MIRRI-IT provides more than access to microbial resources: we enable research, services and ready-to-use solutions for academia, public bodies and industry supporting the full pathway from strains and microbiomes to data, testing and applications.
The same service might be offered by different units. More information is available via the contact person.
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University of Turin
Contacts: Marco Beccuti (marco.beccuti@unito.it), Sandro Gepiro Contaldo (sandrogepiro.contaldo@unito.it)
Deposit of strains to be included in the public catalogue and available to be supplied to the scientific community upon request.
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Long-term and confidential type deposit service of microbial strains, for all depositors who want to maintain important cultures without renouncing to their exclusive ownership.
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Long-term and confidential type deposit service of microbiome, for all depositors who want to maintain important cultures without renouncing to their exclusive ownership
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Deposit of strains for patent purposes in a collection recognized as an International Depositary Authority (IDA) under the Budapest Treaty.
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Supply of microbial strains or virus isolates.
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Freeze-drying of strains for third parties.
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Microbial isolation and counting from diverse sample matrices.
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DNA and RNA extraction from diverse sample matrices and quality control.
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Molecular identification by partial sequencing of molecular markers: 16S rRNAfor bacteria, ITS1&ITS2 and/or D1/D2 rRNA for fungi.
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Isolation,detection, quantification, viability of microbial strains and viruses and identification using different methods: serological assays (ELISA), PCR/RT-PCR, electron microscopy, Dapi staining, FISH technique.
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Phenotype microarray by Biolog plates or customized 96 wells plates, phenotipic characterization by microscopy, microbial community analysis by Biolog EcoPlate, metabolite profile.
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Phenotipe microarray
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Phenotypic characterization by microscopy
Phenotypic characterization by physiological and biochemical tests
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Metabolite profile, purification, and identification
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Phenotypic characterization by microscopy
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Phenotypic characterization by microscopy
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Phenotypic characterization by microscopy
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Phenotypic characterization by microscopy
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DNA Fingerprinting and Biotyping (rep, RAPD, IR Byotyper, AFLP, etc ), ITS amplification and restriction analysis (ITS-RFLP), amplification of variable region (Interdelta PCR), gene expression analysis (geneqPCR), Intraspecific genetic variability analysis (de-replication), analysis for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), taxonomic identification analysis and safety assessment.
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Amplicon target and shotgun sequencing, PCR-DGGE, virome detection and identification in symptomatic plant by Illumina, characterization of fungal mycobiome by LC-HRMS, functional characterization of mycorrhizal fungi by Illumina, bioinformatic and statistical analysis of metabarcoding datasets.
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DNA sequencing for the characterization of microbial genomes using different techniques (Nanopore sequencing, Illumina sequencing).
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Characterization of microbial isolates by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.
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Disk diffusion test; Etest; Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC).
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Disk diffusion and Etest
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Quantification, characterization and management.
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Microbiological control of sterility (bacterial and fungal load); microbiological environmental monitoring and healthcare-related infections.
Contact: Narcisa Mandras (narcisa.mandras@unito.it)
Experimental determination of a virus’ host range.
Contact: Luisa Rubino (luisa.rubino@cnr.it)
Bacterial enzymatic activities; ELISA quantification of toxins/mycotoxins; in vitro antagonistic activity; in vivo mycorrhizal inoculum potential and mycorrhizal colonization ability/effectivity.
Contact: Cristiana Sbrana (cristiana.sbrana@cnr.it)
Experimental determination of a virus’ host range; plant virus resistance assays; screening and chemical characterization of signal molecules involved in quorum sensing.
Contact: Annarita Poli (annarita.poli@cnr.it)
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Screening of enzymatic and degradative activities in fungi (CAS agar test, Gallic acid agar test, CMC agar test, CREA test); evaluation of metabolic and nutrient-mobilization capabilities in fungi (Bushnell–Haas agar test, Pikovskaya agar tes); assessment of tolerance to environmental stressors, including metals in fungi (DG18 agar test, Metal tolerance and bioaccumulation tests).
Contact: Mirca Zotti (mirca.zotti@unige.it)
Cyanobacteria and microalgae microplate ecotoxicity test.
Contact: Antonino Pollio (antonino.pollio@unina.it)
Bacterial growth monitoring by impedance analysis; evaluation of microbial inactivation treatments (for pathogenic and non pathogenic bacteria).
Contact: Valentina Bernini (valentina.bernini@unipr.it)
ELISA quantification of toxins/mycotoxins; bacteria and fungal enzymatic assay.
