Research Area
Active Research fields
-Genetics and functional genomics analyses on bacterial strains producing biologically active molecules like antibiotics and anticancer drugs
-Yield improvement of biotechnologically-relevant microbial products by genetic engineering and use of biomaterials for immobilised-cell cultivations
-Characterization of microbial enzymatic capabilities (protease, cellulase, laccase)
-Analyses on microbiota of soil, sediment and water samples and of animal and vegetable organisms (marine or terrestrial).