Astrobiology and extreme ecosystems

 

Dr. Horia Banciu (coordinator)

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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:

1. Investigation of diversity, physiology and ecology of microorganisms adapted to extreme environmental conditions
2. Anaerobic oxidation of gaseous and cyclic alkanes.
3. Geochemistry of fluids – water and greenhouse gases.
4. Bio-nano interfaces study in extreme physical conditions
5. Investigation of diversity, physiology and ecology of plants adapted to extreme environmental conditions
6. Paramagnetic and ferimagnetic bacteria  in extreme electromagnetic fields
7. The effect of compositional gradients on biological entities in simulated Martian environment