Institute of Microbial Biotechnology

Institute of Microbial Biotechnology

Established in 2019, the Institute of Microbial Biotechnology at the Agricultural University of Georgia is equipped with state-of-the-art scientific research facilities and equipment. It houses laboratories specializing in the bioconversion of plant substrates and the biotechnology of medical fungi.

Recognized as a leading research unit, the institute conducts both fundamental and applied research across a broad spectrum. Its mission extends beyond research to include the training of future scientists and research leaders, ensuring their expertise in both academic and industrial research. The institute provides a conducive environment and resources for career development, supporting master's and doctoral programs in the natural sciences.

The institute's research interests are diverse and include:

• Collection of Soil and Wood-Decomposing Basidiomycetes: Developing a comprehensive collection of soil and wood-decomposing basidiomycetes native to Georgia. This collection serves as a crucial resource for exploring the diversity of natural microbial groups, identifying new genes, metabolic pathways, enzymes, and secondary metabolites.
• Bioconversion of Agro-Industrial Waste: Converting agro-industrial waste into valuable products through bioconversion processes.
• Hydrolase and Oxidase Synthesis: Investigating the physiological mechanisms that regulate the synthesis of hydrolases (e.g., cellulases, xylanases, proteases) and oxidases (e.g., laccases, peroxidases), and developing cost-effective and competitive technologies for their production.
• Edible and Medical Mushrooms: Studying the physiology and enzymology involved in the growth and development of edible and medical mushrooms, and developing technologies for their production.
• Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Production: Leveraging the potential of medical fungi for producing pharmaceutical compounds and nutraceuticals (e.g., polysaccharides, lectins, antioxidants, food additives) through deep and solid-phase fermentation of food industry waste.
• Lignin-Degrading Fungi for Bioremediation: Applying lignin-degrading fungi, their consortia, and enzymes for the bioremediation of organic pollutants, wastewater, and soils.

Scientists at the Institute of Microbial Biotechnology actively collaborate and have joint publications with the following international institutions: University of Haifa (Israel), Free University of Brussels (Belgium), United Bioenergy Institute (USA), University of Louvain (Belgium), Aix-Marseille University (France), Institute of Microbiology (Prague, Czechia), Institute of Microbiology (Sofia, Bulgaria), Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms (Pushino, Russia), Battelle Memorial Institute (USA), Institute of Botany (Petersburg, Russia), University of Sherbrooke (Canada), Kyoto University (Japan), CBS-KNAW Fungal Diversity Center (Netherlands), University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Switzerland), Latvian Institute of Wood Chemistry (Riga, Latvia), Tallinn Institute of Technology (Tallinn, Estonia).

Chkuaseli, A., Chagelishvili, A., Khutsishvili, M., Maisuradze, Khardziani, T., Chagelishvili, G., T., Nikolozashvili, Bokuchava, A. (2024). Effect of new probiotic of spore – forming Bacillus Subtilis, cultivated on a Local agroindustral waste, on rabbit productivity and meat quality. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, eSSN:2581 – 9615GODEN(USA): WJARAI; vol.21, issue – 3, ,21(03), Pages:1282-1289

Khardziani, T., Berikashvili, V., Chkuaseli, A., Elisashvili, V. (2024). Production of Mycelial Biomass, Exopolysaccharide, and Enzyme during Solid – State fermentacion of Plant Raw Matrials by medicinal Mushrooms. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Biological and Ecological Engineerinng, Istambul, Turkiye, VOL:18, No:01

ჭკუასელი, ა.შ., ჩაგელიშვილი, ა.ა., ხუციშვილი, მ.ვ., მაისურაძე, თ.შ., ხარძიანი, გ.ა., ჩაგელიშვილი, თ.ა., ნიკოლოზაშვილი, ა.ბ., ბოკუჩავა. (2024). Effect of new probiotic of sporeforming Bacillus Subtilis, cultivated on a local agroindustrial waste, on rabbit productivity and meat quality World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 21(03), 1282–1289

Berikashvili, V., Khardziani, T., Kachlishvili, E., Kobakhidze, A., Metreveli, E., Elisashvili, V., Asatiani, M. (2023). Antifungal Activity of Submerged Cultivated Higher Basidiomycetes Mushrooms. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 25, 10, 1 – 21.

