Research interests
Search for active fungal strains capable of degrading polymeric materials of natural and synthetic origin and their identification by applying morphological and molecular analysis. Studies of bioresistance and biodegradability of polymeric materials in soil. Studies on the effect of environmental factors and the introduction of microscopic fungi on the biodegradability of polymeric materials.
Annotation of the dissertation
Microscopic fungi is a unique group of microorganisms because of their ability to deteriorate natural and synthetic polymeric materials. The potency to develop on polymeric materials is important from an ecological point of view and it depends on ecological and biological properties of microorganisms, chemical composition of substrate and environmental factors. The aim of this study is to investigate biodegradability of natural and synthetic polymeric materials under different environmental conditions. In order to implement it, these tasks are established: selection and identification of active fungal strains, evaluation of the impact of environmental factors and introduced microscopic fungi on biodegradability of natural and synthetic polymeric materials and selection of favorable biodegradability conditions.
Gudeliūnaitė, E., Paškevičius, A. (2014) Eterinių aliejų poveikis dermatomikozių sukėlėjams. Laboratorinė medicina. 16 (3): 111-115.
- 2014. Training “Web of Science database and international publishers’ requirements for authors”, Lithuania.
- 2014. Training “Ecological communication. Popularization of science”, Lithuania.
International scientific conferences:
- Gudeliūnaitė, Rukšėnienė J. Preliminary notes on pyrenomycetous fungi of mixed forest in the Norkaičiai Botanical Reserve (Lithuania). XVIII Symposium of the Baltic Mycologists and Lichenologists Nordic Lichen Society Meeting, September 19-23, 2011, Dubingiai, Lithuania.
- Repečkienė J., Švedienė J., Paškevičius A., Tekorienė R., Raudonienė V., Gudeliūnaitė, Baltrėnas P., Zagorskis A., Misevičius A. Fungi, yeasts and bacteria in plate-type air treatment biofilter during filtration of volatile compounds. XIX Symposium of the Baltic Mycologists and Lichenologists, September 22-26, 2014, Talsi, Latvia.
- Švedienė J., Raudonienė V., Repečkienė J., Paškevičius A., Tekorienė R., Gudeliūnaitė, Baltrėnaitė E. The change of microorganisms quantity in the biofilter with pine biocarbon. XIX Symposium of the Baltic Mycologists and Lichenologists, September 22-26, 2014, Talsi, Latvia.
- Vicent Claramunt A., Paskevicius A., Svediene J., Gudeliunaite, Kiveryte S., Petrauskaite R., Griskevicius L., Zolumskis A., Naujalis E. Thermal Desorption Methodology for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Identification: Possible Application in Invasive Fungal Infections. Summer school for Metrology: Metrology for Quality of Life. Italy (2016).
- Malachovskienė, Bridžiuvienė D., Kašėtaitė S., Ostrauskaitė J. 2017. „Degradative Impact of Fungi on Newly Synthesized Copolymers of Glycerol Diglycidyl Ether and Different Diols” The Coins’17 – 12th international conference of natural and life sciences, 28 February – 2 March 2017, Vilnius, Lithuania, Poster.
- Vaičekauskaitė J., Ostrauskaitė J., Kublickas R., Gražulevičienė V., Malachovskienė, Bridžiuvienė D. 2017. „Biodegradable polymeric composites filled with industrial waste materials for mulching coatings“ International conference Chemistry and Chemical Technology’17, 28 April 2017, Kaunas, Lithuania, Poster
- Malachovskienė, Bridžiuvienė D., Ostrauskaitė J., Vaičekauskaitė J., 2018. „Degradative impact of Talaromyces pinophilus on newly synthesized polymeric composites filled with industrial waste materials and its dependence on environmental factors”. „Smart Bio” – 2nd international conference, May 03-05 2018, Kaunas, Lithuania. Poster.