Research and Development Laboratory was established in 2010 on the base of the former Laboratory of Genetics of Microorganisms. The main directions of the work are: research and development of bacteriophages active to various aerobic and anaerobic bacteria; isolation of lactic acid bacteria from endemic food products and assessment of their biotechnological value. The laboratory possesses large collection of well characterized bacteriophages and their host bacteria. The collection includes also lactic bacterial cultures that can be potentially used for construction of dairy starters. The laboratory personnel is highly qualified and is knowledgeable in modern molecular techniques.
Nina Chanishvili, PhD – Head of the Laboratory Email: (nina.chanishvili@pha.ge)
Gulnara Natroshvili, PhD – Senior Researcher Email: (gulnara.natroshvili@pha.ge)
Khatuna Makalatia, MSc, PhD student – Senior lab technician Email: (khatuna.makalatia@pha.ge)
Elene Kakabadze, MSc, PhD student – Lab technician Email: (elene.kakabadze@pha.ge)
Nata Bakuradze, MSc, PhD student – Lab technician