About
The Molecular Microbiology Laboratory is equipped with the necessary infrastructure for classical and molecular microbiology studies. In this laboratory, molecular cloning, determination of minimum inhibition concentrations (MIC) of antibiotics, determination of antimicrobial resistance profile of bacteria, determination of heavy metal resistance of bacteria, determination of biofilm formation capacity, determination of plant growth promoting properties (PGP) of bacteria (siderophore production capacity, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACC) deaminase activity, phosphate solubility, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) capacities of bacteria), determination of factors affecting virulence, isolation of bacteria from nature and molecular techniques for bacterial identification are carried out. Antibacterial tests, DPPH and ABTS analyses, total phenolic and flavonoid content are also carried out.
Analyses Performed in the Laboratory
- Agarose gel electrophoresis
- Determination of antibacterial activity (Disk Diffusion Method)
- Determination of antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS methods)
- DNA isolation from bacteria
- RNA isolation from bacteria
- Measurement of DNA/RNA concentration and purity
- Determination of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) in bacteria
- Determination of biofilm-forming capacity of bacteria
- Determination of total protein concentration by the Bradford assay
- Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- SDS-PAGE (Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate–Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis)
- Determination of total phenolic content
- Determination of total flavonoid content
- Spectrophotometric analyses (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer)
Laboratory Personnel:
Lab Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Burcu Emine Tefon Öztürk
Address: Akdeniz University, Faculty of Science, Block A, Ground Floor, Room 22
Phone: +90 242 310 23 36
Team Members:
- Berfin Eroğlu (PhD Student)
- Eda Delik (PhD Student)
Son güncelleme : 14.09.2026 16:27:51
