International collaborations

  • Collaboration with Slovenia within the framework of bilateral Slovak-Slovenian project SK-SI-00106 „ Selection of bacteriocinogennic and probiotic lactic acid bacteria from traditional Slovak and Slovene cheeses with the aspect to improve their hygienic quality“. Contact: Dr. Laukova.

 

  • Collaboration with Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetic, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Prague on the field of probiotics and prebiotics effect on Escherichia coli under in vitro and in vivo in rabbits.  Contact: Dr. Laukova.

 

  • Within the frame of Slovak-Czech research project „Effects of natural compounds on bacteria in animal digestive tract“ we have tested aherence of bifidobacteria on mucine. We have also realized the experiments with testing of MIC antibiotics to bifidobacteria. Contact: Dr. Kmet.

 

  • Within the framework ECONET- Mycotoxin impact on animal nutrition done in cooperation with INRA, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Toulouse, the training of our PhD-student in methods of evaluation of immunity status of animals with intake of mycotoxin contaminated feed was carried out in Toulouse. Contact: Dr. Leng.

 

  • Within the framework of grant SK-CZ-01906 ČR SR (Institute of Animal Production, Prague-Uhrineves, Czech Republic) and Agricultural University, Poznan, Poland, we collaborated  on the influence of conjugated linoleic acid (cis 9, trans 11 C18:2, CLA) in cow milk  and trans- vaccenic acid (TVA) and CLA in rumen by oilseed supplements, oils and different managed diets simulating summer and winter feeding. Cooperation also incorporate experiments in vitro on artificial rumen and batch rumen ciliate cultures to observe the impact of rumen ciliates to CLA and TVA production. Contact: Dr. Jalc.

 

  • Ciliates of the genus Troglodytella represent a neglected part of parasitofauna of great apes, attracting the interest not only of parasitologists and wildlife veterinarians, but also of primatologists, anthropologists and ecologists. The overall aim of the project is to contribute to the knowledge about the biology of the ciliates of the genus Troglodytella, their metabolism, role in great apes’ digestion and about the ciliate-host relationship in order to evaluate the potential role of Troglodytella as a symbiont (Grant Agency of Czech Republic, GAČR 524/06/0264). Contact: Dr. S. Kisidayova

 

  • On the basic of long term collaboration with Institute of Animal Physiology & Genetics, Academy of  Sciences of the Czech Republic we have solved common project regarding control and management of cell cycle at female germ cells. The project is focused on a role of key phosphatases and proteinkinases (cdc25B, cdc25A,Aurora A, Chk1 ...) at enter of oocyte into maturation stage during oogenesis.  At first, relocalization and activity of the proteins were studied during resumption of meiosis as well as meiotic spindle assembly. Actual experiments are focused on functional mutual relationships of the proteins. Contact: Dr. BaranV

 

  • In the framework of co-operation with Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Lisbon (Portugal) we are working on characterization of lactic acid bacteria  from the traditional fermented Portugal saussage chourico.  We have isolated the strain S. equorum SQPO5-44 which represents a new type of starter culture. Contact: Dr. Laukova

 

  • In collaboration with Rimonyx Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Rehovot, Israel (project SMIAG- Small molecular inhibitors of adhesion on glycosoaminoglycans) we participate on development of new antiinflammatory medicaments Contact: Dr. Koppel