Research

Research Infrastructures

Algae Strain Maintenance Laboratory and AlgaFuel Pilot Basin for Microalgae Production and Phycoremediation


Laboratory dedicated to the maintenance of active strains of algae under the daily supervision of a student assistant. AlgaFuelTM pilot pond with vertical and horizontal agitation of 10 cubic meters for the intensive cultivation of microalgae in industrial waste water for energy purposes. This basin is configured to ensure perfect homogenization of the algal suspension and maximize the productivity of microalgae in terms of cell density (and generally oils) under predominantly heterotrophic culture conditions. The basin can be used for the treatment of wastewater by microalgae. The basin has recently been equipped with a Bio-Intelligence probe for advanced monitoring of cell growth and the production of various metabolites by microalgae.

Institution
  • Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)
Location
Trois-Rivières
Contact person
Simon Barnabé, Professor
simon.barnabe@uqtr.ca, (819) 376-5011, 4531
Associated axis :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production

Anaerobic chamber (in a nitrogen/CO2 atmosphere)


/// Features: - Capacity to incubate 200 petri dishes on eight individual plates - Inside ambient air temperature between +5 °C and 70 °C, ± 0.25 °C - Continuous AMG gas purge (Anaerobic mixture gas, 5% H2, 20% CO2, 75 % N2) - Palladium catalyst for capturing residual oxygen - Wearing gloves is not required for handling inside the chamber - Lock with vacuum and nitrogen purge cycles to enter and take out material /// Samples: - Petri dishes containing facultative and obligate anaerobic strains - Liquid cultures not requiring stirring - Hypoxia tissue cultures - Oxygen-sensitive material /// Examples of applications: - Anaerobic microbiological tests - Anaerobic strain isolation - Screening tests of microorganisms (wild-type or recombinant); screening tests

Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axis :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
More info de Anaerobic chamber (in a nitrogen/CO2 atmosphere)

Analytical chemistry equipment


- Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (flame and graphite furnace) - Automated titrator and Karl Fisher - Capillary electrophoresis - Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) - Fluorescence Spectrometer X (XRF) - FTIR infrared spectrometer with cell specialized in gas and biogas analysis - Fluorimeter - Gas chromatograph (GC-TCD) for gas analysis - Gas chromatograph (GC-FID) - FTIR Infra-Red Spectrometer For Solid And Liquid Samples - Ion chromatography - Gas chromatograph combined with a mass spectrometer (GC-MS) - High-performance liquid chromatography combined with an ion-trap mass spectrometry (LC-MS) - High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (2 Units, One Of Which Is Equipped With A Fraction Collector) - High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph With An ELSD Detector (Electrospray Light Scattering Detector) - Kjeldahl analyzer (total nitrogen and ammonia) - Spectromètre d’émission optique muni d’un plasma à couplage inductif (ICP-OES) - Thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with mass spectrometer (TGA-MS) - Total organic carbon analyzer

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axes :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 2: Water uses for primary production
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production

Aquatic Bio-optics and Biogeochemistry Laboratory


The Aquatic Bio-optics and Biogeochemistry Laboratory enables researchers to study the effects of climate change and permafrost thawing on lake water transparency and mixing dynamics and their multiple impacts on the microbial food chain, greenhouse gas emissions, and oxythermal habitat. Research at the Aquatic Bio-Optics and Biogeochemistry Laboratory also focuses on developing optical equipment for early detection of algal and cyanobacterial blooms and other problems related to water browning.

Institution
  • Institut national de recherche scientifique (INRS)
Location
Québec, Québec
Contact person
Isabelle Laurion, Professeure
isabelle.laurion@ete.inrs.ca, 418 654-2694
Associated axes :
  • Axis Water Availability
    Theme 1: Integrated quantity and quality simulations
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 2: Water uses for primary production
More info de Aquatic Bio-optics and Biogeochemistry Laboratory

Autoclave


/// Features: - Equipment and supplies sterilization by saturated steam - Biological decontamination - 508 x 508 x 965 mm, single door chamber - Maximum volume of 249 liters - Liquid and gravity programmed or programmable cycles - Processes traceability

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axis :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
More info de Autoclave

