The findings of technically challenging experiments, undertaken by M. Zorović of NIB and B. Hedwig of University of Cambridge get recognition in "Outside JEB"

Biotechnological Hub of the NIB (BTH-NIB)

The purpose of the investment project BTH-NIB is the assurance of the appropriate infrastructural conditions for the use of research and developmental opportunities in the fields of operation of the NIB.

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Mutagenicity analysis under GLP

On the NIB we have certified GLP laboratory for testing mutagenicity with bacterial reverse mutation assay, or the Ames test (OECD 471).

28 Jun
The findings of technically challenging experiments, undertaken by M. Zorović of NIB and B. Hedwig of University of Cambridge get recognition in "Outside JEB"

Neurons to control mate-finding behavior identified

A recent paper on the processing of species-specific auditory signalling in crickets published in the Journal of Neurophysiology by M. Zorović and B. Hedwig draw the attention of the Journal of Experimental Biology (JEB), which reported on the study in their monthly feature called 'Outside JEB'. This feature is aimed at highlighting the papers outside JEB and bringing the JEB's readers to date with the most exciting developments in experimental biology.

You may read the report at:

http://jeb.biologists.org/content/214/11/iv.full

Original article: ZOROVIĆ, Maja, HEDWIG, Berthold. Processing of species-specific auditory patterns in the cricket brain by ascending, local, and descending neurons during standing and walking. Journal of neurophysiology, 2011, vol. 105, no. 5, str. 2181-2194.