Laboratory for Biological Geochemistry

Laboratory for Biological Geochemistry LGB

About us

Established in 2012, the LBG consists of a fluctuating number of Senior Scientists, Postdocs, PhD- and Master students working on research projects at the interface between isotope geochemistry, mineralogy and biology. Currently, the LGB is engaged in research themes such as:

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  • Biogenic carbonate paleo-proxy reliability
  • Metabolic processes in symbiotic marine organisms (and how these processes are affected by global climate change)
  • Plant photosynthesis and starch formation
  • Brain metabolism

The LGB is equipped with a NanoSIMS N50L instrument.

Orion, Lausanne Racing Team's car © LRT/ 2019 EPFL

Lausanne Racing Team unveils an electric racing car

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EPFL is set to make its debut in Formula Student this year, pitting a brand-new electric racing car developed by Lausanne Racing Team – and unveiled at an event at the Rolex Learning Center on Tuesday, 9 April – against other universities in races held across Europe.

The seabed of the Red Sea. © Maoz Fine

A research center to protect the Red Sea ecosystem

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Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), announced on Tuesday Switzerland's support for EPFL's project to create a "Transnational Red Sea Research Center". The project is based on EPFL research on corals in the Gulf of Aqaba.

The new makerspace encourages creativity and hands-on learning©Muriel Gerber/EPFL

New fab lab combines creativity with skills development

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Thanks to an ENAC initiative, students now have a fully-equipped workshop called SKIL where they can carry out research projects on their own, with the guidance of professors. This new makerspace, which encourages creativity and hands-on learning, will be inaugurated on 24 September.

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