The Institute of Microbiology Participates in the Science for Business Forum with Industry-Applicable Scientific Breakthroughs and New Projects

For the fifth consecutive year, the Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences took part in the “Science for Business” event, organized by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA).

Prof. Penka Petrova, Director of the Institute of Microbiology, presented the development of a bacterial preparation with pesticidal activity and broad application in agriculture. The development is the result of joint work between scientists from the Institute of Microbiology and the Institute of Chemical Engineering at BAS and is supported by the company "Agria" AD.

Two projects based at the Institute of Microbiology, funded under the Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, were also presented:

•    "New approaches for the selection and integration of biotics (pro-, post-, and metabiotics) into functional formulas for dietary supplements with high biological potential based on agro-industrial waste" – project leader: Prof. Svetla Danova

•    "Green cell factories as a sustainable biotechnological platform for the production of bioactive products with beneficial effects" – project leader: Assoc. Prof. Andrey Marchev

The forum was opened by the Deputy Minister of Innovation and Growth, Krasimir Yakimov.

The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, expressed her confidence that the forum will contribute to more productive cooperation between Bulgarian scientists and businesses, as well as to the faster implementation of innovations and the encouragement of investments in scientific developments.

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