Zebrafish to study the effects and impacts of alcohol
Alcohol and alcoholism represents a major concern for public health. Each year, more than 3 million deaths are caused by excessive alcohol consumption (1). Drinking has become a regular part of going out with friends and family. Drinking alcohol not only influences the behaviour of consumers, but also their metabolism, and it is not without […]
Automating the sorting of Xenopus oocytes and embryos
Xenopus laevis is the scientific name of the African clawed frog. This species is native from southern Africa and inhabits slow moving water or stagnant ponds. Its facility to adapt to different environments and conditions makes it considered as an invasive species in Europe, North America and South America (1). The consequence of its invasiveness […]
Virtual reality to study the zebrafish brain
Virtual reality games are becoming increasingly popular. They allow users to fully immerse themselves in another, virtual world. Did you know that virtual reality systems are also used in research ? It is the case in the study of the brain and its mechanisms. This article is going to explain how it is possible to […]
Perception of seasonality in zebrafish
Summer is here and we can enjoy the long days. Longer days allow us to be more active and can give us more energy. But what about animals? Do they perceive the changing of the seasons? This month we are going to discover how zebrafish perceive environmental changes such as light and temperature. Natural range […]
The AquaSorter, a solution to automate the screening and sorting of fish eggs for the aquaculture industry
This month’s article will target the amazing news that we received in May! Bionomous was selected to receive the support of Innosuisse in the frame of the Swiss Accelerator. Our project AQUASORTER (Automation and QUAlity SORting Tools for thE aquacultuRe industry) will receive the necessary funding to adapt our current technology for the fish farms […]
Bionomous has won two awards at SLAS Europe 2023
We are back from SLAS Europe 2023 in Brussels and we couldn’t be more proud and happy of the recognition we have got there! Bionomous has won not one but two awards!! ???? New Product Award – that was given to recognise the novelty, innovation, and potential of the EggSorter. We have won this prize […]
Bionomous has obtained the Innosuisse Certificate for start-ups!
Innosuisse has been a key piece in our development and thus we are very proud to have obtained this certificate. The Innosuisse certificate for start-ups can be obtained after following the Innosuisse Core Coaching programme and it reflects a remarkable progress achieved during the programme. This certification also confirms that Bionomous is ready for sustainable […]
New partnership between Tecnilab-BMI and Bionomous !
We are happy to announce that there is a new partnership between Tecnilab-BMI and Bionomous for the distribution of Bionomous’ products in the Benelux! Tecnilab-BMI is a company with headquarters in the Netherlands that provides comprehensive services for biomedical facilities and pharmaceutical plants, healthcare and biosafety. Enabling high-quality scientific research. That’s what they strive for […]
Zebrafish as a model in Parkinson’s disease
April is Parkinson disease awareness month and for this reason, we decided to talk about zebrafish and this neurodegenerative disease. By their numerous advantages as a model organism, zebrafish show us one more time that they are relevant in neurotoxicity studies and neurodegenerative disorders. The prevalence of Parkinson disease has increased over the past 25 […]
Fifth in the series : Prof. Janet Heasman
For the last week of March and as the end of our mini-series, we are pleased to present Prof. Janet Heasman. She has dedicated her career to vertebrate development using Xenopus laevis as a model. Biography Her contribution to Xenopus science Conclusion References Biography Janet Heasman was born in Hartlepool, England (1,2). She attended University […]