Scientific projects

1. April-July 2020: Multidetection Spectramax iD3 microplate reader with modules for measuring absorbance, fluorescence from above and below, as well as luminescence. Capable of simultaneous spectrofotometric assessment of 24-64 samples (protein, DNA and RNA) in 1-4 µl droplets. Produced by Molecular Devices, complete with a control computer and software, apparatus grant (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Excellence Initiative - Research University)
2. 2017-2020: „Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as vectors of plant viruses (MYCOVIR)” Opus 14 (National Science Center, NCN) Coordinator: Prof. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, Investigators: PhD Edyta Deja-Sikora, PhD Dominika Thiem
3. 2019-2021: „Are new synthetic amphiphilic antioxidants safe?” Preludium 15 (NCN) Coordinator: PhD Dobrochna Rabiej-Kozioł
4. 2020-2021: „Effect of rye seed dormency (Secale cereale) on the possibility to their long-term storage” (Nicolaus Copernicus University, INCOOP) Coordinator: PhD Justyna Boniecka, Investigator: PhD Justyna Boniecka
5. 2021-2022: „A salty profile of endophytic fungi - a proteomic approach (Salt-Fun)” Miniatura 4 (NCN) Coordinator: PhD Bliss Furtado
6. 2021-2022: „The use of mycorrhizal fungi in combating viral diseases of potato (Solanum tuberosum).” TANGO (The National Centre for Research and Development) Coordinator: Prof. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, Investigator: PhD Edyta Deja-Sikora
7. 2020-2023: „How the origin of Pinus sylvestris affects the belowground processes” Opus 18 (NCN) (Coordinator: Insitute of Dendrobiology, Polish Academy of Science in Kórnik) Investigator: Prof. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz
8. 2020-2023: „Salicornia europaea as a human pathogenic microorganisms free food (Sali-Food)” OPUS-17 (NCN) Coordinator: Prof. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, Investigator: PhD Sonia Szymańska
9. 2021-2023: „Innovative (eco)material for use in agriculture and the packaging industry” Inkubator Innowacyjności+ (Ministry of Science and Higher Education) Investigator: PhD, DSc Grażyna Dąbrowska
10. 2021-2023: „Nature-based perennial grain cropping as a model to safeguard functional biodiversity towards future-proof agriculture (NAPERDIV)” BIODIVCLIM (EU/NCN) Coordinator: Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, Investigators: PhD Edyta Deja-Sikora, PhD Dominika Thiem
11. 2020-2024: „Probiotics and prebiotics - their effect on the chicken intestine health and organism performance, from the pre-hatch period to the mature animal, to elucidate the mechanisms of their mode of action through early microbiome modulation (OVOBIOM)” Opus 18 (NCN) (Main Investigator: University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz), Investigator: Prof. Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz, PhD Dominika Thiem