Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis
Norwida St. 25, 50-375 Wrocław
Filip Boratyński, Assoc. Prof. PhD, DSc
tel. +48 71 320 5154
e-mail: filip.boratynski@upwr.edu.pl
Areas of interest
- Development of new, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly methods for the synthesis of bioactive compounds (polyphenols, steroids, phospholipids, proteins, terpenes, lactones);
- Application of biocatalysis (whole cells of microorganisms, isolated enzymes and chemo-enzymatic reactions);
- Isolation of natural products with green solvents (DES);
- Screening of microorganisms with specific activity and studying their metabolic pathways;
- Determination of physico-chemical properties of compounds and the influence of their structure on biological activity;
- Examination of antitumor, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, antioxidant, antidiabetic, hemolytic antifeedant activity;
- Studies of compounds interaction with biological membranes and biomolecules;
- Looking for new lipid carriers of anti-cancer active compounds in targeted therapy;
- Analysis of the molecular mechanism of action of bioactive compounds' impact on cells;
- Application of plant extracts for the isolation of bioactive compounds with potential use as dietary supplements and nutraceuticals;
- Biorefining of agri-food by-products as a valuable and renewable source of functional food additives;
Key words: biocatalysis, chemo-enzymatic reactions, fermentation processes, chirality, isolation of natural products, polyphenols, phospholipids, steroids, proteins, terpenes, lactones, green chemistry, green solvents, interaction of compounds with biological membranes, lipid membrane models, biological activity, nutraceuticals, functional food, biorefining of agri-food by-products, valorisation of plant-derived waste, pharmaceutical/agri- food/cosmetics industry
