In 2005, a common biochemistry technical platform was set up thanks to the structuring will of the Bordeaux Neuroscience Institute (IFR8). This project, led by Françoise Coussen (CNRS), led to the regrouping of the large equipment necessary for biochemistry experiments. Thanks to funding from the Aquitaine Region, the Biochemistry Technical Platform was structured and new high-performance common equipment necessary for biochemistry experiments was purchased in 2006/2007.
In 2010, thanks to a Preciput funding from the University of Bordeaux and an INSERM co-financing obtained by Nathalie Sans, a new ultracentrifuge was introduced on the Technical Platform. However, it was in 2011 that the "Protein Biochemistry and Biophysics Platform (BioProt)" project, led by Nathalie Sans (Neurocentre Magendie, Inserm U1215) and Matthieu Sainlos (IINS, CNRS5297), came into being with the support of LABEX BRAIN. The existing equipment has been modernised and other equipment and innovative technologies have been introduced to enable the Bordeaux Neurocampus teams to carry out more ambitious projects. Since the end of 2013, a design engineer has been working on the "BioProt Platform", responding to requests for services from users in the fields of protein production and purification and the study of biomolecular interactions. This engineer is also in charge of training and advising users on the various equipment and helping them with their projects.
In 2015, the management committee of the "BioProt Platform" was reshuffled and is now composed of Lucile Capuron (INRIA), Jean-Michel Revest and Mélanie Ginger (Neurocentre Magendie), Jean-Paul Lasserre (INCIA), Giulian Pellegrino (BSN), Benjamin Dehay (IMN), Béatrice Tessier (IINS), Etienne Herzog (IINS).
In 2019, the platform was accredited by the University of Bordeaux. This accreditation has been renewed in 2022.
In 2021, the BRAIN LABEX funding ended and the platform is now supported by the BRAIN GPR.
The "Plateforme de Biochimie et Biophysique des Protéines" is made available to everyone to meet the expectations of the Bordeaux Neurocampus scientific community.
Currently, academic teams of the Neurocampus use the equipment of the "BioProt Platform". Many other academic teams outside Neurocampus as well as private companies are also using the equipment.
