Applied Optics to Biology

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Dra. Valverde Juana R.
Prof. Titular Exc. Inmunohematologia (FCByF) - Directora del Grupo
Dra. Bibiana D. Riquelme
Prof. Adjunta Exc. Física (FCByF) - Investigadora
Dra. Patricia Foresto
JTP Exc. Inmunohematologia (FCByF) - Investigadora
Dra. Mabel D'Arrigo
Prof Adjunta Exc. Bioquimica Clinica (FCByF) - Investigadora
Ing. Ana Korol
Doctorado en Ingenieria
Virginia Danielli
Tesina Licenciatura en Biotecnología
Larisa Altube
Tesina Licenciatura en Biotecnología

Investigation of polycations developed for camouflage of erythrocyte antigens. Mechanobiological characterization and hemocompatibility of erythrocytes modified by polycations-membrane interaction. Dr Juana Valverde, Dr Bibiana Riquelme and Dr Patricia Foresto. ANPCYT: PICT Nº 03-14483 (2004 – 2007).
Mechanobiological and immunohematological characterization of the binding – receptor interaction on the erythrocyte membrane. Bionanotechnology. Molecular markers. Biocompatibility. Theoretical modelling. Director: Dr. Bibiana Riquelme. Code: BIO84 (2004 – 2006).
Study of the erythrocyte membrane surface properties and their participation in the cellular interaction mechanism. Director: Dr Patricia Foresto Code: BIO063
Convention signed by SEPCYT (Argentina) and FNRS (Belgium) in Immunohemorheology. For Argentina: P. Foresto and B. Riquelme. For Belgium: C. Grandfils and D. Sondag. (2006 – 2007).

Erythrodeformeter Instrument developed in our laboratory and used for determining dynamic and stationary viscoelastic parameters of red blood cells by laser diffractometry. The alterations produced in vivo by pathologies such as diabetes, arterial hypertension and anaemia, and produced in vitro by diverse treatments (glycosilation, lectins, etc.) are studied.
Erythroaggregometer Instrument used for analysing association and dissociation kinetics of erythrocyte assembly (aggregated or agglutinated) by laser back scattering.