A5039162491- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Metal complexes synthesis and properties
- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Synthesis and biological activity
- Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Antimicrobial agents and applications
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Click Chemistry and Applications
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
University of Belgrade
2016-2025
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering
2014-2024
Institute of Molecular Genetics
2011-2021
University College Dublin
2008-2018
National University of Ireland
2008-2012
Trinity College Dublin
2008
UNSW Sydney
2003-2008
Universität Hamburg
2008
University of Montana
2006
Dartmouth College
2006
The conversion of the petrochemical polymer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to a biodegradable plastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is described here. PET was pyrolised at 450 °C resulting in production solid, liquid, and gaseous fraction. liquid fractions were burnt for energy recovery, whereas solid fraction terephthalic acid (TA) used as feedstock bacterial PHA. Strains previously reported grow on TA unable accumulate We therefore isolated bacteria from soil exposed granules bottle...
There is a high number of well characterized, commercially available laccases with different redox potentials and low substrate specificity, which in turn makes them attractive for vast array biotechnological applications. Laccases operate as batteries, storing electrons from individual oxidation reactions to reduce molecular oxygen, releasing water the only by-product. Due society’s increasing environmental awareness global intensification bio-based economies, industry also expanding....
Inspired by the emergence of resistance to currently available antifungal therapy and great potential metal complexes for treatment various diseases, we synthesized three new silver(I) containing clinically used azoles as ligands, [Ag(ecz)
A new strain, namely Lysinibacillus sp. BV152.1 was isolated from the rhizosphere of ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea L.) producing metabolites with potent ability to inhibit biofilm formation an important human pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, Staphylococcus aureus, and Serratia marcescens. Structural characterization revealed di-rhamnolipids mixture containing rhamnose (Rha)-Rha-C10-C10, Rha-Rha-C8-C10, Rha-Rha-C10-C12 in ratio 7:2:1 as active principle. Purified di-rhamnolipids, well...
In the present study, crude bacterial extract containing violacein is investigated for preparation of antimicrobial polyamide fabrics. The optimal culture conditions Janthinobacterium lividum (JL) maximum biomass and production were found to be 25°C, pH 7.0, while addition ampicillin 0.2 mg mL-1 in small scale increased 1.3-fold. scale-up trials, 1% (v/v) glycerol a fed-batch bioreactor, resulted fivefold extracted increase with final concentration 1.828 g L-1. Polyamide 6.6 fabrics dyed...
We have prepared a series of ten 3-arylcoumarin molecules, their respective fac-[Re(CO)3(bpy)L]+ and fac-[Re(CO)3(L⁀L)Br] complexes tested all compounds for antimicrobial efficacy. Whereas the ligands are virtually inactive against human-associated pathogens with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) > 150 μM, when coordinated to fac-[Re(CO)3]+ core, most resulting showed remarkable antibacterial potency. Several rhenium exhibit activity in nanomolar Gram-positive such as Staphylococcus...
Laccases are multicopper-oxidases with variety of biotechnological applications. While predominantly used, fungal laccases have limitations such as narrow pH and temperature range their production via heterologous protein expression is more complex due to posttranslational modifications. In comparison, bacterial enzymes, including laccases, usually possess higher thermal stability, suitable for genetic manipulations in hosts. Therefore, the aim this study was identify, recombinantly express,...
The quest for sustainable biomaterials with excellent biocompatibility and tailorable properties has put polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) into the research spotlight. However, high production costs lack of bioactivity limit their market penetration. To address this, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) was combined a bacterial pigment strong anticancer activity, prodigiosin (PG), to obtain functionally enhanced PHBV-based biomaterials. samples were produced in form films...
Abstract Global plastic waste accumulation has become omnipresent in public discourse and the focus of scientific research. Ranking as sixth most produced polymer globally, polyurethanes (PU) significantly contribute to environmental pollution due toxicity their building blocks, such diisocyanates. In this study, effects PU on soil microbial communities over 18 months were monitored revealing that it had marginal diversity. However, Streptomyces sp. PU10, isolated from PU‐contaminated soil,...