Contacts: Marilena Budroni (mbudroni1@uniss.it); Angela Bianco (abianco@uniss.it)
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Metabolomic characterization of bacteria and fungi (UHPLC-MS/MS, UHPLC-MS/HRMS).
Contact: Narcisa Mandras (narcisa.mandras@unito.it)
Production extremophilic microbial biomass; bacterial and microalgal lipid profiling and characterization.
Contact: Annarita Poli (annarita.poli@cnr.it)
Bacterial and fungal pigments production and protein expression.
Contact: Laura Garzoli (laura.garzoli@cnr.it)
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Application of mycoremediation and PGPF protocols.
Contact: Mirca Zotti (mirca.zotti@unige.it)
Production of Chlorella starter.
Contact: Antonino Pollio (antonino.pollio@unina.it)
Customer tailored biodegrading consortia for bioremediation; biocleaning treatments for conserving cultural heritage objects and sites.
Contact: Annamaria Bevivino (annamaria.bevivino@enea.it)
Bioreactor production of bacterial starters.
Contact: Alfredo Ambrico (alfredo.ambrico@enea.it)
Bacteria and yeasts fermentation process optimization (flask and bioreactor); analytical characterization of fermented beverages.
Contact: Rocchina Pietrafesa (rocchina.pietrafesa@unibas.it)
Commercial and in-house diagnostic tests for human infections; customer tailored biodegrading consortia for bioremediation.
Contacts: Giovanni Giammanco (microbiologia@policlinico.pa.it); Paola Quatrini (paola.quatrini@unipa.it).
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Conservation procedures, identification, and quality of collection preservation processes; laboratory setup (including clinical microbiology), staff training, treatments, and bacteriological and mycological research.
Contact: Narcisa Mandras (narcisa.mandras@unito.it)
Acetic acid bacteria taxonomy; acetic acid bacteria biotechnology; vinegar and acetic beverages fermentation, starter cultures for innovative food production, and waste and by-product recovery; conservation procedures (cryopreservation and freeze-drying of strains and microbiomes).
Contact: Maria Gullo (maria.gullo@unimore.it)
Food fermentation and starter cultures.
Contact: Anna Reale (anna.reale@isa.cnr.it)
Phytopathological diseases caused by viruses or virus-like agents; morphological and molecular characterization of virus-infected plants.
Contacts: Luisa Rubino (luisa.rubino@cnr.it) for Bari; Marina Ciuffo (marina.ciuffo@cnr.it) for Torino
MOCA assessments; biostimulants development.
Contact: Cristiana Sbrana (cristiana.sbrana@cnr.it)
Conservation procedures, identification, and quality of collection preservation processes; yeast taxonomy; yeasts screening for biotechnological application.
Contact: Benedetta Turchetti (benedetta.turchetti@unipg.it)
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Conservation procedures, identification, and quality of collection preservation processes; laboratory setup, staff training, treatments and mycological research; creation of educational thematic itineraries on mycological topics (mycotourism) for the development of sustainable tourism.
Contact: Mirca Zotti (mirca.zotti@unige.it)
Conservation procedures, identification, and quality of collection preservation processes; optimisation of cultivation parameters of cyanobacteria and microalgae for laboratory or pilot-scale applications; metabolite extraction and downstream processing; chemical and functional characterisation of microbial extracts.
Contact: Antonino Pollio (antonino.pollio@unina.it)
Conservation procedures, identification, and quality of collection preservation processes; laboratory setup, staff training, treatments and mycological research; creation of educational thematic itineraries on mycological topics (mycotourism) for the development of sustainable tourism.
Contact: Annamaria Bevivino (annamaria.bevivino@enea.it)
Bacterial AMR/virulence profiling, on HPV-related human infections, on the presence of respiratory viruses and AMR profiling in wastewater surveillance.
Contacts: Rosario Musumeci (rosario.musumeci@unimib.it); Clementina Cocuzza (clementina.cocuzza@unimib.it)
Bacterial biofilm; Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria; cleaning validation and bioremediation protocols.
Contact: Marco Andreolli (marco.andreolli@univr.it)
Selection of bacteria and fungi for food and beverages fermentation (e.g. wine, beer, sourdough); yeast biofilm; bacterial and fungal processes for innovative food production and waste by-product valorization; conservation procedures (cryopreservation and freeze-drying of strains and microbiomes).
Contacts: Marilena Budroni (mbudroni1@uniss.it); Angela Bianco (abianco@uniss.it)
Bacterial processes for innovative food production and waste by-product valorization; lactic acid bacteria fermentation; listeria monocytogenes food processing contamination.
Contact: Valentina Bernini (valentina.bernini@unipr.it)
