Nova Scotia

In Nova Scotia, NRC studies ways to protect Canadian marine wildlife systems and benefit from them in a sustainable way, through life sciences research that assists Canada's marine industries.

Research Programs

• The Atlantic Initiative program
• Bioanalytical Chemistry
• Certified Reference Materials Program
• Functional Genomics
• Marine Bioactives
• National Bioproducts Program - the establishment of a Canadian capacity to produce biofuels mainly from marine algae
• Neuroscience research

Research Projects

• Bioactive metabolites from microalgae and actinomycetes
• Biomarkers for Human Health and Wellness
• Biotoxins for therapeutic and pharmacological applications
• Characterization of pleurocidin bioactive peptides
• Chemical and ethanol production from lignocellulosic materials
• Development of an Advanced Lipid Profiling Platform for Bioactive Lipids
• Ecomaterials and biopolyols for the production of environmentally-friendly products for the automotive, aerospace, construction and plastics industries
• Establishing a Canadian capacity to produce biofuels from marine algae
• Evaluation of marine bioactives as modulators of cellular stress
• Nanoscale Platform for Multiparameter Diagnostics

Institutes, Programs & Initiatives

• NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics
• NRC Institute for Marine Biosciences

Facilities

• Halifax
  • Industry Partnership Facility in Nova Scotia
  • Non-invasive Magnetic Brain Laboratory
  • Welcome to the NRC Institute for Biodiagnostics (Atlantic)

• Ketch Harbour
  • Industry Partnership Facility in Nova Scotia

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