SPOTLIGHT ON
Fungus

Mycena inclinata

Mycena inclinata grows to about 3 to 4 inches in a dense cluster on stumps or branches of deciduous trees. LifePharms has 20 collections of this species from 8 different states and over 350 related Mycena collections. The individual species of the Mycena genus have very specific nutritional requirements as evidenced by one species preference for dead fern stalks and another’s preference for decaying walnut or hickory nut hulls.

LIFEPHARMS'
Drug Discovery Resources

HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING AND ASSAY DEVELOPMENT

LifePharms has the expertise and capability of performing assays using:

  • Absorbance (UV-Visible)
  • Fluorescense
  • Luminescence
  • Enzymatic (colormatic)
  • ELISA
  • Mammalian cell based
  • Microbial cell based
  • Radioactivity

Major biological assay instruments include:

  • BioTek Synergy-HT microplate reader (12 to 384 well plates)
  • Kodak Gel Logic 400 with fluorscence, visible and luminescence capability.
  • Perkin Elmer MultiProbe II.
  • Complete culture facilities for mammalian cells, bacterial and fungus.
  • Use of University of Connecticut/Storrs cell culture, radioactivity, and NMR/MS facilities

NATURAL
Product Chemistry

NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY

LifePharms has all necessary facilities and equipment to isolate and chemically identify biologically active components. Additionally, identification and chemical synthesis can be provided. LifePharms utilizes HPLCs and has ready access to NMR and mass spectrometer equipment.

Major Chemistry Resources:

 

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