RICERCA ITALIANA     

Programmi di ricerca simili:

• 1 - Meccanismi molecolari di attività antimicrobica e di resistenza in microrganismi gram positivi
• 2 - Meccanismi molecolari ed effetti biologici della resistenza agli antibiotici in cocchi e bacilli Gram-positivi
• 3 - Rapporti tra segnali "quorum sensing" e fenotipi microbici di rilevante interesse agro-ambientale
• 4 - Dallo studio dell’espressione genica globale allo studio della virulenza di Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• 5 - Basi genetiche e molecolari della patogenicità batterica
• 6 - Meccanismi della citochinesi: identificazione di nuovi geni coinvolti nel processo e nella sua regolazione
• 7 - Ricerca di fattori di virulenza in ceppi di Stafilococchi isolati dall'occhio
• 8 - Struttura di carboidrati complessi prodotti da batteri patogeni e loro interazione con componenti del sistema immunitario
• 9 - Colture microbiche e strategie finalizzate a garantire sicurezza d'uso e proprietà salutistiche di prodotti lattiero caseari
• 10 - Basi metaboliche e molecolari della sindrome di Down

Classificazione scientifico-disciplinare

• Area scientifico disciplinare: Scienze agrarie e veterinarie
  • SCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE ALIMENTARI
  • MICROBIOLOGIA AGRARIA

Classificazione brevettuale

• CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESIZE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE (fermentation processes to form a food composition A21, A23; compounds in general, see the relevant compound class, e.g. C01, C07; brewing of beer C12C; producing vinegar C12J; processes for producing enzymes C12N9/00; DNA or RNA concerning genetic engineering, vectors, e.g. plasmids, or their isolation, preparation or purification C12N15/00)
    • MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS (immunoassay G01N33/53); COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • MICRO-ORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF (biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, containing micro-organisms, viruses, microbial fungi, enzymes, fermentates or substances produced by or extracted from micro-organisms or animal material A01N63/00; food compositions A21, A23; medicinal preparations A61K; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; fertilisers C05); PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICRO-ORGANISMS (preservation of living parts of humans or animals A01N1/02); MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA (micro-biological testing media C12Q)

Classificazione geografica

• Regione: Emilia Romagna

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Parole Chiave

STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS, ANALISI FENOTIPI, VARIABILITÀ GENOMICA, GENOTIPIZZAZIONE, ANALISI FUNZIONALE, BIODIVERSITÀ