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EXCELENCY RESEARCH PROGRAM

Module IV - P-Conform
Proposal’s Achronim : LECOM
Contract no. : 288/15.08.2006
Code project: 293/2006
Contractor authority: RENAR Authorizing Association from Romania
Contractor : University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iaşi, Romania
Duration: 2006-2008

Title

Laboratory for testing and control of the genetic modified organisms and of the obtained food stuff products

Project abstract

The aspects connected with food and nutrition are a main domain of European Union policy. Romania must implement the standards imposed by EU regarding food stuffs quality and safety. It is a wish to exist a permanent monitorization of all the food product and ingredients on the whole chain from farm to consumer, to be able to interfere in case of necessity.

At national level must be settled up some laboratories well organized and equiped which must be able to satisfy the European standards and to be acreditated in the testing and control field of activity.

Ten years ago was introduced in the european supermarkets (United Kingdom) the first product obtained from GMO (tomato paste). This was labeled, the consumer was informed regarding this aspect. After that, the explosive development of the numbers of the transgenic cultivars (from a number from more and more species) and especially of the cultivated areas at world level leads to the appearance on the market of some products that even were obtained from GMO, was not corectly labeled. Such products which not respect the present laws were identified (biscuits, soups etc.) in the great store chains.

Analysing the vegetal raw materials and of the obtained food products will permit appreciations regarding the presence or absence of the GMOs.

Project objectifs

The main aim of the project is to create a laboratory for genetic analyse of the classical and transgenic crops and also to be able to determinate the quality of the agricultural products from the point of view of presence of the content in GMO. Will be elaborate the quality handbook and the general and specific procedures to determinate the quality of the products.

The project will be finished with the acreditation of the laboratory for testing and control of the crops and agricultural products. Will be used new working methods to detect GMOs which are or will be elaborated by

Commission’s Joint Research Center.

Capitalization of results

Capitalization of scientifical results will be realised by:

• web-page;

• brochures, flyiers, CDs, commercials in scientific journals or radio and TV;

• workshops;

• scientifical papers published in country and abroad;

• participation at conferences and symposiums.

Results

Was achieved or are in course of achievement the following equipments and devices:

• 1. Real-time PCR

• 2. Ultracentrifuge with cooler

• 3. Ultracentrifuge with cooler

• 4. Centrifuge

• 5. Laminar flow workstation

• 6. Electrophoresis system in horizontal gel

• 7. System for picture capturing

• 8. Exhausting hood

• 9. Thermocycler

• 10. Fluorometer

• 11. Fridge

• 12. Freezer

• 13. Ultra low freezer

• 14. Analitical balance

• 15. Technical balance

• 16. Autoclave

• 17. UV lamps

• 18. Waterbath

• 19. Bidistilator

• 20. Distilator for water

• 21. Flake ice machine

• 22. Magnetic shakers

• 23. Ph-meter

• 24. Containers for liquid nitrogen

• 25. Dish washing machine

• 26. Microwaves oven

• 27. Thermos flask for Liquid nitrogen

• 28. Controler accu-jet

• 29. Pipette PCR

• 30. Air conditioning systems

• 31. Device for electrophoresis system in horizontal gel

• 2 computers

• Software – Windows, MS Office, KAV

Team

Name and surname	Function in the project	Employed	Title	Foreigner languages
Leonte Constantin	Project manager	USAMV Iasi	Professor doctor	English, French
Ţîrdea Gheorghe	Scientifical project manager	USAMV Iasi	Professor doctor	English, French
Simioniuc Dănuţ-Petru	Researcher	USAMV Iasi	Lecturer dr.	English, French
Creţu Lucian-Emil	Researcher	USAMV Iasi	Lecturer dr	English, French
Simioniuc Violeta	Researcher	USAMV Iasi	Lecturer dr	English, French
Slabu Cristina	Researcher	USAMV Iasi	Lecturer dr	German, French
Lăzărescu Eduard	Researcher	Univ. Giessen	Postdoc. dr.	German, English
Lipşa Florin	Researcher	USAMV Iasi	Assistent PhD in stage	German, English
Vătafu Roxana	Researcher	USAMV Iasi	PhD in stage	English, French
Popa Ana Maria	Researcher	USAMV Iasi	PhD in stage	English, French
Ignat Gabriela	Accounter	USAMV Iasi	Assistent PhD	English, French
Croitoru Constantin	Database administrator	USAMV Iasi	PhD in stage	English