Research & development in agro-biotechnology

The Division for Biotechnology of BZN (BAY-BIO) was the first established organizational unit. The activity of the Ltd. and BAY-BIO within the biotechnological sector forms a technological bridge between the phases of basic research and experimental development, in order to realize the economic utilization of R&D achievements.
Due to its strategic cooperation projects, BAY-BIO has comprehensive experience in the areas of agro-biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, oil microbiology and biotechnology as well as in the application of microbiological technologies in food industry, algal biotechnology, molecular biology, bioremediation and automated fermentation.
Major R&D fields of BAY-BIO:
• agro-industrial developments, including the selection of microbial strains which are able to increase the stress tolerance of the plants or have antagonistic effects on phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi
• development of environmental microbiological sensors and monitoring systems
• molecular biology diagnostics and methodology development
• algae biomass production technologies (fertilizer, feed)