Projects in Lithuania

Maintenance and renewal of Nature Research Centre‘s field collections of national plant genetic resources Project leader: Dr. Juozas Labokas
Division: Laboratory of Economic Botany
Contracted by: Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania

Isolation of fungi suitable for biocomposite production, creation and maintenance of a collection Project leader: Dr. Algimantas Paškevičius
Division: Laboratory of Biodeterioration Research
Contracted by: UAB HRE Group

Development of experimental technology for the production of bioplastic of plant origin (biocomposite) Project leader: Dr. Algimantas Paškevičius
Division: Laboratory of Biodeterioration Research
Contracted by: UAB HRE Group

Assessment of the effect of biocidal products (wood antiseptics) “Asepas-1”, “Asepaas-2”, “Asepas-3”, “Vabas” and “AsepasPro” on fungi causing wood rot and mould Project leader: Dr. Danguolė Bridžiuvienė
Division: Laboratory of Biodeterioration Research
Contracted by: UAB Retrorega

Determination of the concentration of oil-oxidizing microorganisms (OOM) constituting the biopreparation, the concentration and species composition of OOM in the produced suspension, the concentration of OOM in natural soil before and after application of biopreparation suspension Project leader: Dr. Algimantas Paškevičius
Division: Laboratory of Biodeterioration Research
Contracted by: Public agency Ground Remediation Technologies

Identification of microorganisms in Phytophthora genus and molecular characterization of their populations Project leader: Dr. Vaidotas Lygis
Division: Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

The role of bacteriophages in the regulation of nitrogen turnover in cyanobacteria: from cell to community Project leader: Dr. Sigitas Šulčius
Division: Laboratory of Algology and Microbial Ecology
Source of funding: Research Council of Lithuania

Does the hygienic behaviour of bees affect the spread of viruses and microsporidia in bee colonies? Project leader: Dr. Laima Blažytė-Čereškienė
Division: Laboratory of Chemical and Behavioural Ecology
Source of funding: European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and state budget of the Republic of Lithuania

Investigation of groundwater quality and safety Project leader: Dr. Arūnas Jurevičius
Division: Laboratory of Climate and Water Research
Contracted by: AB Vievio Paukštynas

Determination of the composition of mineral material of sand-gravel fraction Project leader: Prof. Dr. Petras Šinkūnas
Division: Laboratory of Quaternary Research
Contracted by: Kaunas culture centre Tautos Namai