Elisashvili, V., Metreveli, E., Khardziani, T., Sokhadze, K., Kobakhidze, A., Kachlishvili, E. (2023). Review of Recent Advances in the Physiology of the Regulation of Cellulase and Xylanase Production by Basidiomycetes. Energies 16, 4382.

Berikashvili, V., Khardziani, T., Kobakhidze, A., Kulp, M., Kuhtinskaja, M., Lukk, T., Gargano, ML., Venturella, G., Kachlishvili, E., Metreveli, E., Elisashvili, V., Asatiani, M. (2023). Antifungal Activity of Medicinal Mushrooms and Optimization of Submerged Culture Conditions for Schizophyllum commune (Agaricomycetes). International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 25: 1 – 21.

Lapachi, R., Chkuaseli, A., Chagelishvili, A., Khutsishvili – Maisuradze, M., Khardziani, T., Lashkarashvili, T., Chagelishvili, G., Berikashvili, V. (2022). Impact of Spore Forming New probiotic of Bacillus Subtilis and Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens on broiler Productivity. International journal of New Technology and Research. (IJNTR). ISSN: 2454-4116. Volome 8. Issue 7. Pages 27-33

Elisashvili, Vladimir, Asatiani, Mikheil D., Khardziani, Tamar, Rai, Mahendra. (2022). Natural Antimicrobials from Basidiomycota Mushrooms. Book: Natural Antimicrobials from Basidiomycota Mushrooms, Chapter: 13, Pages 323-353.Springer Nature, Switzerland

Khardziani, Tamar, Metreveli, Eka, Jokharidze, Tina, Elisashvili, Vladimir. (2022). Regulation of Schizophyllum commune BCC632 cellulase and xylanase activities. Journal of Biological Studies. 3: 81-82

Metreveli, Eka, Khardziani, Tamar, Jokharidze, Tina, Elisashvili, Vladimir. (2022). Production and properties of Irpex lacteus cellulase and xylanase. Journal of Biological Studies. 5: 78-78

Huang, Chi-Wei, Hung, Yu-Ching, Chen, Liang-Yin, Asatiani, Mikheil, Klarsfeld, Gadi, Melamed, Dobroslav, Fares,Basem, Wasser, Solomon P., Mau, Jeng-Leun. (2022). Antioxidant Activities of Hot Water Extracts from Mycelial Biomass of Medicinal Agaricomycetes Mushrooms. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 24: 21 – 30

Chkuaseli, A., Chagelishvili, A., Khutsishvili, M., Maisuradze, Elisashvili, V., Lashkarashvili, T., Chagelishvili, G., Lapachi, R., Samkurashvili, K., Berikashvili, V. (2021). New probiotic from spore forming bacillus cultivated on local agro-industrial wastes substitutinc antibiotic in broiler nutrition. Annals of Agrarian Science, Volume 19, Pages 227 – 237

ჭკუასელი, ა., ხარძიანი, თ., ლაშქარაშვილი, თ., ლაფაჩი, რ., ჩაგელიშვილი, გ. (2021). სპორაქარმომქნელი ახალი პრობიოტიკის Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens - ი, როგორც ანტიბიოტიკების ალტერნატიული საშუალება ბროილერის კვებაში. საქართველოს სოფლის მეურნეობის მეცნიერებათა აკადემიის შრომათა კრებული, მეცნიერების საერთაშორისო დღისადმი მიძღვნილი საერთასორისო სამეცნიერო კონფერენცია „ადგილობრივი სასოფლო სამეურნეო ცხოველთა გენოფონდის დაცვა და განვითარების პერსპექტივები“, ISBN 978-9941-8-3875-0; გვ:79-90, თბილისი, საქართველო

