In Vitro Lab
by Prof. Stefaan Werbrouck
Innovative
Services
Servicing companies, organisations and the society
Our services are tailor-made and impactful.
Plant Tissue Culture and Biotech companies
Embark on a journey with us, from the in vitro initiation of a plant to its micropropagaton, induction of roots and finally, its hardening. We aim to break bottlenecks in recalcitrant crops by applying our unique tools in every step of the tissue culture process. No other lab has such an innovative toolbox. Several types of projects await your participation as we transform our research into your success stories for a wide variety of crops.
Biostimulant developers
Given changing EU regulations and shifting consumer preferences, there has been an upward trend in the demand for biostimulants in the agricultural sector. This has led to an increased interest in the promising natural compounds present in plant extracts. We developed bio-assays that identify the plant hormonal effects and side effects of such extracts or their fractions. This service is an integral part of our 'CropFit Services' core facility, where companies have access to the extensive bioassay expertise within UGENT.
Investors in tissue culture biotechnology
Advise in terms of economic viability, risk assessment, return on investment and general impact. All of our services are aligned with the investors' intended expectations in terms of financial, environmental and social impact.
Crash Courses
For organisations or any professional interested in this intensive course on the basic techniques of applied in vitro plant propagation.
This course is carefully designed for employees of In vitro propagation companies but also of companies with in vitro applications such as in vitro clean stocks, in vitro breeding, genetic transformation and genome editing.