Institute of Cell Biology National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Department of Analytical Biotechnology

The main research topics:

• The homeostasis of some transient biometals and metalloids (chromium, selenium) in yeasts, study of the mechanisms of chromate reductive detoxification and formation of elemental Se by yeast cells.


• The research scope are microbial enzymology and bioanalytics.


• The selection and genetic construction of the microbial strains over-producing enzymes with analytical interest.


• The purification and characterization of the novel and recombinant proteins.


• The development of enzymatic and biosensorsʼ approaches for assay of practically important analytes.


• Nanobiotechnology approaches in analytical biotechnology.


• Synthesis and effective application in biosensing and bioanalytical purposes of nanozymes   artificial enzymes based on nanomaterials that have catalytic activity.


• Design of microbial enzyme-nanozyme fuel cells.