Development, production and characterization of new biocatalysts for applications in chemical, dyes and cosmetic industry; bioremediation of urban and industrial waste waters, exploitation of biomasses and industrial wastes for the development of bio-refineries. Development of transformed eukaryotic cell lines; Toxicity and cellular stress studies on eukaryotic cells. Optimization of recombinant expression systems in cold-adapted bacteria and investigations on bioactive compounds from polar microorganisms. Identification of the proteins and mechanisms involved in bacterial stress responses and biofilm production. Production and characterization of edible films based on proteins and polysaccharides derived from food waste. Development of microbial systems for the production of biochemicals, biomaterials and biofuels.