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GI-1208 - BIOTECHNOLOGY   [4523]

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Code: GI-1208
Short Name: BIOTEC
Name: Biotechnology
Department: Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía
Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional
Contact: SANCHEZ POZA, MARIA SANDRA - sandra.sanchez@usc.es
Telf.

Research field
  • Development and improvement of in vitro antibiotic and antifungal susceptibility tests
  • Evaluation of cross-reactive antigens as determinants of cross-bactericidal activity
  • Minimum Biofilm Inhibitory Concentration (MBIC) test
  • Analysis of the antimicrobial and antibiofilm efficacy of nanocapsules for the delivery of antibiotics and phages
  • Genetic fitness of yeast and bacteria of industrial interest
  • Cloning of genes from Higher Plantas and Microorganisms with Biotechnological and Industrial interest
  • Fermentation Pilot Plant optimization to Biotechnological Processes and exploitation of cloned genes from higher plants and microorganisms
  • Plant growth regulation
  • • Regulation of gene expression of apoplastic enzymes
  • • Role of apoplastic factors on the regulation of the mechanical properties of plant cell walls (extensibility) and of the tissues (texture)
  • • Plant cell wall structure
  • Carbohydrates
  • • In vitro plant cell culture. Plants and transformed plants micropropagation and adventitious regeneration .
  • • Plant secondary metabolism. Isolation a characyterization of the metabolites with pharmacological utility
  • • Postharvest physiology of fruits. Plant cell wall function.
  • • Germplasm conservation of endangered endemic plants
  • Cloning of car genes from microbial and higher plants sources for the industrial production of polyisoprenes
  • Histology and ultrastructural studies in plants
  • Use of Plants and Microorganisms for Bioremediation
Technology services
  • Microbial identification and antimicrobial activity determination service
  • Determination of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
  • Determination of inhibitory concentration IC50
  • Determination of the inhibitory concentration IC90
  • Determination of the minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC)
  • Support to Biotechnological Companies in processes related to gene cloning and exploitation of industrial genes/strains
  • • Strucutral and functional characterization of complex carbohydrates by GC-MS, FTIR and HPLC
  • • Study of mechanical properties of plant materials by stress-relaxation and creep techniques
  • • Analysis of phenolic compounds by GC-MS, FTIR and HPLC
  • • Application of glycanases for complex carbohydrates modification
  • • Plant conservation by micropropagation and adventitious regeneration
  • Plant secondary metabolites with pharmacological application and their optimization by in vitro cell culture
Key words
  • Antimicrobial assays, microbiology, immunology, cloning, astaxanthin, cantaxanthin, industrial enzymes, cell wall, micropopagation, polysaccharides, glycanases
Researchers
Name Position PIID ORCID Contact:
SANCHEZ POZA, MARIA SANDRACoordinador603150000-0001-9601-3866E-Mail: sandra.sanchez@usc.es
DE MIGUEL BOUZAS, MARIA TRINIDADMembro58739
FERRADAS RIAL, YOLANDAMembro4598840000-0001-6016-9543
GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, MARIA VICTORIAMembro592290000-0002-5673-0585
MARTINEZ TRONCOSO, OSCARMembro
SAMPEDRO JIMENEZ, JAVIERMembro602930000-0002-6534-5347
VIEJO SOMOANO, MARCOSMembro186220
Piñeiro Insua, Pablo ManuelIFP
IP Principal Investigator, IFP Training Research, PA Supporting Researchers and Technicians
External collaborators
Name Institution
ALMUDENA DIAZ PEREIRA  Centro de Transfusión de Galicia
Manuel Ángel Rey Fraile  Universidade de Vigo
M. LUZ CENTENO MARTIN  Universidad de León
Nuria Cid Alvarez  Centro Superior de Hostería de Galicia
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