Researcher

Els Prinsen

Research Expertise:My expertise on targeted metabolomics lays in the development of physicochemical analytical techniques, e.g. UPLC-MS/MS for the identification and quantification of hormones, primary and secondary metabolites in plant and animal tissue to investigate the role of signaling molecules directing growth and development under normal and stress conditions. Comparable techniques are also applied for the quantification of polluting residues in the environment and biota. I also apply my knowledge on immunological techniques for the develop of specific ELISA assays for screening specific antibodies in animals to indicate recent or past contact with specific factors e.g. parasites.

Disciplines:Plant biochemistry, Plant morphology, anatomy and physiology, Metabolomics

Research techniques:tageted Metabolomics UPLC-MS/MS GC-MS/MS immunoassays (ELISA, RIA, immunopurification)

Users of research expertise:Academic researchers, National and international Private companies Research institutes