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of soil will be also included in the project because presence of these compounds markedly influences
biodegradation ability, survival, and colonization of microorganisms at their application in bioremediation
technologies during decontamination.
Project duration: from 01.01.2007 to 31.12.2009
E. National project 2004 ŠP 26 028 0C 05 The use of domestic materials and resources –
Phytosterols and fatty acid derivatives (Milan Čertík, Michal Rosenberg)
The aim of the project is focused on evaluation of co-products from rape seed oil and other industrial resources
for technological preparation of phytosterols and fatty acid derivatives. The project is tended to optimization of
isolation and purification processes for obtaining of phytosterols. The project will also solve the possible to
prepare fatty acid derivatives for their use in food and pharmaceutical industry.
Project duration: from 01.07.2004 to 30.9.2007
F. APVT project 99-005002 Influence of sugar beet on structure and bonding potential of
paper. part: Modification and characterization of sugar beet (Michal Rosenberg)
The project is coordinated by VUPC, a.s. Bratislava. Research will be focussed on exploitation of sugar beet pulp
in paper industry as replacement of fibrous raw materials and additives for strength properties increase. Sugar
beet pulp with optimal degree of accompanying compounds elimination and resulting in good development of fibre
bonding surface will be prepared.The influence on refining (beating) process and degree of wire paper machine
water pollution on transfer and strength properties of paper with addition of modified sugar beet pulp and cationic
polymers to primary and recycled fibres will be evaluated
Project duration: from 1.5.2006 to 31.12.2008
G. National project 2004 ŠP 26 028 0C 05 Complex evaluation of plant sources, part 1.4. Rare
saccharides and complex valudation of beet slice (Michal Rosenberg)
The project is coordinated by Research Institute of Food. Verification of methods used for preparation of L-
arabinose from beet slice is the main aim of the project. The other sugars obtained from this process will be used
as energy source for yeast biomass preparation with high content of trehalose. Purification methods for sugar
preparation will be verify.
Project duration: from 01.01.2005 to 30.9.2007
H. VEGA Project No 1/1309/04 Biotechnological application of microorganisms in
biodegradation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) for decontamination of polluted
environment (soil, water); the effect of POPs as stress environmental factors acting on
microbial cell (Katarína Dercová)
The project is focused on an investigation of a possibility to use catabolic ability of microorganisms to degrade
persistent chlorinated hydrophobic organic pollutants in different environmental components (water, soil). Study of
the effect of the xenobiotics on microbial cells will be included in the project because presence of these
compounds markedly influences biodegradation ability, survival, and colonization of microorganisms at application
in bioremediation technologies during decontamination of the environment.
The goals of the project are to study metabolic pathways of chloroaromatics, intermediate and endproducts, their
toxicity; to isolate and identify particular microbial strains with the appropriate biodegradation ability; to investigate
biodegradation of chlorophenols mainly pentachlorophenol (PCP) in liquid media and defined soil samples, in
aerated and intact soil profiles; to determine the effect of chloroaromatics as potential stress factors on microbial
cells (membrane fluidity) with the emphasis on content and composition of total lipids and fatty acids in the major
lipid membrane structures. The attention will be focused on the immobilization of soil contaminants using the
prepared organomineral complexes (zeolite with the bound humic acids) with the purpose to decrease their
bioavailability and hence toxicity, subsequently to allow for their biodegradation by indigenous and bioaugmented
microorganisms.
Project duration: from 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2006
I. International project No. Gr/Slov/FCHPT/05 Biotechnological production of bioactive lipids
from agro-industrial byproducts. Project for bilateral scientific & technological cooperation
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