– The core expertise of our group is microbial molecular biology and ecology which we apply to a wide range of areas - Our research is interface of chemical and medicinal biotechnology - we have unique collection of Streptomyces and other soil actinomycetes and we continue our bioprospecting activities in search for novel bioactive microbial compounds and biotechnologically relevant enzymes - Biotechnology (offering sustainable and greener solutions to synthesis of valuable molecules and biomaterials including waste conversion to value-added materials) - Biocatalysis (discovery and engineering of novel biocatalysts for the production of chiral molecules, and improvement of biocatalytic processes) - Bioremediations (aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals…) and biodeteriorations (cultural heritage, paintings, books...) - Production and characterization of bioactive compounds (Streptomyces culture collection) - Novel approaches in antimicrobial treatments (microbial communication modulating molecules; virulence modulating agents; host-pathogen interactions; activity against microbial biofilms; antifungal therapy) - Taxonomic assessment of microbial communities using metagenomic approaches and taxonomic identification of bacterial isolates through 16S sequence analysis

Microbiology , Biotechnology , Molecular Genetics, Biocatalysis, Bioremediations , Bacterial Secondary Metabolites , Biopolymers , Biofuels , Microbial diversity, Ecology