AREAS OF SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS – Plant micropropagation – Oxidative stress in organisms – Biochemical aspects of free radical metabolism – Modification of enzymes by reactive oxygen species – Adaptations of living organisms to changeable environmental conditions (temperature, oxygen level, presence of xenobiotics, etc) – Protective mechanisms against different stresses – Influence of biologically active compounds, adaptogens on living organisms – Effects of transition metals, pesticides and other environmental pollutants and xenobiotics on living organisms CURRENT RESEARCH WORK Investigation of environmental pollutants, transition metal ions, xenobiotic, pesiticide effects on living organisms Analysis of free radical-induced perturbations and development of oxidative stress in plant explants Assessment of the influence of transition metal ions on some physiological and biochemical parameters of plants Study of fish adaptation to stress factors with interest to environmental changes (temperature, oxygen level, presence of xenobiotics, etc) Enzyme purification and investigation