Centro Nacional de Biotecnología


The National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC) is dedicated to cutting-edge research in biotechnology, fostering scientific excellence, innovation, and scientific training. It actively promotes gender equality, sustainability, and international collaboration, and offers various research programs, training courses, and scientific outreach activities.

Industries

bioinformatics
biotechnology
genetics

Nr. of Employees

medium (51-250)

Centro Nacional de Biotecnología


Products

CNB DNA Biofoundry

CNB DNA Biofoundry (CNBIO) offers a comprehensive service for the design, construction, validation, and evolution of metabolic pathways and synthetic genetic circuits operating under the Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) cycle.

Opentrons robotic workflow design service (OT-2)

Custom design of workflows based on liquid handling executed using an OT-2 robotic pipettor.

Adaptive Evolution Laboratory (ALE) Service

Design and execution of adaptive evolution experiments in non-pathogenic model and non-model microorganisms.

T.1 Opentrons robotic workflow design service (OT-2)

Custom design of workflows based on liquid handling executed using an OT-2 robotic pipettor.

Construction of strains as biofactories

Generation of on-demand microorganisms for the biotechnological production of compounds through genetic modification technologies and ALE techniques.

B.3 DNA modular assembly service by MoClo

Modular transcriptional unit assembly using Golden Standard technology.

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Services

Access to cryo-EM imaging and image-processing support for structural biology projects.

Courses and applied workflows in isotopic labelling and mass-spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics.

Design and implementation support for laboratory automation, robotics integration and high-throughput experimental pipelines.

Computational pipelines for virtual ligand screening and integration of experimental structural data into reproducible workflows.

Short courses, bootcamps and doctoral/postdoctoral training programmes covering laboratory techniques, animal colony management, genomics and science communication.

Practical course on genetics and management of rodent colonies, record-keeping, welfare improvements and relevant legislation.

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Expertise Areas

  • Structural biology
  • Proteomics and mass spectrometry
  • Antibody discovery and immunology
  • Computational biology and multi-omics
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Key Technologies

  • Cryo-electron microscopy
  • Super-resolution microscopy
  • X-ray crystallography
  • Quantitative proteomics (mass spectrometry)
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News & Updates

Jul 15, 2025 | The Severo Ochoa Seed Synergies program will fund 3 new projects at CNB.

Jul 14, 2025 | CNB leads a European project to develop digital twins for live cell analysis.

Jul 4, 2025 | Research shows young plants prioritize stem growth over drought signals to capture light.

Jun 27, 2025 | A team of scientists identified a key molecular interaction in the response to RNA viruses.

Jul 14, 2025 | Cell Death Dis. 2025 Jul 12;16(1):519. The study discusses how SUMOylation affects the tumor suppressor p14ARF.

Jun 30, 2025 | Sci Adv. 2025 Jun 27;11(26):eadv0895. The research explores how a specific module protects hypocotyl elongation.

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