University of Turin

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution

Description

Erasmus+ exchange experience at the University of Turin

Work on mutual scientific article: DOI 10.1111/jvp.13448

Yeast contact assays
Supervisor – Prof. A. Peano
Yeast cultivation using Malassezia pachydermatis – canine infectious agent
Tasks completed/info collected:
Yeast culturing, primary culture, storage
Viability using streak plate method
Reagents, plates, incubation parameters
CFU determination
Contact assay (growth inhibition) with two topical formulations
Cleaning/utilization (Grade 2 biosafety)

Cell proliferation assays
Supervisor – Prof. C. Vercelli
Cell culture – canine osteosarcoma D-17 cell line – target for drug anti-cancer properties evaluation

Tasks completed:
cell viability evaluation-microscopy,
cell maintenance-dilution-counting,
media & reagents preparation,
Proliferation Assay – curcumin, incubation, Thiazolyl Blue Tetrazolium Bromide addition, proliferation evaluation assessment via optical density

Period25 Mar 2024 → 1 Apr 2024
VisitingUniversity of Turin
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Pharmacology
  • veterinary pharmacology
  • cell cultures

Field of Science

  • 3.1 Basic medicine
  • 4.3 Veterinary science

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