Bioanalyzer


/// Features: - Automated electrophoresis system for DNA, RNA, and protein samples - Sizing, quantitation, and purity analysis - Fast analysis requiring minimal sample volume

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axis :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
More info de Bioanalyzer

Biomethanation potential analysis system


/// Features - 60 bottles available, made of Borosilicate Duran® Schott glass - Liquid volume capacity ranging from 50 to 200 mL - Hermetically sealed, with robust aluminium septum and cap - Initial or continued anaerobic gas purging (N2 80% / CO2 20%) - Internal pressure tolerance of up to 10 psi - Biogas analysis by GC-TCD (N2, O2, CO2, CH4) and FTIR (H2S) - Measures the biogas pressure produced, using digital 0-3 or 0-15 psi nanometer. /// Examples of applications: - Assessment of the methanogen potential of organic inputs, in batch mode (~20 to 60 days) - Assessment of sludge and complex sample biodegradability - Monitoring of the effects of chemical/physical/enzyme treatment before biodigestion - Assessment of the toxicity/inhibition of certain inputs on microorganisms - Optimization of bioprocess input and co-input formulas and ratios - Validation and calibration of mathematical models of reactions

Institution
  • Cégep de Shawinigan
Location
CNETE (Shawinigan)
Contact person
Mohamed Rahni, Chercheur
mrahni@cnete.qc.ca, 819-539-8508
Associated axis :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 1: Water needs and uses of cities
More info de Biomethanation potential analysis system

CIRSA Experimental Station of the Sainte-Marguerite River


The station is located 10 km north of Sacré-Coeur, near the Ste-Marguerite River, a tributary of the Saguenay. The station is used for training in hydrometry, geomorphology, ecology and research in hydrology and fish habitats. The scientific equipment includes: a weather station, a water temperature monitoring station in the Ste-Marguerite River, an ADCP measuring the flow from May to November in the Ste-Marguerite River. Users also have access to mobile ADCPs (Sontek M9 and Teledyne Streampro), electric fishermen, thermographs and turbidimeters. The facilities include a laboratory area, a chalet with a classroom for 30 people, a dormitory for 35 people, a kitchen / cafeteria and a sanitary area with showers. She is in operation from May to November. The station belongs to the Interuniversity Center for Research on Atlantic Salmon (CIRSA) and is managed by the INRS.

Institution
  • Institut national de recherche scientifique (INRS)
Location
Sacré-Cœur-sur-le-Fjord, Québec
Contact person
André St-Hilaire, Professor
andre.st-hilaire@ete.inrs.ca, 418 654-3113
Associated axes :
  • Axis Water Availability
    Theme 2: Hydrometeorological regime under climate
  • Axis Water Availability
    Theme 3: Flow rates and water levels
More info de CIRSA Experimental Station of the Sainte-Marguerite River

CT scan laboratory


The infrastructure consists of a Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS + 128 CT scanner, a data processing and storage unit, a sedimentology laboratory, and hydraulics, bio-sedimentology and hydrology equipment. The scale of this infrastructure is unique in Canada and in a class of its own worldwide.

Institution
  • Institut national de recherche scientifique (INRS)
Location
Québec (Québec)
Contact person
Louis-Frédéric Daigle, research technician
louis-frederic.daigle@ete.inrs.ca, 418 650-7411
Associated axis :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production
More info de CT scan laboratory

CTE analytical equipment


- Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry - Ion chromatography - Atomic absorption spectrometry with flame - Zetameter - Infrared spectroscopy - Total organic carbon analyzer - High performance liquid chromatography - UV-Visible spectrophotometer - Solid phase extraction equipment for hydrocarbons - Basic analytical equipment - Oil & grease analyzer - Activated carbon adsorption column - Column for aeration tests - Respirometer

Institution
  • Cégep Saint-Laurent
Location
Montréal, Québec
Contact person
Edith Laflamme, Director, Centre des technologies de l'eau
edlaflamme@cegepsl.qc.ca, 514 747-6521, ext. 8676
Associated axes :
  • Axis Uses of water
    Theme 3: Water use in secondary production
  • Transversal axis: Governance and management
    Theme 2: Risks and disrupters of governance
More info de CTE analytical equipment
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