Between 22 August and 7 September 2022, the scientific researcher Alexandr Morozov (Laboratory of Molecular Systematics and Phylogeny) participated in a short-term scientific mission within the COST action CA17108, which was organized by the Norwegian University of Applied Sciences (Hamar city). The aim of the mission was the mastering the Nanopore sequencing protocol using DNA isolates from mosquitoes to identify the complete bacterial flora. DNA was extracted with the use of two different methods: usual DNA extraction (precipitation method) and extraction with depletion of the host DNA ...

The Institute of Zoology participated with several works in the International Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations "Traian Vuia", the 8th edition. The exhibition, which is traditionally organised by the Society of Inventors from Banat, was held in Timisoara, Romania, between 8 and 10 October 2022. All presented inventions were mentioned with gold, silver or bronze medals: CREPIS Oleg, BULAT Dumitru, ZUBCOV Elena, BULAT Denis, USATÎI Marin, CEBANU Aureliu. A mobile plant for breeding pelagophilic fish. Patent MD 4716. Gold medal TODERAȘ Ion, GOLOGAN Ion, RUSU Ștefan, ERHAN Dumitru, BULAT ...

This year, more exactly on 30 September, the European Researchers' Night was organized in the Republic of Moldova in two main locations – in the park of the Technical University of Moldova (Chisinau municipality) and the square of the Aleco Russo University from Balti. The Institute of Zoology participated in the event held in the park of the Technical University of Moldova, presenting collections of insects, aquatic molluscs and fossil remains, as well as books - the volumes from the series "Animal World of Moldova", the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. The visitors, most of them children ...