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Emil G. Racoviță Institute
for the Study of Life in Extreme Conditions 1920/2020
Ecology and biogeochemistry of extreme environments
Dr.
Horia Banciu
(coordinator)
Members:
Dr.
Călin Baciu
Dr.
Doriana Buda
Dr.
Florin Mușat
Dr.
Lucian Baia
Dr.
Nita Dan Constantin
Dr.
Adriana Lazăr
Dr.
Dorina Podar
Dr.
Radu Silaghi-Dumitrescu
Dr.
Radu Popa
(also affiliated with the River Road Research, USA)
Dr.
Marieta Muresan-Pop
Core reseach topics:
Investigation of diversity, physiology and ecology of microorganisms adapted to extreme environmental conditions
Anaerobic oxidation of gaseous and cyclic alkanes.
Geochemistry of fluids – water and greenhouse gases.
Bio-nano interfaces study in extreme physical conditions
Investigation of diversity, physiology and ecology of plants adapted to extreme environmental conditions
Paramagnetic and ferimagnetic bacteria in extreme electromagnetic fields
The effect of compositional gradients on biological entities in simulated Martian environment