The Environmental Biotechnology laboratory carries out multidisciplinary research in the field of environmental biotechnology, by integrating microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry and bioprocess development.
The objectives are aimed at bioremediation, passing through the knowledge of the microbial communities and the development of technologies applied for the natural recovery of contaminated areas. The laboratory is equipped for molecular analysis. In addition to the small basic instrumentation there are thermal cyclers and Real-Time PCR. Ongoing research ranges from the identification and selection of biomolecules of biotechnological interest to the development and application of integrated chemical-physical and (micro)biological systems aimed at removing or abating pollutant loads.
The research activities of the Institute are carried out in the context of research, development and innovation projects, both national and international, based on regional funding programs (POR FEAMPA - Regional Operational Program of the European Maritime Affairs Fisheries Fund and Aquaculture and POR FESR - Regional Operational Program of the European Regional Development Fund) or ministerial (PRIN - Projects of relevant national interest, PNRA - National Research Program in Antarctica, PO FEAMPA - National Operational Program European Maritime Affairs Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund) , programs for European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg), direct funding programs of the European Commission (Horizon2020 and Horizon Europe, Life, JPI - Joint Programming Initiatives, ERA-NET Cofund) and thematic collaboration initiatives managed by international organizations such as, for example , the FAO - GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean). The Institute also develops funded projects in the context of collaborations with private companies in the sectors of the blue economy as well as technology transfer and research results. Research projects, mainly of a collaborative nature, are developed through a wide network of partners that include major Italian and foreign research institutions and universities.
