Dr. Andrea Tóbiás - MATE Research
Overview
Dr. Andrea Tóbiás is a research fellow and curator at the National Collection of Agricultural and Industrial Microorganisms (NCAIM). The collection maintains more than three thousand microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, and molds), curates patent and safety deposits, and operates a public collection. She is the curator of bacteria. Her research focuses on microorganisms, mainly yeast, and their agricultural applications. Additionally, she conducts research on the microbiota of different habitat.
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Publications
Investigating the yeast biota in natural and man-made habitats is a crucial research topic. This includes the classification and identification of yeast strains, as well as the description of new species when required. Furthermore, the long-term preservation of these microorganisms using various methods is also a key aspect of this research.
Dlauchy Dénes, Álvarez-Pérez Sergio, Tóbiás Andrea, Péter GáborVishniacozyma floricola sp. nov., a flower-related tremellomycetous yeast species from Europe INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY 74 : 10 Paper: 006555 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006555
Brysch-Herzberg Michael, Tobias Andrea, Seidel Martin, Wittmann Rupert, Wohlmann Elke, Fischer Reinhard, Dlauchy Dénes, Peter Gabor Schizosaccharomyces osmophilus sp. nov., an osmophilic fission yeast occurring in bee bread of different solitary bee species FEMS YEAST RESEARCH 19 : 4 Paper: foz038 , 12 p. (2019) https://doi.org/10.1093/femsyr/foz038
Péter, G., Dlauchy, D., Tóbiás, A. et al. Brettanomyces acidodurans sp. nov., a new acetic acid producing yeast species from olive oil. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 110, 657–664 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-017-0832-8
The aim of this research is to develop an environmentally friendly, practical method using different yeast strains that can be easily implemented in small- and middle-scale farming to achieve a significant yield increase. Severeal strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and other yeasts are used as biostimulants in various ways to augment agricultural benefits. By measuring different parameters (e.g. growth parameters, antioxidant capacity) we investigate the effect of these treatments.
Tóbiás Andrea, Ladányi Márta, Koren Dániel, Csambalik LászlóSpecies-dependent impacts on the nutritional profile of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and rocket (Eruca sativa L.) plants following to foliar application of yeast suspensions JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION 43 : 7 pp. 2165-2178. , 14 p. (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11252-8
Csambalik László, Tóbiás AndreaApplication of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for nutritional value enhancement in agricultural plants – a review ACTA BIOLOGICA SZEGEDIENSIS 62 : 2 pp. 146-157. , 12 p. (2019) https://doi.org/10.14232/abs.2018.2.146-157
Projects
Ex situ conservation of genetic resources of rare and endangered plant varieties and microorganisms
Conserving the genetic resources of rare and endangered microorganisms is crucial in Hungary. To reduce genetic erosion and vulnerability, and to support plant breeding, agriculture, and research, these genetic variations must be explored and preserved. Our collection has been participating in this project for more than 15 years. The maintainance of these strains is crutial for all workers of the collection.
closed: VP4-10.2.2.-20 https://www.palyazat.gov.hu/programok/videkfejlesztesi-program/vp/vp-1022-20/alapadatok
new: KAP-RD27-1-25 https://kap.gov.hu/tamogatas/kap-rd27-1-25
