Research
The Ghent Laboratory for Radiopharmacy is an E.C. licensed laboratory for analysis of drugs and radiopharmaceuticals (EN 45001). Analyses and certificates are performed for:
Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa
Pharm@Vize, Belgium
CILAG, Switserland
Centocor, U.S.A.
Routine analysis
Four enthousiastic technicians are responsible for the routine analyses:
Elke WattijnValerie Vandendriessche
Nico Denecker
Davy Becu
Variety of tests:
Chemical:- HPLC
- PH
- Volume
- Spectrophotometry – viscosity
- Osmolality
- TLC
- RIA
- IVB
- Electrophoresis:
- SDS page
- Western blot
- IEF
- Ouchter lony
- Acetate membrane
- Flow Cytometry
- LAL
- Others
- PET
- Sterility
- Pathogens in pharmaceuticals
- Membrane filtration
Biochemical routine analysis
At “proefhoeve Melle”, another 3 technicians are working on biochemical routine analysis:
Philippe JoyeLieve 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
