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SlovenčinaRoom (block/door number): E 419
Basic information about the research infrastructure:
Construction period: 10 years
Type: located in one place / distributed across multiple locations
Average number of users per year: 95
List of projects or sources that contributed to the establishment or modernization of the research infrastructure:
- Centre of Excellence for Supporting Decision-Making in Forests and Landscapes, J. Tuček, OP VaV
- Spatio-temporal Trends in the Spread of Tree Decays in Settlements in the Last Three Decades, J. Gáper, VEGA – co-investigator
- Genetic Diversity and Colonization of Trees by Phytopathologically Significant Fungi of the Genera Fomes and Ganoderma, J. Gáper, VEGA
- Characterisation of a Green Microenvironment and Study of its Impact on Health and Well-Being in the Elderly as a Way Forward for Health Tourism, M. Pichlerová, MVP Horizon 2020, principal investigator
- ntelligent Teaching Materials for Applied Botany, Mycology, and Zoology, J. Gáper, KEGA
- Interactions Between Wood-Decaying Macromycetes and Trees in Habitats with Different Levels of Integrity and Naturalness over the Last 40 Years, J. Gáper, VEGA
- Interactive Mycological Collection – Herbarium, Gene Bank of Cultures and DNA Isolates Created as an Electronic Practicum, J. Gáper, KEGA
- Comprehensive Research of Determinants for Ensuring Environmental Health (ENVIHEALTH), M. Koreňová, OP Research and Innovation
- Multimedia and Interactive Electronic Textbook on Structural Botany and Mycology and Its Use in Teaching, J. Gáper, KEGA
- Biodiversity of Small Water Biotopes: Parallels, Non-Parallels or Divergents?, M. Svitok, APVV
Detailed information about the research infrastructure / laboratory:
- Description and data about the research infrastructure / laboratory:
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List of equipment:
- Molecular methods: Pro Flex PCR system, microcentrifuge, shaker
- Cultivation methods: autoclave PS 20/1, thermostats INUCELL 111, thermostat BT 120, germicidal lamp GZ 30, centrifuge EBA 20 (8×15 ml), Radwag PS600 R2 scales, muffle furnace LMH 07/12, multi-meter pH/EC/TDS
- Microscopic methods: binocular microscopes MIC 435 with 1000× magnification
- General methods: dryer, muffle furnace
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Justification of uniqueness / strategic importance:
The laboratory is extensively used for teaching the following subjects: Microbiology, Forensic Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Ecological Physiology of Plants, and Nutrition, Health and Ecology.
It is also used for research associated with the preparation of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral theses.
Research in the laboratory focuses on the quality of surface, drinking, and wastewater according to the relevant and valid STN ISO standards, with an emphasis on the analysis of significant groups of microorganisms (bacteria, cyanobacteria, algae, fungi, yeasts) from both ecological and hygienic perspectives.
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Assignment of the research infrastructure to one or more research areas:
- Research area group: Natural Sciences
- Research area: 6. Environmental and Ecological Sciences