The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology
Member Of The International Institut Pasteur Network
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY AND GEOMICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
STAFF: |
Associate Prof. Diliana Simeonova
e-mail: dsimeonova@microbio.bas.bg
Phone: +359 2 979 3115
SIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND SCOPE OF RESEARCH |
Основни теми - The Geomicrobiology focuses on bacteria able to transform inorganic matter in living matter or vice versa. These bacteria actively take part and perform in biogeochemical cycles of elements in the nature – i.e. Arsenic (As), Phosphorus (P), Nitrogen (N), Sulphur (S), Iron (Fe) and practically any other chemical element or its inorganic forms or ions. They are transformed mainly by oxidation-reduction reactions, however other reactions catalyzed by bacteria can also take place. During these processes, most bacterial cells gain energy, which can be stored under ATP and further used for primary biomass production- i.e. growth and proliferation; other are using the processes as detoxification mechanisms, third are covering their assimilative needs.
In Geomicrobiology, as a part of microbiological science, are used multiple different methods and techniques of analyses: classical microbiological methods, molecular microbiological techniques, proteomics, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, etc.
PROJECTS |
PRESENT
The international scientific consortium encompasses members from France, Bulgaria and Germany and associated project members –Italy and Spain.
Coordinator of the project Prof. D. Lievremont, Strasbourg, France.
The Bulgarian partner is funded by the The Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF).
https://www.flagera.eu/funded-projects/
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS |
Acad. Georgi Bonchev street
blok. 26, Sofia, zip 1113
tel.: +359 2 979 31 57
+359 879 499 167
e-mail: micb@microbio.bas.bg
Cellular Biosystems Laboratory
Plovdiv, zip 4000
139, Ruski blvd.
Manager: soc. Prof. Dr. Vasil Georgiev
Metabolomica Laboratory
Plovdiv, zip 4000
139, Ruski blvd.
Manager: Prof. Dr. Milen Georgiev
Laboratory “Ecology of pathogenic bacteria”
Veliko Tarnovo, zip 5002
78 Nikola Gabrovski Str., floor. 4
Manager: Ch. Assistant Professor Dr. Zvezdimira Tsvetanova