Antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial activity of Pseudomonas spp. isolated from a karst cave
Acronym: PseudoCave
Competition title: Bilateralna suradnja Hrvatska - Austrija
Funding: MZOM i OeAd
AFZ role: coordinator
Total value: €14,000.00
Funded amount: €14,000.00
Start date: 2022/01/15
End date: 2024/01/15
Abstract
Caves are relatively unexploited reservoirs of bioactivity as well as unexplored environments considering antibiotic resistance. Cave microorganisms could be a source of structurally and biologically novel compounds with potential use in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Up to now, microbiological investigations of cave environments mostly focused on Actinobacteria, while there is lack of knowledge on antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial activity of Pseudomonas species isolated from caves. The work proposed here is aimed at taking a first step toward this understanding.
Leaders
Prof. Mirna Mrkonjić Fuka, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Associates
Assoc. Prof. Kristina Krklec, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Asst. Prof. Irina Tanuwidjaja, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture