Laboratory of Technical Microbiology
The Laboratory of Technical Microbiology was established in 1965 as an independent structural unit dealing with the problems of the microbiology of the main branches of the food, light, and oil industries, and coordinating all research on technical microbiology in Uzbekistan. The scientific direction of the laboratory is the development of principles for regulating the vital activity of microorganisms aimed at solving a number of specific national economic problems.
The main objects of laboratory research are bacteria and yeast fungi (non-pathogenic).
The laboratory participates in the development of the "National Program for the Study of the Biodiversity of Plants, Animals and Microorganisms", replenishing the collection base of microorganisms in Uzbekistan, which can be used in 5 branches of the food industry, as well as in microbiology.
The laboratory makes a practical contribution to the development of the oil industry of our country, conducting research to assess the microbiological corrosion of oilfield pipelines, and participating in the development of new corrosion inhibitor
The main directions of scientific research in the laboratory:
The purpose of the laboratory is to study the biodiversity of microorganisms of two physiological groups of microorganisms in Central Asia. This includes taxonomic descriptions of bacteria, dominant, spore-forming, and asporogenic yeast species. Investigation of the sources and causes of microbiological corrosion of metal structures used in the transportation of gas, gas condensate, and oil. Development of bioemulsifiers, destructors of oil, and oil products. The planned studies are carried out taking into account new scientific achievements of the world community.
The main tasks of the laboratory are:
Creation on the basis of the collection base of new biotechnologically important microorganisms, valuable from a practical point of view for applied branches of the national economy;
Improvement and expansion of conditions for the use of existing collections of microorganisms;
Training of specialists with knowledge and skills to work on modern physical, chemical and microbiological equipment;
Development of innovative ideas and their implementation in the practice of the national economy;
Modernization of existing technologies of the microbiological industry.
Main results:
Developed scientifically and theoretically important methods and criteria for the study of yeast.
Collected valuable information on the systematics of microorganisms living in the "harsh" extreme conditions of nature.
A taxonomic description of 24 dominant yeast cultures is presented.
Head of laboratory
Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor.
Leading researcher
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor
Junior researcher
Agzamova Shakhnozа Yusupjanovna
Junior researcher
Karakhonova Mufazzal Obidjon kizi
Junior researcher
Yodgorova Farangiz Shakhobiddinovna
Junior researcher
Parmanov Askar Basimovich
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Shokirova Akida Toirovna
Participation in innovative exhibitions (2022)
1. Presentation of the needs of drilling, production and gas processing enterprises of Uzbekneftegaz JSC for 2022-2023, held on September 19, 2022, in the area of the CS and Mubarak Akimat of Kashkadarya region.
2. Exhibition "Week of Innovative Ideas" of the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan October 17-21, 2022
3. The conference "The role of youth in the educational and industrial cluster" was held on October 26-27, 2022 at the UzbekistanGTL plant in Kashkadarya region.
Important results of fundamental research:
Valuable material for the taxonomy of bacteria, yeasts and actinomycetes has been collected. New types of yeast and bacteria have been discovered that have not been previously described by scientists in Uzbekistan.
Current projects:
"Creation of technology for the development of inhibitors to protect process equipment and equipment of enterprises for the production, processing and storage of oil and gas from biocorrosion.
Laboratory services:
Organization of refresher courses for microbiologists in the field of industrial microbiology;
Carrying out microbiological analyzes of samples;
Carrying out complex microbiological analyzes of industrial products
Taxonomic description of isolated microorganisms.
Main results: Most of the more than eighty isolated bacteria are hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria, mainly members of the genus Rhodococcus, Pseudomonas, Atrobacter and Desulfovibrio. As a result of studying the cultural, morphological and physiological characteristics of non-spore-forming fungi isolated from soil microflora, eight dominant species belonging to the groups Torulopsis, Candida, Rhodotorula and Cryptococcus were identified. It has been experimentally proved that the ecological and geographical conditions of the region leave their mark on the formation of natural, beneficial and harmful microflora.
