THE GENESIS
The Technological Development Support Laboratory ( LADETEC ) is a holding of laboratories belonging to the Chemistry Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ( IQ-UFRJ ). Its structure was built in 1984 from the enormous lack of quality analysis in High Resolution Gas Chromatography (HRGC) and its coupling to the computerized Spectrometry Mass in the country. Structured as support for chromatography laboratories, mass spectrometry and geochemistry, its creation was strategic at a time when this technology was growing.
The report of the Mass Spectrometry Commission (RENEM) in 1982, showed that in Brazil there were 54 mass spectrometers, most of them unutilized due to the lack of maintenance that it was almost impossible for universities. Other findings of this report was the formation of operators of this technology and encouraging research in this area. That same year created the Cappilary Columns Preparation Laboratory, then transformed into Columns and Chromatography Preparation Laboratory in order to develop and disseminate the practice of HRGC the country. It started as a craft factory of glass capillary columns that gave technical support to other associated laboratories and other research groups and companies. Today, a restructuring transformed it in the new Research Laboratory of Chromatography and Columns (LPCC). The name change is meant to emphasize its performance in different chromatographic processes as well as the various applications in analytical chemistry.
Before long, LADETEC became a mechanism to support more than 80 groups of scientific and industrial research, between public and private entities. It started generating resources to maintain much of its research activities and to support academic groups that do not have the resources to do analysis or maintain adequate analytical framework.
Our operations in university-business-society-quality interface is a practical example of entrepreneurship, quality assurance and use of the equipment park in multi-user indiscriminate system.
This initiative was supported in 1986 through the FINEP aid project approved on notice of the testing phase of the Support Program for Scientific and Technological Development (PADCT), focused on units Service Providers, to which by virtue of the notice should seek self sustainability after completion of the project. The project was evaluated by FINEP, manager of PADCT as one of the successful projects in the testing phase, which served to justify the next steps of the program.
The first services and R & D projects were with the Geochemistry Sector CENPES - PETROBRAS, as well as companies from the petrochemical complexes in Camaçari (BA), Triunfo (RS) and Mauá (SP) and the industrial center of Resende (RJ).
From 1988 LADETEC started operating in three shifts, 7 days a week, providing 24 hour operation. An extremely complex logistics for the time. The Fundão Island was isolated and virtually deserted at night and very limited access. The technicians of night shifts were transported by service who went to the Center for Electronic Computing (NCE) which already operated 24 hours for 7 days a week. And a special round of security has been established in block A of the Technology Center where the labs were located. Also, because of these difficulties, it was planned a accelerated computerization of the procedures to increase their productivity and reduce the need for technicians throughout the night and weekends.
In the 90s, the three formal rounds for an extended workday was replaced (from 07:00 to 23: 00), with the night shift for automatic operation of analytical tools, as an example of how the university facilities can be used in its fullness, reducing the cost / benefit of investment in education, science, technology and innovation in Brazil.
NEW HORIZONS
After overcoming the summons to face major challenges, the organization for participation in major events led to the creation of new laboratories making LADETEC one of the most complete laboratories of Brazil in terms of Organic Molecular Analysis.
The Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Blood and Proteomics (LABMOPS) established in 2015 to widen the activities of genomics, hematology, genetic research on doping and application neglected diseases. It has one of the most modern parks in the country molecular biology.
In 2017, four new laboratories were established and associated structure LADETEC. In the field of omics the Laboratory of Proteomics (LABPROT ) and the Laboratory of Metabolomics (LABMETA) use the most modern equipment to expand these two giant fields of knowledge with research and service.
The Research Laboratories, Laboratory of Development and Innovation (LPDI) uses metabolomics in their investigations of the fish zebrafish as an alternative model for human metabolism and for the diagnosis of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease. The Laboratory on Research Anabolic Agents (LAPAA) operates in endocrinological studies, mainly syndromes and disorders involving steroids, eg Cushing's disease.
DIALOGUE OF KNOWLEDGE
Designed in 2001, the Center for Forensic Analysis (NAF) formalized its service activities in 2018, establishing itself as a differential in forensic chemistry. Its main focus is on analysis, investigations and research in forensic matrices, using high-performance analytical techniques.
The Center for Mass Spectrometry and Omics Sciences (NEMO), integrates the activities in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, petroleomics and intends on expanding possibilities in the set of omics sciences. The provision of services for institutions, industry and internal surveys are supports for equipment quality and excellence of scientific knowledge of the professionals involved.