Mycology Research Group ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** "Our aim is to use current methods in the deep and detailed study of fungal taxonomy, phyl biodiversity and ecology and the role of fungi in ecosystem." ****************************************************************************************** * Offer ****************************************************************************************** We offer our expertise related to identification and in-depth characterisation of fungi to applied research, environment quality monitoring, industry, and other organizations. - Molecular and phenotypic characterization of fungal strains for the purpose of health ri drug treatment or patent protection - Expertise in the field of fungal ecophysiology (growth of fungi at various temperatures, and water potential) - Diversity oriented surveys of microfungi in valuable nature areas or human-spoiled field - Long-term cultivation and lyophilisation of strains in recognized fungal collection (CCF ****************************************************************************************** * Know-how & Technologies ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Mycology Represents a Broad Field of Science Dealing With a Phylogenetically Diverse Gro *========================================================================================= - Ecology and biodiversity of fungi in temperate and boreal coniferous forests - Ecophysilogy and stress tolerance of anamorphic ascomycetes (molds) - Cryptic diversity in extremophilic fungi and fungi pathogenic to humans and other mammal - Occurrence and prevalence of dermatophytes in the Czech Republic - Symbiotic fungal associations with bark-beetle insects ****************************************************************************************** * Content of Research ****************************************************************************************** Our group focuses on the taxonomy and ecology of members of several lineages within ascomy up-to-date approaches to study evolutionary processes within stress-tolerant and dermatoph saprotrophic macro- and microfungi, beetle-symbiotic fungi and the diversity of microfungi ecosystems. Our long-standing experience and the use of a multiphasic approach allows us t highly accurate identification of fungal strains (into species level incl. cryptic species food and industrial products and fungi pathogenic to humans for the purpose of their elimi treatment. *========================================================================================= * Main Capabilities *========================================================================================= - Long-standing experience with isolation, cultivation and identification of microfungi ba data - Molecular genetic tools inferring population structure, microevolution and cryptic speci - Advanced methods of optical and electron microscopy and microphotography - Identification based on multiphasic approach *========================================================================================= * Key Research Equipment *========================================================================================= - Fully equipped laboratory for molecular diagnostics (for DNA extraction, PCR, purificati sequencing) - Culture laboratory (e.g. biohazard isolation, cultivation facilities including modulatio temperatures, water potential, nutrients) - Microscopy (i.e. optical, fluorescent, SEM) - Lyophilisation and other methods for long-term pre-servation and conservation of fungal *========================================================================================= * Main Projects *========================================================================================= - 2012–2016: Ministry of Agriculture: “Czech National Programme of Protection of Genetic R Economically Significant Microorganisms and Tiny Animals (NPPGR).” - 2012–2016: Ministry of Agriculture “The development of effective measurements eliminatin Chalara fraxinea in forest nursery and in subsequent aspects of forest and water managemen - 2012–2015: Czech Science Foundation “Geomyces destructans geomycosis white-nose syndrome - 2008–2012: Czech Science Foundation “Soil processes and microbial communities related to during spruce forest recovery after bark beetle outbreak.” ****************************************************************************************** * Partners and Collaborations ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Academic Partners *========================================================================================= Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague (Czech Republi of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Průhonice, Czech Republic) | Institu Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Brno, Czech Republic) | Microbiologica Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Prague, Czech Republic) | Silva Tarouca Researc Landscape and Ornamental Gardening (Průhonice, Czech Republic) | Zdravotní ústav se sídlem (Prague, Czech Republic) | Goethe University (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) *========================================================================================= * Private and Public Sector *========================================================================================= Intensive collaboration with public and private sector based on identification of contamin in various industrial processes. ****************************************************************************************** * Achievements ****************************************************************************************** Publications in respected international journals with high impact factors: Forest Patholog Biology, Fungal Diversity, Fungal Ecology, Mycologia, Persoonia, PLoS ONE, Soil Biology & Studies in Mycology. ****************************************************************************************** * Are you interested in this expertise? ****************************************************************************************** Please contact CPPT UK Web: www.cppt.cuni.cz/ [ URL "https://cppt.cuni.cz/"] Mail: transfer@cuni.cz Phone: +420 224 491 255 ****************************************************************************************** * Experts and their department ****************************************************************************************** Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Ondřej Koukol, Ph.D. Departement of Botany Web: https://botany.natur.cuni.cz/myko/ [ URL "https://botany.natur.cuni.cz/myko/"]