Researchers from our department, in collaboration with researchers from the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology, have developed an organosilicon platform for applications in medicinal plant biotechnology and bioprocess engineering. 

This work has resulted in the creation of a platform using a fibre-reinforced organosilicon aerogel. It is used to grow root biomass in vitro. During the course of the project work, it became apparent that the platform protects the roots from mechanical damage, i.e. it promotes the culture process itself. It also improves the biosynthesis of biologically active compounds produced in the roots, which are sought after by the pharmaceutical industry. 

Katarzyna Sykłowska-Baranek, PhD, from the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants in our Faculty, who participated in the research on behalf of the WUM, together with Mateusz Kawka, M.Sc., tells us about the purpose of creating the platform, its advantages, application and further work.

The project was developed as part of the BIOTECHMED-2 research grant.
We encourage you to read a note on this topic on the university's website https://www.wum.edu.pl/en/node/17070