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Zakład Mikrobiologii Środowiskowej i Biotechnologii [fot. autor: A. Burkowska-But] Zakład Mikrobiologii Środowiskowej i Biotechnologii [fot. autor: A. Burkowska-But] Zakład Mikrobiologii Środowiskowej i Biotechnologii [fot. autor: A. Burkowska-But]

Projects and Grants

Completed projects:

  • Chitinolytic enzymes produced by microorganisms as potential biofungicides in the environmental protection (2010-2012); grant NCN N N304 373538
  • Impact assessment of the new and the cultivated municipal landfill site in Toruń on the microbiological quality of air and soil (2010-2012); grant NCN N N304 392538
  • Characterization and importance of hydrolases from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in biological crop protection (2011-2014); grant NCN 2011/01/B/NZ9/04555
  • The occurrence of pathogenic human limb amoeba and Legionella pneumophila in heated waters and the implications of their simultaneous invasions (2010 – 2013); grant NCN N N304 387838
  • Influence of PHMG derivatives on biocidal properties, biological activity and susceptibility to degradation of biopolymers (2011-2014); grant NCN 2011/01/B/NZ9/00230
  • Development of Bacto Tech supporting soil bioremediation (PZH certificate in January 2012)
  • Biotechnological preparation and implementation for the production of microbiological inoculants used for the production of high-quality feed  (2014); Project co-financed by the EU under the program “Strengthening regional research and technological development potential” (RPKP.05.04.00-04-004/12)

Ongoing projects:

  • Nitrogen-fixing bacteria from extreme environments as a remedy for nitrogen deficiency in saline soils; EU grant (2021-2023) Horizon 2020, Widening Fellowships; NitroFixSal-101038072
  • Development and characterisation of new materials based on collagen modified with beta-glucan enriched with biocides of natural origin; grant NCN (2019-2021); 2018/31/N/ST8/01509
  • DEBIUTY: Effect of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on rape growth and their influence on native microbial population (2020)
  • INCOOP Mikrogrant: Development of a natural preservative system based on tannic acid and gallic acid
  • Inter disciplinas excellentia: Biopolymers with Antimicrobial Activity Research Group
  • Inter disciplinas excellentia: Microbiology in historical preservation