The Department of Biology

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Indonesia

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Microbial Systematics and Prospecting (MSP)

This research group has a strong emphasis on molecular systematics;  ecology of prokaryote and eukaryotic microorganisms; the study of the  fundamental properties of Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and  their interaction with hosts and environment. The group also focus on  the development of potential prokaryote and eukaryotic microorganisms  for environment, agriculture, food, health, and industries.

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Research Interest:
  1. Study on microbial diversity based on culture-dependent and culture-independent methods, traditional taxonomy, polyphasic taxonomy approaches, phylogenetic and phylogenomic analyses, whole genome sequence analysis.
  2. Study on microbial morphology, physiology, biochemistry, photosynthesis, ecology, and evolution; host-microbes interaction, and bioinformatics.
  3. Screening of potential indigenous microbial resources as producers of enzymes, antibiotics, and bioactive compounds; as bio-control agents, bioremediation agents, and feed.
  4. Purification and characterizations of antibiotics, bioactive compounds, and enzymes.
  5. Optimization of the production of bioactive compounds in small-scale and genome mining.
Vission & Mission
  • Vission: To be the world-class in research, collection, education, and documentation of Indonesian indigenous biological resources.
  • Mission: To conduct research, preservation, documentation and databasing, and promotion of Indonesian indigenous biological resources for use in conservation, education, human welfare, and sustainable development.
Goals and Objectives
  1. Provide knowledge platforms to promote the utilization of scientifically interesting and industrially useful biological resources originated from Indonesia, especially microorganisms.
  2. Ex-situ conservation of indigenous microbial resources.
Principal Investigator (PI)

  1. Dr. Dian Hendrayanti, M.Sc. (Associate Professor) (Head of Research Group)
    Research topic: Systematics and Utilization of Microalgae

  2. Prof. Dr. Nining Betawati Prihantini, M.Sc. (Professor)
    Research Topic: Systematics and Utilization of Microalgae

  3. Prof. Wellyzar Sjamsuridzal, Ph.D. (Professor)
    Research Topic: Systematics and Utilization of Microorganism

  4. Drs. Iman Santoso, M.Phil. (Associate Professor)
    Research Topic: Systematics and Utilization of Microorganism

  5. Dra. Sitaresmi, M,Sc. (Assistant Professor)
    Research Topic: Systematics and Utilization of Microorganism

  6. Dr. Fitria Ningsih, S.Si., M.Eng. (Assistant Professor)
    Research Topic: Molecular Microbiology and Utilization of Microorganisms

  7. Dr. Mazytha Kinanti Rachmania, S.Si., M.Si. (Assistant Professor)
    Research Topic: Molecular Microbiology and Utilization of Microorganisms