Chkuaseli, A., Chagelishvili, A., Khutsishvili-Maisutadze, M., Elisashvili, V., Khardziani, T., Lashkarashvili, T., Chagelishvili, G., Lapachi, R., Samkurashvili, K., Berikashvili, V. (2021). New probiotic produced from spore forming Bacillus cultivated on local agro-industrial wastes substitutinc antibiotic in broiler nutrition. Annals of Ararian Science. Volume 19. Pg. 227-237. 4

Chkuaseli, A., Chagelishvili, A., Khutsishvili-Maisuradze, M., Elisashvili, V., Khardziani, T., Lashkarashvili, T., Chagelishvili, G., Lapachi, R., Gvaladze, E. (2021). IMPACT OF NEW PROBIOTIC ON BROILER PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCED FROM SPORE FORMING BACILLUS SUBTILIS CULTIVATED ON LOCAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTE.ISBN 978-9941-9631. 1-2. Pages 238-256

Chkuaseli, A., Chagelishvili, A., Khutsishvili-Maisutadze, M., Elisashvili, V., Khardziani, T., Lashkarashvili, T., Chagelishvili, G., Lapachi, R., Samkurashvili, K. (2021). IMPACT OF NEW PROBIOTIC ON BPOILER PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCED FROM SPORE FORMING BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS CULTIVATED ON LOCAL AGRO-INDUSTRIAL WASTE. ISBN 978-9941-9631. 1-2. Pages 320-337

Lapachi, R., Korsantia, A., Chkuaseli, A., Chagelishvili, A., Khutsishvili – Maisuradze, M., Elisashvili, V., Chagelishvili, G., Lashqarashvili, T., Gvaladze, E. (2021). Impact of Bacillus subtilis Probiotic Cultivated on Local Agro-Industrial Waste on Broiler Productivite. The book of scientific works of joint International Conference on Beneficial Microbes (ICOBM-2021). Don State Technical University Rostov on Don. Russia. Pages 32-38

ჭკუასელი, ა., ხარძიანი, თ., ლაშქარაშვილი, თ., ლაფაჩი, რ., ჩაგელიშვილი, გ. (2021). სპორაწარმომქნელი ახალი პრობიოტიკი B.amyloliquefaciens-ი, როგორც ანტიბიოტიკების ალტერნატიული საშუალება ბროილერის კვებაში. საქართველოს სოფლის მეურნეობის მეცნიერებათა აკადემიის შრომათა კრებული. ISBN 978-9941-8-3875-0. 79-90 გვ. თბილისი, საქართველო

Popov, IV., Algburi, A., Prazdnova, EV., Mazanko, MS., Elisashvili, V., Bren, AB., Chistyakov, VA., Tkacheva, EV., Trukhachev, VI., Donnik, IM., Ivanov, YA., Rudoy, D., Ermakov, AM., Weeks, RM., Chikindas, ML. (2021). A review of the effects and production of spore-forming probiotics for poultry. J. Animals. 11: 1941

Kachlishvili, E., Jokharidze, T., Kobakhidze, A., Elisashvili, V. (2021). Enhancement of laccase production by Cerrena unicolor through fungal interspecies interaction and optimum conditions determination. Archives of Microbiology. 203: 3905-3917

Metreveli, E., Khardziani, T., Elisashvili, V. (2021). The Carbon Source Controls the Secretion and Yield of Polysaccharide-Hydrolyzing Enzymes of Basidiomycetes. J. Biomolecules. 11: 1341

Gogebashvili, D., Metreveli, E., Khardziani, T., Jokharidze, T., Elisashvili, V. (2021). Polysaccharide-hydrolyzing secretome of Schizophyllum commune during growth on different carbon sources. J. Annals of Agrarian Science. 19: 1512-1887

Metreveli, E., Khardziani, T., Didebulidze, K., Elisashvili, V. (2021). Improvement of Antibacterial Activity of Red Belt Conk Medicinal Mushroom, Fomitopsis pinicola BCC58 (Agaricomycetes), in Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Materials. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 23: 27 – 37

