2023/12/14

The Electron Microscopy Platform achieves ISO 9001:2015 accreditation

CIC bioGUNE's Electron Microscopy Platform attains ISO 9001:2015 certification, underscoring a commitment to elevated quality standards.

The platform offers a comprehensive range of services, including negative stain analysis, cryoEM, and tomography, tailored for diverse samples such as nanocarriers, extracellular vesicles, decorated liposomes, and macromolecular complexes.

The Electron Microscopy Platform from CIC bioGUNE – member of BRTA – has earned distinction through the attainment of the ISO 9001:2015 certification, a universally recognized standard that underscores our unwavering dedication to quality management. This certification attests to the effective implementation of processes designed to ensure the delivery of impeccable services.

The array of the offered services encompasses a broad spectrum, ranging from negative stain analysis and cryoEM to tomography, catering to diverse samples such as nanocarriers, extracellular vesicles, decorated liposomes, and macromolecular complexes.

The highly skilled staff is poised to assist in troubleshooting various aspects of sample preparation, data collection, and processing. Through rigorous training in the quality management system, the platform team upholds the highest standards in the industry. The ISO 9001:2015 certification not only underscores the steadfast commitment to quality but also serves as a testament to the trust and satisfaction of our valued customers.

Primarily focusing on quality control for production processes related to different samples, such as AAVs utilized in gene therapy or nanoparticles serving as vehicles for drug delivery, the offered services play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity of these critical applications. Leveraging the advancements in electron microscopy brought about by the resolution revolution, addressing numerous biological questions through our cutting-edge techniques.

Despite the breakthroughs, a significant challenge persists in screening diverse conditions until the ideal grid, suitable for high-end microscope collection, is identified. Located at CIC bioGUNE headquarters, the infrastructure not only facilitates comprehensive screening but also streamlines the shipping process of clipped grids to the user's preferred facility.

The commitment extends beyond the attainment of ISO certification; dedicated to continually enhancing the services to meet the evolving needs and standards of our clients. The Electron Microscopy Platform remains at the forefront of advancing scientific exploration through unparalleled quality and service excellence.

About CIC bioGUNE

The Centre for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance (BRTA), located in the Bizkaia Technology Park, is a biomedical research organisation conducting cutting-edge research at the interface between structural, molecular and cell biology, with a particular focus on generating knowledge on the molecular bases of disease, for use in the development of new diagnostic methods and advanced therapies.

About BRTA

BRTA is an alliance of 4 collaborative research centres (CIC bioGUNE, CIC nanoGUNE, CIC biomaGUNE y CIC energiGUNE) and 12 technology centres (Azterlan, Azti, Ceit, Cidetec, Gaiker, Ideko, Ikerlan, Lortek, Neiker, Tecnalia, Tekniker and Vicomtech) with the main objective of developing advanced technological solutions for the Basque corporate fabric.

With the support of the Basque Government, the SPRI Group and the Provincial Councils of the three territories, the alliance seeks to promote collaboration between the research centres, strengthen the conditions to generate and transfer knowledge to companies, contributing to their competitiveness and outspreading the Basque scientific-technological capacity abroad.

BRTA has a workforce of 3,500 professionals, executes 22% of the Basque Country's R&D investment, registers an annual turnover of more than 300 million euros and generates 100 European and international patents per year.

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