Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology
General Information
Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Academy of Sciences of Moldova was established in 2005, through the fusion of the following academic institutes:
- Institute of Microbiology (founded in 1992 on the basis of the Microbiology Section, that started to work in 1959 – the sole scientific institution in Moldova in the field of general and industrial microbiology);
- National Collection of Nonpathogenic Microorganisms (founded in 2003 according as a research institution main areas of which are storage, keeping and the utilization of the microbial resources);
- Scientific Centre of Patho-biology and Pathology ASM (founded in 1991 with the purpose of integration and orientation of the principal basic and applied research directions in the area of the patho-biology and clinical pathology).
Institute’s Focus
Main objectives of the IMB are focused on:
- Improvement of physiological and biochemical potential of microorganisms as the sources for products used in agriculture, food industry, preservation of the environment, medicine (hepatoprotectors, imunomodulators, antiatherosclerosis preparations);
- Scientific basis of agricultural biotechnologies for vegetal protein obtaining and the improvement of the soil fertility;
- Biotechnologies for the microorganisms potentially used for improvement of soil and water quality, biological degradation of xenobiotics;
- Microbiological preparations obtaining;
- Biotechnological methods of water, air and soil quality monitoring;
- Proceedings for optimal keeping and storage of strains microorganisms for biotechnological and scientific scopes in accordance with international standards.
Valuable Technology Offerings
- Improvement of the physiologic-biochemical potential of microorganisms as biotechnological objects;
- Development of bioactive preparations production technologies designated for usage in agriculture and medicine as well as in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries;
- Conservation and efficient utilization of the microbial resources.
Scientific Cooperation and Technology Transfer
The Institute maintains extensive international scientific contacts and collaborates with many scientific centers, such as:
- Research Center "Molecular Endocrinology and Oncology" of University Laval (Quebec, Canada);
- Neurology Center of Kislovodsk (Russia);
- Department of Molecular and Structural Biology, Max Planck Institute, Germany;
- Institutes Phthisiopneumology and Cardiology "Al.I.Cuza", University of Iasi;
- State University of Marakesh, Morocco.
Contact Details
Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Contact person: Academician Valeriu Rudic, Director
Address: 1, Academiei St. Chisinau, MD 2028 MD, Republic of Moldova
Tel: (+373 22) 739 878
Fax: (+ 373 22) 725 754
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Web-site: www.imb.asm.md
Chief Technology Commercialization Officer
Таtiana Сhiriac
Tel: +373 22 725306
Fax: +373 22 725754
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