Huang, CW., Hung, YC., Chen, LY., Asatiani, M., Elisashvili, V., Klarsfeld, G., Melamed, D., Fares, B., Wasser, SP., Mau, JL. (2021). Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Different Combinations of Submerged Cultured Mycelia of Medicinal Mushrooms. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 23: 1 – 24

Popov, IV., Algburi, A., Prazdnova, EV., Mazanko, MS., Elisashvili, V., Bren, AB., Chistyakov, VA. (2021). A Review of the Effects and Production of Spore-Forming Probiotics for Poultry. Animals. 11: 1941

Huang, CW., Hung, YC., Chen, LY., Asatiani, M., Elisashvili, V., Klarsfeld, G., Melamed, D., Fares, B., Wasser, SP., Maua, JL. (2021). Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Different Combinations of Submerged Cultured Mycelia of Medicinal Mushrooms. Int. J. Med. Mushr. 23: 1–24

Kachlishvili, E., Asatiani, M., Kobakhidze, A., Elisashvili, V. (2020). The Cerrena unicolor BCC306-new potent producer of lignin-modifying enzymes. Annals of Agrarian Science Vol. 18 No. 1.

Elisashvili, V., Asatiani, M., Kachlishvili, E. (2020). Revealing the features of the oxidative enzyme production by white-rot basidiomycetes during fermentation of plant raw materials. Book: Microbial Enzymes and Biotechniques, Springer Nature, Singapore Pte Ltd. Chapter: 7, Pages 107-130

Khardziani, T., Metreveli, E., Didebulidze, K., Elisashvili, V. (2020). Screening of Georgian Medicinal Mushrooms for Their Antibacterial Activity and Optimization of Cultivation Conditions for the Split Gill Medicinal Mushroom, Schizophyllum commune BCC64 (Agaricomycetes). Int. J. Med. Mushr. 22: 659-669

Kachlishvili, E., Kobakhidze, A., Rusitashvili, M., Tsokilauri, A., Elisashvili, V. (2020). Elucidation of the higher basidiomycetes enzyme activity dependence on the mushroom inoculum form, pre-cultivation medium, age, and size. Int. J. Med. Mushr. 22: 1099 – 1108

Kachlishvili, E., Asatiani, M., Kobakhidze, A., Elisashvili, V. (2020). Cerrena unicolor BCC306 - new potent producer of lignin-modifying enzymes. Ann. Agr. Sci. 18: 10-17

Kobakhidze, A., Asatiani, MD., Khardziani, T., Kachlishvili, E., Elisashvili, V. (2020). Evaluation of Cerrena unicolor BCC 300 and their Enzymes for Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes. Ann. Agric. Sci. 18: 147-154

Elisashvili, V., Asatiani, M., Kachlishvili, E. (2020). Revealing of the features of the oxidative enzyme production by white-rot basidiomycetes during fermentation of plant raw materials. In: Shukla P. (ed) Microbial Enzymes and Biotechniques. Springer, Singapore. Chapter 7. pp. 107-130

Khardziani, T., Metreveli, E., Didebulidze, K., Elisashvili, V. (2020). Antimicrobial activity of Medical mushrooms Isolated from Natural Areas of Georgia and Optimisation of Submerget Culture Conditions for the Split Gill Medical Mushroom by Shyzophillum commune Fries BCC64 (Agaricomycetes). International Journal of Medical Mushrooms

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Elisashvili, V., Kachlishvili, E., Asatiani, MD., Kobakhidze, A., Rusitashvili, M., Tsokilauri, A., Gogebashvili, D. (2019). Lignocellulosic Waste Biorefinery for Unlocking the Biotechnological Potential of Basidiomycota. International Journal of Latest Trends in Engineering and Technology. 2278: 030-034

Elisashvili, V., Kachlishvili, E., Chikindas, ML. (2019). Recent advances in the physiology of spore formation for Bacillus probiotic production. Probiotics Antimicro Prot. 11: 731–747

