture of samples under three incubation conditions, 16S PCR, biomolecular analysis and microscopy on fresh feces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sterility validation protocol for all items coming into contact with animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Periodic cage changes including sampling for the quality control program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic techniques on animals (with request): weight gain, gavage, injections, punctures, genotyping, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of sterilization protocols for specific equipment or material<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development and transposition of techniques in an axenic context<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-stereo-section-bloc section-block-normal\"><div class=\"wp-block-stereo-section__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-stereo-section__col is-layout-flow wp-block-stereo-section-bloc-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Service Request<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to get the cost assessment for your project, and make a demand for services, complete&nbsp; the <a href=\"https:\/\/collaboration.criucpq.ulaval.ca\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=LHMJWWJXNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">service request form<\/a> (French only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any further information: <a href=\"mailto:animalerie@criucpq.ulaval.ca\">animalerie@criucpq.ulaval.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-stereo-section-bloc section-block-normal -section-alt\"><div class=\"wp-block-stereo-section__container\"><div class=\"wp-block-stereo-section__col is-layout-flow wp-block-stereo-section-bloc-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fee_schedule_microbiota_2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fee schedule<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":10541,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8953","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8953"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10987,"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8953\/revisions\/10987"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iucpq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}