Bio-Organic University Institute

Research platforms

Biodiversity Platform

The platform aims to create a biobank of extracts through the pharmacognostic study of native and introduced plant and animal species, both terrestrial and marine, from the Canary Islands. This will expand knowledge of the pharmacological potential of species found in the Canary Islands, characterize their lipid profiles, and record deuterium isotopes (particularly important in these studies because it is a biomarker of adaptability and climate change). The biobank addresses, from a regional perspective, a global challenge: the need to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, natural resources, and ecosystem services in the Canary Islands, and consequently, in the Macaronesian region. 

The IUBO-AG groups participating in this platform are AMBILAB, BIOLAB, PROMAR, QUIBIONAT, QUIMIOPLAN.

Tags: biodiversity, biobank, drugs, biological evaluation, isolation, characterization.

Platform of Chemical Libraries of Therapeutic Interest

The platform aims to design, synthesize, and characterize compound libraries to discover new chemical entities with therapeutic potential. The design process will utilize bioinformatics tools and molecular modeling methods such as molecular docking, molecular dynamics, and ADMET calculations. The preparation of these molecules will be carried out using efficient synthetic strategies to access the biologically relevant chemical space. These compound libraries will be available for internal use by the IUBO-AG groups as well as for offering this technology to external partners.

The IUBO-AG groups participating in this platform are QUIBIONAT, QUIMIOPLAN, SYNBIOPROD and SINTESTER,

Tags: chemical libraries, design, synthesis, drugs.

Biodiversity Platform

The platform aims to create a biobank of extracts through the pharmacognostic study of native and introduced plant and animal species, both terrestrial and marine, from the Canary Islands. This will expand knowledge of the pharmacological potential of species found in the Canary Islands, characterize their lipid profiles, and record deuterium isotopes (particularly important in these studies because it is a biomarker of adaptability and climate change). The biobank addresses, from a regional perspective, a global challenge: the need to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, natural resources, and ecosystem services in the Canary Islands, and consequently, in the Macaronesian region. 

The IUBO-AG groups participating in this platform are AMBILAB, BIOLAB, PROMAR, QUIBIONAT, QUIMIOPLAN.

Tags: biodiversity, biobank, drugs, biological evaluation, isolation, characterization.