EON GENETICS
Advent of New Sequencing Technologies
Founded in August 2019, the laboratory of innovation and services in genetics "ÉONgenetics" arose by a partnership between the Human Genetics and Evolution group, the Centre for Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) of the University of Minho and one of the most emblematic and prestigious companies in the Portuguese jewellery business, Ouronor®.
Headquartered on the 4th floor of the Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S) of the University of Minho in Braga, it is the pioneer at a national level to apply the most innovative technologies in the areas of genetics and biotechnology for the extraction, purification, amplification, and inclusion of human DNA in pieces of jewellery.
Quality
Our laboratories and equipment meet the most stringent quality controls, guaranteeing not only the quality and integrity of the DNA, but also good laboratory practices and ethical principles (ISO procedure).
The vast experience in evolutionary genetics of human populations and the various collaborations developed with national and international research centres allow our laboratory to provide other services in the field of molecular genetics, such as new generation genome sequencing (NGS), bioinformatics data processing, development of technologies to decode the information contained in DNA, genealogy/ancestry tests, genetic tests for health (MyNutriGenes®) and for sports (MyFitnessGenes®), among others.
Ouronor
We intend in this way to awaken in the consumer the possibility of buying a truly unique and personalised luxury product, using the jewel as a functional receptacle - a bank of his own genetic code, and that makes it possible at any moment to use this DNA in the most varied and advanced technologies/scientific analyses.
Highly Qualified Team