Jokharidze, T., Kachlishvili, E., Elisashvili, V. (2019). Biodegradation of crude oil and lignin-modifying enzyme activity of white-rot basidiomycetes. Ecol. Eng. Environ. Prot. 26-36

Kachlishvili, E., Kobakhidze, A., Rusitashvili, M., Tsokilauri, A., Elisashvili, V. (2019). Comparison of Mono- and Dikaryotic Medicinal Mushrooms Lignocellulolytic Enzyme Activity. Int. J. Med. Mushr.  21: 1115 – 1122

Kobakhidze, A., Asatiani, M., Kachlishvili, E., Elisashvili, V. (2019). Laccases and their application in bioremediation of organic pollutants (Review). Ann. Agr. Sci. 17: 383-396

Kachlishvili, E., Asatiani, M., Kobakhidze, A. Elisashvili, V. (2018). Evaluation of Lignin-Modifying Enzyme Activity of Trametes spp. Isolated from Georgian Forests with an Emphasis on T. multicolor (Nees) Pilát Biosynthetic Potential. Int. J. Med. Mushr. 20: 971–987

Berikashvili, V., Sokhadze, K., Kachlishvili, E., Elisashvili, V., Chikindas, ML. (2018). Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Spore Production Under Solid-State Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Residues. Probiotics Antimicro Prot. 10: 755–761

Asatiani, M., Sharvit, L., Barseghyan, GS., Chan, JSL., Elisashvili, V., Wasser, SP. (2018). Cytotoxic Activity of Medicinal Mushroom Extracts on Human Cancer Cells. SF J. Biotechnol. Biomed. Eng. 1: 1006

Elisashvili, V., Kachlishvili, E., Asatiani, MD. (2018). Efficient production of lignin-modifying enzymes and phenolics removal in submerged fermentation of olive mill by-products by white-rot basidiomycetes. Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. 134: 39–47

Metreveli, E., Kachlishvili, E., Singer, SW., Elisashvili, V. (2017). Alteration of white-rot basidiomycetes cellulase and xylanase activities in the submerged co-cultivation and optimization of enzyme production by Irpex lacteus and Schizophyllum commune. Bioresou. Technol. 241: 652-660

Khardziani, T., Kachlishvili, E., Sokhadze, K., Elisashvili, V., Weeks, R., Chikindas, ML., Chistyakov, V. (2017). Elucidation of Bacillus subtilis KATMIRA 1933 potential for spore production in submerged fermentation of plant raw materials. Probiotics Antimicro. Prot. 9: 435-443

Kobakhidze, A., Elisashvili, V., Corvini, PFX., Čvančarová, M. (2017). Biotransformation of Ritalinic acid by laccase in the presence of mediator TEMPO. New Biotechnol. 43: 44-52

Khardziani, T., Sokhadze, K., Kachlishvili, E., Chistyakov, V., Elisashvili, V. (2017). Optimization of enhanced probiotic spores production in submerged cultivation of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B-1895. J. Microbiol Biotechnol Food Sci. 7: 132-136

Elisashvili, V., Kachlishvili, E., Asatiani, MD., Darlington, R., Kucharzyk, KH. (2017). Physiological peculiarities of lignin-modifying enzyme production by the white-rot basidiomycete Coriolopsis gallica strain BCC 142. Microorganisms. 5: 73

Chien, RC., Lin, LM., Chang, YH., Lin, YC., Wu, PH., Asatiani, MD., Wasser, SG., Krakhmalnyi, M., Agbarya, A., Wasser, SP., Mau, JL. (2016). Anti-inflammation of fruiting bodies and submerged cultured mycelia of culinary-medicinal higher Basidiomycetes mushrooms. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 18: 999–1009

Kachlishvili, E., Asatiani, M., Kobakhidze, A., Elisashvili, V. (2016). Trinitrotoluene and mandarin peels selectively affect lignin-modifying enzyme production in white-rot basidiomycetes. SpringerPlus. 5: 252

