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Mrs. Corina Itcus

PhD

Researcher - INSTITUTUL DE BIOLOGIE

Other affiliations

- GRUPUL DE EXPLORARI SUBACVATICE SI SPEOLOGICE (Romania)

Researcher

Curriculum Vitae (08/07/2021)

Expertise & keywords

DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUMENTS AND STRATEGIES FOR HIGHER VALORIZATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR IMPROVING THEIR SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION IN BIO-INDUSTRIES AND CONSERVATION OF ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS Call name:
PN-III-1927 2019 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU STIINTE BIOLOGICE

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU STIINTE BIOLOGICE ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU STIINTE BIOLOGICE ()

Project website: http://www.incdsb.ro/en/proiecte/proiect-nucleu/

Abstract:

Obiectiv 1: CARACTERIZAREA SUBSTANTELOR SI PROCESELOR DE BAZA ALE SISTEMELOR BIOLOGICE SI A INTERELATIILOR LA NIVEL MOLECULAR SI/SAU CELULAR SI VALORIFICARII ACESTORA

19270101: Solutii integrate-versatile pentru concentrarea, caracterizarea si valorificarea fitocompusilor proveniti din (bio)resurse autohtone cu asigurarea principiilor dezvoltarii durabile (acronim BIO-AUP):

Extractia, caracterizarea si valorificarea unor fitoproduse cu valoare farmaceutica si cosmetica din clasa saponinelor prin procedee inovative.

Sistem bioanalitic multiparametru pentru determinarea compusilor cu structura fenolica cu activitate antioxidanta/antiinflamatorie si discriminarea celor cu activitate estrogenica/ antiestrogenica.

19270102: Tehnologii avansate de obtinere a unor noi biomateriale polimerice 3D pentru regenerarea tisulara, prin valorificarea subproduselor de origine animala si vegetala (acronim 3D-BIOMAT):

Obtinerea si caracterizarea fizico-chimica si biologica a unor biomateriale compozite si selectarea variantelor optime biomimetice matricei extracelulare dermice.

Caracterizarea biologica in vitro a biomaterialelor polimerice compozite prin teste pe celule specifice tesutului dermic.

19270103: Impactul schimbarilor climatice asupra microorganismelor si asupra organismului uman – Delta Dunarii in corelatie cu medii extreme: abordari practice si teoretice (ISC-MUD):

Analiza culturilor de microorganisme din habitatele studiate; analiza seturilor de probe de sânge prin citometrie în flux; studiul algoritmic al evoluţiei genomului ȋn relaţie cu aspecte cu diferite masuri.

Biodiversity and chronological distribution of microorganisms in perennial ice deposits from Scarisoara Ice Cave (Romania) Call name: Exploratory Research Projects - PCE-2011 call
PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0742 2012 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: Institutul de Biologie Bucuresti al Academiei Romane

Project partners: Institutul de Biologie Bucuresti al Academiei Romane (RO)

Affiliation: Institutul de Biologie Bucuresti al Academiei Romane (RO)

Project website: http://www.ibiol.ro/proiecte/PNII/Scarisoara/index.html

Abstract:

Although the increasing interest in the last decade in psychrophilic microorganisms because of their great biotechnological potential, little is known about ice microbiota from alpine ice caves. Besides an applicative interest, identification of microbial biodiversity in these highly preserved ecosystems from relatively unexposed environments contributes to determining both preservation and functional role of microbial species in the caves’ ice microbiota supra-metabolism, and to developing exobiology models for glacial ice subsurface biology on other planets and moons. Scarisoara Ice Cave (Romania) contains the world’s second largest cave ice block that was dated up to more than 1200 years old. Specific permafrost conditions of the cave environment during ice layers formation were correlated with climate patters. In this context, our main interest is to identify the microbial biodiversity in ice deposits from Scarisoara Cave, and to determine a chronological distribution of ice microorganisms and a corresponding climate-based biomarker. This study encompasses phylogenetic and physiological analysis of uncultivated and/or cultivated bacteria including the photoautotrophic cyanobacteria, archaea and eukaryotic microorganisms isolated from ice layers of different ages and ice lakes. Newly determined unknown strains will be further isolated in view of selecting and characterizing new psychrophilic microorganisms with applicative potential in bionanotechonologies.

Resilience of hydrothermal systems against natural and anthropogenic disturbances. A case study: the hot, sulfide-rich groundwater accumulation at Băile Herculane Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 1
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.1-1619 2012 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE SPEOLOGIE ''EMIL RACOVITA''

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE SPEOLOGIE ''EMIL RACOVITA'' (RO); INSTITUTUL DE BIOLOGIE (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL DE BIOLOGIE (RO)

Project website: http://www.resiltherm.iser.ro

Abstract:

The concept of system resilience refers to the ability of the system to return to a non-failure state after a failure has occurred. This concept has been already applied, for some time now, to ecological systems, to social- ecological systems, as well as to water resource systems. The aim of the present project is to acquire a fundamental understanding of the way by which hydrothermal systems behave when subject to natural and anthropogenic external disturbances, and to outline and quantify those hydrological, chemical and microbiological parameters which could be able to provide a general instrument for evaluating the resilience of those systems. In order to achieve this goal, our intention is to perform an investigation, as extended as possible, of a very important and quite distinct geothermal hydrostructure in Romania, namely the thermo-mineral water accumulation at Baile Herculane, and to consequently acquire a background allowing us to devise concepts and conclusions whose applicability should be of general validity for any similar setting occurring worldwide.

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