Mycologist Monika Laichmanová heads to CZ*ECO Nelson base

The Czech Collection of Microorganisms, which has been actively cooperating with the Czech Antarctic Research Programme (CARP) for more than a decade, will once again be represented on the polar scientific expedition this season.

On Saturday, 11 January 2025, our mycologist Monika Laichmanová and seven other expedition members will set off for the CZ*ECO Nelson base on Nelson Island in the South Shetland Archipelago. The main aim of her mission is to enrich our collection of microorganisms with new strains of microscopic fungi that she will isolate from rocks, soil and mosses as part of her taxonomic research.

We wish Monika and the entire team a successful expedition and a safe journey to Antarctica!

RNDr. Ludmila Marvanová, CSc. (1931 - 2024)
Corynebacterium mendelii sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from Adélie penguin oral cavity

V. Koublová et al. (2024). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 74:006244.
Pseudomonas petrae sp. nov. isolated from regolith samples in Antarctica

D. Nováková et al. (2023). Syst Appl Microbiol, 46:126424.
Corynebacterium antarcticum sp. nov., Corynebacterium marambiense sp. nov., Corynebacterium meridianum sp. nov., and Corynebacterium pygosceleis sp. nov., isolated from Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae)

P. Švec et al. (2023). Syst Appl Microbiol, 46:126390.

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Mycologist Monika Laichmanová heads to CZ*ECO Nelson base

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RNDr. Ludmila Marvanová, CSc. (1931 - 2024)

Corynebacterium mendelii sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from Adélie penguin oral cavity

Pseudomonas petrae sp. nov. isolated from regolith samples in Antarctica

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