About Laboratory

Head of laboratory: Academician of RAS
Ivshina Irina B.
Phone: +7 (342) 280 81 14 E-mail: ivshina@iegm.ru
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The laboratory was established in 1988 and conducts microbial diversity, microbial ecology, and biotechnology studies. The work is carried out under the Program of fundamental scientific research of the state academies of sciences for 2013‒2020 with basic funding in the scientific direction VI Biological sciences. 52. Biological diversity. “Study of functional and species diversity of microorganisms useful for ecocenoses and human activity” (State task ÀÀÀÀ-À19-119112290008-4). Section 1: “Biodiversity of non-pathogenic actinobacteria in anthropogenically disturbed ecosystems”; 62. Biotechnology. “Search for and selection of new promising microorganisms for biotechnology purposes” (State task 122010800029-1). Section 1: “Biotechnological potential of actinobacteria”. The research priority has been confirmed by the grants of the Russian Science Foundation (RSF), Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR), the ”UMNIK” program, and the subsidy programs to support research projects performed by international research teams at state educational institutions of higher professional education and(or) scientific organizations of Perm Krai (MIG). The division has a Regional Specialised Collection of Alkanotrophic Microorganisms (acronym IEGM, the World Federation of Culture Collections #285, http://www.iegmcol.ru). The IEGM collection is recognized as a Unique Scientific Installation (UNU registry number 73559), has the status of a highly efficient CKP (registry number 480868) and is included in the National Registry of Scientific Infrastructure Facilities of the Russian Federation.

There are 13 full-time employees, including seven researchers (three Doctors of Science, and four Candidates of Science), three leading engineers (two Candidates of Science), two engineers, and one laboratory assistant. Using the laboratory facilities, five PhD students are working at their PhD projects.

During 2017−2022, a total of 70 articles, scientific reviews and book chapters were published in Russian and international journals (Microbiology, Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, Ecology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Applied Science, Catalysts, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Frontiers in Microbiology, International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal of Microbiological Methods, Microbiology Resource Announcements, Microorganisms, Molecules, Nanomaterials, Pathogens, Pharmaceuticals, PLoS ONE, Process Biochemistry, Scientific Reports, etc.). Two monographs have been published and nine RF Patents for inventions and Certificates for computer software have been received. The scientific articles summarize the results of the study of regulation mechanisms of adaptive reactions of microorganisms to the effects of mineral and organic ecotoxicants, provide new data on key functional genes and their expression in extreme environmental conditions, and the practical applications of microorganisms in various fields of biotechnology—from the production of target bioactive products to environmental protection technologies.