Elisashvili, V., Kachlishvili, E., Jokharidze, T., Kobakhidze, A., Metreveli, E., Khardziani, T., Berikashvili, V., Asatiani, M. (2016). Wood-rotting fungi lignocellulolytic enzyme overproduction for application in lignocellulose biorefinery and bioremediation. New Biotechnol. 33: 189–190

Kobakhidze, A., Asatiani, M., Kachlishvili, E., Elisashvili, V. (2016). Induction and catabolite repression of cellulase and xylanases synthesis in the selected white-rot Basidiomycetes. Ann. Agr. Sci. 14: 169-176

Elisashvili, V., Khutsishvili-Maisuradze, M., Chagelishvili, A. (2015). Poultry-beneficial solid-state Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B-1895 fermented soybean formulation. Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health Vol. 34 (1), 25-28

Metreveli, E., Kachlishvili, E., Denchev, D., Elisashvili, V. (2015). Improved cellulase and xylanase production by co-cultivation of white-rot basidiomycetes. Ecol. Eng. Environ. Prot. 5-11

Chistyakov, V., Melnikov, V., Chikindas, ML., Khutsishvili, M., Chagelishvili, A., Bren, A., Kostina, N., Cavera, V., Elisashvili, V. (2015). Poultry-beneficial solid-state Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B-1895 fermented soy bean formulation. Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health. 34: 25–28

Elisashvili, V., Kachlishvili, E., Asatiani, M. (2015). Shiitake medicinal mushroom, Lentinus edodes (higher basidiomycetes) productivity and lignocellulolytic enzyme profiles during wheat straw and tree leaf bioconversion.  International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 17: 77–86

Davitashvili, E., Kapanadze, E., Kachlishvili, E., Mikiashvili, N., Elisashvili, V. (2015). Isolation and characterization of lectins formed by Cerrena unicolor (higher basidiomycetes) in solid-state fermentation of Sorghum and wheat straw. Int. J. Med. Mushr. 17: 427–434

Chan, JSL., Barseghyan, GS., Asatiani, MD., Wasser, SP. (2015). Chemical composition and medicinal value of fruiting bodies and submerged cultured mycelia of caterpillar medicinal fungus Cordyceps militaris CBS-132098 (Ascomycetes). International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 17: 649–659

Chan, JSL., Asatiani, MD., Sharvit, L., Trabelcy, B., Barseghyan, GS., Wasser, SP. (2015). Chemical composition and medicinal value of the new Ganoderma tsugae var. jannieae CBS-120304 medicinal higher Basidiomycete mushroom. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 17: 735–747

Didebulidze, K., Kochlamazashvili, K., Kobakhidze, A. (2015). Antifungal susceptibility pattern of some clinical isolates ofcandid albicans isolated from dogs and cats; 3rd International Scientific Conference on Dialogues on Sciences. Yerevan, Armenia

Didebulidze, K., Kochlamazashvili, K., Kobakhidze, A. (2015). Susceptibility to antibiotics of Salmonella strains isolated from food. 3rd International Scientific Conference on Dialogues on Sciences. Yerevan, Armenia

დიდებულიძე, კ., კობახიძე, ა., კოჭლამაზაშვილი, ქ., ზაალიშვილი, თ., კაციტაძე, ე. (2015). Listeria monocytogenes - ანტიმიკრობული და ბაქტერიოცინული აქტივობის განსაზღვრა.  სამეცნიერო პრაქტიკული კონფერენცია, ვეტერინარია-მეცხოველეობის მეცნიერებები და სურსათის უვნებლობის მიმართულებები საქართველოში. თბილისი, საქართველო

დიდებულიძე, კ., კობახიძე, ა., კოჭლამაზაშვილი, ქ., ზაალიშვილი, თ., კაციტაძე, ე. (2015). ძაღლისა და კატის სოკოვანი დაავადებების ეტიოლოგიური სტრუქტურის შესწავლა. სამეცნიერო პრაქტიკული კონფერენცია,ვეტერინარია - მეცხოველეობის მეცნიერებები და სურსათის უვნებლობის მიმართულებები საქართველოში.თბილისი, საქართველო

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