Scientific Research Institute for Problems of Biology and Biotechnology
Scientific Research Institute of Problems of Biology and Biotechnology was formed and registered by the Department of Justice of Almaty (No. 10700-1910-U-e dated November 23, 1993) based on the decision of the Academic Council of the Al-Farabi Kazakh State University of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan in order to increase the efficiency of ongoing research work and the training of highly qualified scientific personnel and specialists for the national economy.
Current research projects
- AP09259754 "Molecular characterization of the TORC1 signaling pathway of Triticum aestivum and their significance in the control of wheat grain germination" (Smekenov I.T.);
- AP09259735 "Development and evaluation of chimeric bacteriophage endolysins to combat multidrug-resistant gram-negative sturgeon pathogens" (Bisenbaev A.K.);
- AP14870256 "Development of new nanobodies for effective neutralization and use as a specific and sensitive reagent for the rapid detection of rabies virus" (Bisenbaev A.K.);
- AP14869740 "Biotesting of water and bottom sediments of the Ile River and the Kapshagai reservoir, forecasting the environmental risk for the biodiversity of the studied ecosystems" (Shalakhmetova T.M.);
- AP14870171 "Creation of new domestic biological products based on biologically active substances of phototrophic microorganisms" (Zayadan B.K.);
- AP09260785 "Development of biohydrogen production technology based on promising strains of cyanobacteria for biofuel production" (K. Bolatkhan);
- АР08052481 "Development of technology for obtaining biodiesel based on active strains of microalgae" (K. Bolatkhan);
- AP14870201 "Search and study of new secondary metabolites of cyanobacteria promising for use in agricultural biotechnology" (N. R. Akmukanova);
- AP13068051 "Development of technology for obtaining biological products based on strains of microalgae and cyanobacteria to increase the yield of agricultural plants" (Sarsekeyeva F.K.);
- АР08053131 "Effective editing of the Scorzonera Tau-Saghyz genome using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to obtain genetically improved plants with a high content of natural rubber" (Basygaraev Zh.M.);
- AP09258679 "Molecular and biochemical characteristics of the created mutant germplasm of spring wheat, resistance to leaf and yellow rust, morphometry and grain quality" (Kenzhebaeva S. S.);
- AP09261262 "Biotechnology for creating compositions of microorganisms to stimulate growth and increase the adaptive potential of agricultural plants" (Omirbekova A. A.);
- AP14871628 "Isolation, genomic analysis and study of nematophagous activity of predatory fungi of South Kazakhstan in order to identify and select promising strains for the creation of bionematocides" (Boguspaev K.K.);
- AP14871683 "Biotechnology for the processing of keratin by-products using immobilized thermophilic bacteria" (Kistaubaeva A.S.);
- AP09259457 "Introduction of perennial wheat into crop farming to preserve biodiversity and soil fertility in the south and southeast of Kazakhstan" (Kurmanbayeva M.S.);
- AP08857548 "Comprehensive study of bioresources of common reed (Pragmitesaustralis), its ecosystem value and potential for sustainable use in bioeconomy" (Nurtazin S.T.);
- AP14869934 "Development of a new technology for composite compost using cattle manure and low-grade coal for sustainable soil fertility" (Zhubanova A. A.);
- AP14871512 "Microbial multifunctional exopolysaccharides: biochemical characteristics, methods of obtaining and prospects for application in the oil industry" (Mukasheva T.D.);
- AP09259491 "Biotechnologies for the use of a polysaccharide matrix with probiotic biofilms for the creation of combined dairy products" (Savitskaya I.S.);
- AP08855394 "Development of a biofunctionalized ameliorant based on coal ash saturated with humus to improve soil health and increase potato yields" (Akimbekov N.Sh.);
- AP13067762 "Investigation of a mismatch-specific thymine-DNA glycosylase-induced aberrant pathway for excisional repair of complex DNA lesions in vitro and in vivo" (Taipakova S. M.);
- АP13067924 "Complex studies of some promising medicinal plant species from the Asteraceae family for industrial development" (Ydyrys A.);
- AP15473108 "Study of the state of populations and intraspecific phenotypic variability of rare species of medicinal plants from the genus Adonis L. in Northern Kazakhstan" (Zhumagul M.Zh.);
- AP15473383 "Study the possibility of synergy with the combined use of mycorrhizal and predatory fungi in ensuring the resistance of tomatoes under the action of phytoparasitic nematodes" (Kanalbek G.K.);
- AP15473136 «Multi-vector study of a rare relict species Rheum compactum L. - scientific approach to species conservation of Kazakhstan Red Book» Head: Sumbembayev A.