W ramach projektu BioRID „Nauki biologiczne podstawą intensywnego i zrównoważonego rozwoju Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego” (008/RID/2018/19) Katedra Biotechnologii realizuje dwa zadania:

• Badania nad stresem toksycznym u cerevisiae – odpowiedź metaboliczna i ocena zdolności adaptacyjnych (BioRID6) – kierownik dr hab. inż. Grzegorz Kłosowski, prof. uczelni.
• Skrining, ocena i doskonalenie możliwości biosyntetycznych bakterii z rodzaju Bacillus (BioRID8) – kierownik dr Dawid Mikulski.

Publikacje będące efektem realizacji projektu:

• Kłosowski G., Mikulski D., Bhagwat P., Pillai S., 2022. Cellulosic ethanol production using waste wheat stillage after microwave-assisted hydrotropic pretreatment. Molecules 27, 6097 (IF – 4,927; pkt. MEiN – 140).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G. 2022. Integration of first- and second-generation bioethanol production from beet molasses and distillery stillage after dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment. BioEnergy Research 15, 454-465 (IF – 3,852; pkt. MEiN – 100).
• Kłosowski, G., Mikulski, D., Pielech-Przybylska, K. 2021. Pyrazines biosynthesis by Bacillus strains isolated from natto fermented soybean. Biomolecules 11, 1736 (IF – 6,064; pkt. MEiN – 100).
• Koim-Puchowska B., Kłosowski G., Dróźdź-Afelt J., Mikulski D., Zielińska A. 2021. Influence of the medium composition and the culture conditions on surfactin biosynthesis by a native Bacillus subtilis natto BS19 strain. Molecules 26, 2985 (IF – 4,927; pkt. MEiN – 140).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G. 2021. Microwave-assisted hydrotropic pretreatment as a new and highly efficient way to cellulosic ethanol production from maize distillery stillage. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 105, 3381-3392 (IF – 5,560; pkt MEiN – 100).
• Kłosowski G., Mikulski D. 2021. Impact of lignocellulose pretreatment by-products on cerevisiae strain Ethanol Red metabolism during aerobic and anaerobic growth. Molecules, 26(4), 806 (IF – 4.927; pkt. MEiN – 140).
• Kłosowski G., Mikulski D., Lewandowska N. 2020. Microwave-assisted degradation of biomass with the use of acid catalysis. Catalysts 10, 641 (IF – 4,146; pkt. MEiN – 100).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G. 2020. Microwave-assisted dilute acid pretreatment in bioethanol production from wheat and rye stillages. Biomass and Bioenergy, 136, 105528 (IF – 5,061; pkt. MEiN – 100).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G. 2020. Hydrotropic pretreatment on distillery stillage for efficient cellulosic ethanol production. Bioresource Technology, 300, 122661 (IF – 9,642; pkt. MEiN – 140).
• Koim-Puchowska B., Kłosowski G., Mikulski D., Menka A. 2019. Evaluation of various methods of selection of subtilis strains capable of secreting surface-active compounds. PLoS ONE 14(11), e0225108 (IF - 2,740; pkt. MEiN – 100).
• Kłosowski G., Mikulski D., Menka A. 2019. Microwave-assisted one-step conversion of wood wastes into levulinic acid. Catalysts, 9(9), 753 (IF – 3,520; pkt. MEiN – 100).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G., Menka A., Koim-Puchowska B. 2019. Microwave-assisted pretreatment of maize distillery stillage with the use of dilute sulfuric acid in the production of cellulosic ethanol. Bioresource Technology, 278, 318-328 (IF – 7,539; pkt. MEiN – 140).

Materiały konferencyjne będące efektem realizacji projektu:

• Kłosowski G., Mikulski D. “Conversion of pine and cherry wood chips into levulinic acid using microwave radiation.” 3rd International Conference for Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability 17.-19.05.2021, on-line (P1.10).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G. “Cellulosic ethanol production using distillery stillage after sodium cumene sulfonate pretreatment.” 3rd International Conference for Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability 17.-19.05.2021, on-line (P1.08).
• Kłosowski G., Mikulski D. “Microwave-assisted degradation of biomass with the use of acid catalysis.” 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 26.-29.04.2021, on-line (3BV.8.12).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G. “Comparison of barothermal and microwave-assisted pretreatment efficiency in degradation of distillery stillages.” 29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 26.-29.04.2021, on-line (3AV.6.15).
• Kłosowski G., Mikulski D., Koim-Puchowska B., Menka A. “Microwave-assisted pretreatment of maize distillery stillage in the production of cellulosic ethanol.” 7th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH 23.-25.09.2019, Kraków, P8.7 (s. 33).
• Kłosowski G., Mikulski D. “Bioethanol production from wheat and rye stillages after microwave-assisted pretreatment.” 7th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH 23.-25.09.2019, Kraków, P8.13 (s. 36).
• Koim-Puchowska B., Kłosowski G., Mikulski D., Menka A., Dróżdż-Afelt J. “Screening of Bacillus subtilis natto strains for the ability to synthesis of biosurfactants.” 7th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH 23.-25.09.2019, Kraków, P8.14 (s. 36).
• Koim-Puchowska B., Kłosowski G., Mikulski D., Menka A., Dróżdż-Afelt J. “Evaluation of the ability of native Bacillus subtilis natto strains to produce surfactin.” 7th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH 23.-25.09.2019, Kraków, P8.15 (s. 36).
• Menka A., Mikulski D., Kłosowski G., Koim-Puchowska B., Dróżdż-Afelt J. “Evaluation of the possibility of using lignocellulosic material in the form of brewer’s spent grain subjected barothermic pretreatment for the production of second-generation ethanol.” 7th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH 23.-25.09.2019, Kraków, P8.19 (s. 38).
• Menka A., Mikulski D., Kłosowski G., Koim-Puchowska B., Dróżdż-Afelt J. “Selection and optimization of process parameters of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose from brewer’s spent grain subjected to barothermic pretreatment in an acidic environment.” 7th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH 23.-25.09.2019, Kraków, P8.20 (s. 38).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G. “Use of dilute sulfuric acid pretreatment of distillery stillage in the production of cellulosic ethanol.” 7th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH 23.-25.09.2019, Kraków, P8.21 (s. 39).
• Mikulski D., Kłosowski G., Menka A., Koim-Puchowska B. “Efficiency of lignocellulose degradation after microwave-assisted pretreatment of maize distillery stillage with the use of dilute sulfuric acid.” 7th Central European Congress of Life Sciences EUROBIOTECH 23.-25.09.2019, Kraków, P8.22 (s. 39).