Chair of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Research area:

Research in the Department focuses on cell biochemistry, plant biochemistry, and biophysics. Cytotoxicity studies of selected substances, mainly metallic nanoparticles, are conducted using animal cell lines. In vitro plant cell cultures and hydroponic plant cultivation are used to study abiotic stress and to search for potential protectants. Research on cells is complemented by physicochemical parameters describing the properties of lipid membranes in model systems.

Keywords: Cell biochemistry, biophysics, in vitro culture, cytotoxicology, nanoparticles, seedlings calluses, stress, protectants.

Research equipment:

Laminar flow cabinet, Class II microbiological safety – B57, CO₂ incubator with controlled atmosphere for cell culture – HCP-168, Laboratory autoclave with accessories – FEDEGARI, Laboratory demineralizer – Hydrolab, Spectrophotometer – Nicolete Evolution, Langmuir Trough – KSV Nima, Nanoparticle size distribution analyzer – Zetasizer Nano, Malvern, Optical microscope with image archiving system, Reflectometer – RQflex, Incubator dryer – Incucell, Osmometric measurement set, Surface tension measurement set (deNouy rings and stalagmometers), Automatic parallel concentration system – MultiVap 10, Labtech, Microplate reader.

 

Head:

Assoc. Prof. Anna Barbasz, PhD

 

Research and teaching staff:

Barbara Dyba, PhD

Barbara Kreczmer, PhD

Assoc. Prof. Elżbieta Rudolphi-Szydło, PhD

Assoc. Prof. Apolonia Sieprawska, PhD

 

PhD students:

Wiktoria Omachel, MSc

Lidia Nowak – Gawryał, MSc