Microorganisms, perspective for biotechnology, medicine, environmental technologies, in the collection of microscopic fungi of the "Institute of Biology & Medicine", Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Abstract

Analysis of the current state (composition) of collection of live cultures of microscopic fungi, which is part of the "Culture Collection of Fungi at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv" (WDCM 1000) is provided. The collection including 530 isolates contains microscopic (filamentous and yeast like) fungi belonging to divisions Zygomycota, Basidiomycota (yeast fungi of the genus Rhodotorula), Ascomycota and of the Anamorphic fungi group, which is the largest on the number of genera and species of microscopic fungi. In 2014-2016 years collection was replenished by isolates of microorganisms capable of synthesizing biologically active compounds (including melanin) and resistant to toxic (heavy) metals. The main directions and results of using the collection of isolates of microorganisms, in particular those that are able to synthesize melanin are characterized in detail.

Keywords

• WDCM 1000, the biologically active compounds, producers of melanin, metal resistant microorganisms