Development of research competence of scientists, other researchers, and students through practical scientific activities funded by the European Union funds

Sub-activity “Development of students’ abilities in scientific research during semesters” 

1. “Isolation of microplastics from sewage sludge and their qualitative analysis”. Leader Dr. Karolina Barčauskaitė, student Dovilė Motiejauskaitė. 2023–2024.
2. “Quantitative and qualitative analysis of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes in morphological parts of fibrous hemp”. Leader Dr. Romas Mažeika, student Algimanta Kundrotaitė. 2023–2024.
3. “Isolation of exosomes from some botanical parts of medicinal and vegetable plants and evaluation of their biochemical activity and chemical composition”. Leader Dr. Audrius Pukalskas, student Ovidija Šataitė. 2023–2024.
4. “Evaluation of the effect of zinc nanoparticles produced by different methods on the growth indicators, antioxidant system, and elemental composition of Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L.)”. Leader Dr. Rūta Sutulienė, student Kamilė Stašytė. 2023–2024.

Development of students’ abilities through participation in scientific (art research) summer internships

1. “Bacillus toyonensis ribosome binding site sequence analysis and application for optimization of reporter protein expression”. Supervisor Dr. Danas Baniulis, student Mykhailo Shtopko. 2023.
2. “Photo response of poplar hybrids to illumination with different spectral composition at a young age”. Supervisor Dr. Valda Gudynaitė-Franckevičienė, student Mantas Mikalkevičius. 2023.
3. “Green synthesis of chitosan-silver nanoparticles and studies of its properties”. Supervisor Dr. Karolina Barčauskaitė, student Algimanta Kundrotaitė. 2023.
4. “Bioaccumulation of metal oxide nanoparticles and their effect on the growth and antioxidant system of Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) under different lighting conditions”. Supervisor Dr. Rūta Sutulienė, student Eimantas Kielius. 2023.