Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

Contribution of applied microbiology into national economy of Belarus Republic

Joint Event on 4^th World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology & 2^nd International Conference on Food Microbiology

November 29-December 01, 2017 Madrid, Spain

Emiliya Kalamiyets, Anastasiya Sidarenka and Natalija Sverchkova

Institute of Microbiology, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Belarus

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Microb Biochem Technol

Abstract:

Significance of applied microbiology is determined by the vital role of microorganisms in global natural cycles, technologies, medicine, and ecology. Insitute of Microbiology, Belarus National Academy of Sciences, is the leading research institution of Belarus in the area of applied microbiology, specializing in the evaluation of microbial biodiversity, physiology, and biochemistry; genetic engineering of microorganisms producing bioactive substances; development of biotechnologies for an industry, agriculture, medicine, environmental protection. A crucial aspect of microbiological processes is the provision of superactive strains synthesizing bioactive substances. Both conventional selection methods and genetic engineering are used to attain this goal. The Center for Analytical and Genetic-Engineering Studies set up at the Institute is equipped with up-to-date instrumentation allowing to derive strains with defined properties engaged in an elaboration of biotechnologies lying within the mainstream of global high-tech trends. Molecular-genetic identification of microbial strains is carried out at Belarussian collection of non-pathogenic microorganisms integrated into Institute structure and registered as a member of World Federation of Culture Collections. Apart from main collection stock, special DNA banks were founded for industrial strains, plant pathogens, xenobiotics destructors and bioterioration agents, to ensure the preservation of genomes of promising biotechnological objects; early diagnostics of pathologies affecting forest and agricultural cultures; bioremediation of natural and technogenic environments; evaluation of diverse materials bioresistance. Technologies and production generated at the Institute find the outlet in numeric branches of national economy, including agriculture â?? biopesticides, microbial fertilizers, probiotics, biodisinfectants, biopreservatives, enzyme preparations; medicine â?? pharmaceutical technologies, diagnostic kits; industry â?? food additives, organic acids, alcohols, and makes a solid contribution to its progress.

Biography :

Emiliya Kalamiyets has completed her PhD in Microbiology in 1980 and Doctor of Biological Sciences thesis in 1999. She is General Director of Research and Production Association “Chemical Synthesis and Biotechnology”, Director of the Institute of Microbiology, Belarus National Academy of Sciences, Chairman of Belarussian Non-governmental Association of Microbiologists. She is a recognized expert in the field of Microbial Synthesis. Major trends of her research are genesis of biologically active compounds showing antimicrobial and entomopathogenic action, elaboration of biotechnologies for plant protection. She is an author of 341 publications, including two books and 15 patents.