Genetic and Genomic Tools
The Cardona Lab has developed many genetic and genomic tools tailored to the genus Burkholderia. Read more about it here.
Bioplastic Degradation
Burkholderia strains have diverse metabolic capacities that enable them to degrade many toxic compounds. We are exploring enzymatic capabilities toward bioplastic degradation. Read more about it here.
Burkholderia Research
The genus Burkholderia encompases many different species, some friend some foe. We are expanding our repertoir of genetic and genomic tools to species of biotechonlogical and agricultural interest. Read more here.
AI-Driven Antibiotic Discovery
To speed-up antibiotic discovery we are working colaboratively with AI scientists and chemoinformaticians to predict antibiotic activity with AI tools. Read more about it here
Chemogenomics and Antibiotics
Next Generation Sequencing allow researchers to track the relative abundance of pooled mutant strains after exposure to different conditions. We are exploiting this approach to reveal mechanism of action of new antibacterials and targets to increase antibiotic action. Read more about it here.
Plant-based Antimicrobials
In collaboration with the industry we are developing plant-based antimicrobial products that can be safely added to preserve food products. Read more about it here.
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