Laboratory of Biotechnology

Welcome to the Biotech Lab of the Department of Biological Applications and Technology at the University of Ioannina. Our lab is fueled by a passion for scientific exploration and discovery. With a focus on biotechnology, we aim to uncover practical solutions to real-world challenges. Our dedicated team of researchers and students collaboratively engage in several meaningful projects, striving to contribute to advancements in healthcare, farmaceuticals, and environmental sustainability. 

Join us as we explore new frontiers in bioprocesses, bionanotechnology, enzyme function, and high-value product production

About the Biotech Lab

The laboratory of Biotechnology (Biotech lab) is a research unit of the Department of Biological Applications and Technologies of the University of Ioannina.

More than 100 under-graduate, 18 M.Sc.,  18 PhD students and 5 Postdoctoral researchers have been employed in the laboratory of Biotechnology.

The research group of the Laboratory of Biotechnology is headed by Professor Haralambos (Haris) Stamatis and is additionally administered by Assistant Professor Petros Katapodis and Laboratory Teaching Staff member Dr. Angeliki Polydera. The research group has an extensive research activity and experience in the field of Enzyme and Microbial Technology, Biocatalysis and Nanobiotechnology.

Members of the group were participated in 40 European and Greek funded research projects and have more than 190 publications in International peer-review Journals and books. The Biotech Lab maintains a fruitful collaboration with numerous Greek and European Laboratories and participates in the Nano Biology and Medicine Collaborative Research Group of the University of Ioannina.

The main research activities of the members of the Biotech lab

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AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings – Professor Haralambos Stamatis is included in the 2024-Stanford list, which includes the top 100,000 scientists from all scientific fields, as well as the top 2% of scientists in their field

Our scientific paper entitled “Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Enzyme-Inhibitory Properties of Dittany and Thyme Extracts and Their Application in Hydrogel Preparation”, Stamatia Spyrou, Myrto G. Bellou, Angelos Papanikolaou, Konstantina Nakou, Vasiliki G. Kontogianni, Alexandra V. Chatzikonstantinou, Haralambos Stamatis, was selected by the editors to feature on the cover of the corresponding issue –BioChem, Volume 4, Issue 3 (September 2024)

8th National Competition of Ecological – Innovative Food Products ECOTROPHELIA 2018 organized by the Association of Greek Food Industries (SEBT)  for the product YOGON​

12th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering (2019) for the paper entitled “Development of hybrid multilayered superstructures of graphene/ cytochrome c via langmuir-schaefer method and application in bio-catalytic processes”,  N. Chalmpes, M. Patila, K. Spyrou, Ch. Gioti, A. Kouloumpis, Ch. Alatzoglou, K.C. Vasilopoulos, I.V. Yentekakis, M.A. Karakassides, H. Stamatis, P. Rudolf, D. Gournis

1st Innovation Competition VitiVini LAB (2018) held by the Interprofessional Vine and Wine Association, within the framework of the Strategic Planning for Viticulture  for the biotechnological utilization of winery waste with the aim of producing products for the treatment of skin diseases 

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