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Martina Cappelletti

Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology

Academic discipline: BIO/19 Microbiology

Collaborations

Collaboration with:: Prof. Miroslav Patek, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Bacteria, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i.
Country:: Czech Republic
Description:: Study of the gene expression in Rhodococcus bacterial strains to analyze the stress response induced by the exposure to toxic metals and the related tolerance/resistance mechanisms

Collaboration with:: Prof. Carla C. C. R. de Carvalho, Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa (PT)
Country:: Portugal
Description:: Analysis of lipidomics of Rhodococcus bacterial strains to analyze the adaptation mechanisms associated with the stress response and tolerance to toxic metals

Collaboration with:: Dr Francesco Sauro, La Venta & European Space Agency (ESA)
Country:: Italy
Description:: Molecular characterization of microbial communities from peculiar cave systems (e.g. quartzite caves in venezuelan tepuis)

Collaboration with:: Prof. Raymond J. Turner, University of Calgary (Canada)
Country:: Canada
Description:: Microbial degradation of naphthenic acids and metal nanostructures production.