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The Institute carries out research projects in the fields of biosafety, pathogen vector biology, environmental microbiology, ecology, and the identification and typing of microorganisms, using classical microbiology, ecology, molecular biology, and proteomics methods. It is equipped with BSL1, BSL2, and BSL3 laboratories, enabling the analysis of highly pathogenic agents.

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The Institute is at the forefront of both basic and applied research, with projects funded by national and international competitive grants and other sources.

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The Institute is at the forefront of both basic and applied research, with projects funded by national and international competitive grants and other sources.

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The hidden light of microorganisms

From microbial ecology to photonics, research conducted by the SUPSI Institute of Microbiology (Microbial Ecology Sector) offers new insights into the interactions between microorganisms and the environment. This research includes the MicroPAS project and participation in the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Genesis, dedicated to the big questions about the origin of life.

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Biosafety

Environmental biotechnology

Vector ecology

Microbial ecology

Hygiene and environment

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Leading pubblications

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Putative roles of mosquitoes (Culicidae) and biting midges (Culicoides spp.) as mechanical or biological vectors of lumpy skin disease virus.

Purple sulfur bacteria fix N2 via molybdenum-nitrogenase in a low molybdenum Proterozoic ocean analogue

Evaluation of honey‑baited FTA cards in combination with different mosquito traps in an area of low arbovirus prevalence

A simple and reliable methodology to detect egg white in art samples

Comparison between diflubenzuron and a Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis- and Lysinibacillus sphaericus-based formulation for the control of mosquito larvae in urban catch basins in Switzerland.

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The hidden light of microorganisms

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