Recent projects:
2024 – 2027 - Metabolism of unicellular algae in the presence of bacterial exopolymers and their potential for biodegradation/bioaccumulation of emerging contaminants (2023/51/B/NZ9/02479), National Science Centre, investigator
2017 – 2021 - Analysis of biological and physico-chemical properties of exopolymers produced by Rhodococcus opacus FCL1069 (2016/21/N/NZ9/02309), National Science Centre, Principal investigator
2013 – 2016 - Acquisition of polysaccharides from Rhodococcus strain and comprehensive study of their use as bioflocculants, biosorbents, as well as to control mineralization process (2012/07/B/ST5/01799), National Science Centre, investigator
Recent papers:
Ciempiel W., Czemierska M., Wiącek D., Szymańska M., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A., Krzemińska I. (2025) Lead biosorption and chemical composition of extracellular polymeric substances isolated from mixotrophic microalgal cultures, Scientific Reports 15, 9093
Wawszczak A., Czemierska M., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A., Kołodyńska D. (2025) Comprehensive Physicochemical Analysis of Polyphosphate-Modified Alginate Matrices: Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Calcium Ion Release Dynamics, Materials 18(5), 1114
Ciempiel W., Czemierska M., Szymańska-Chargot M., Zdunek A. Wiącek D. Jarosz-Wilkołazka A., Krzemińska I. (2022) Soluble Extracellular Polymeric Substances produced by Parachlorella kessleri and Chlorella vulgaris: Biochemical characterization and assessment of their cadmium and lead sorption abilities, Molecules 27, 7153
Czemierska M., Szcześ A., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A. (2021) Physicochemical factors affecting flocculating properties of the proteoglycan isolated from Rhodococcus opacus, Biophysical Chemistry 277, 106656
Dobrowolski R, Krzyszczak A., Dobrzyńska J., Podkościelna B., Zięba E., Czemierska M., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A., Stefaniak E. (2019) Extracellular polymeric substances immobilized on microspheres forremoval of heavy metals from aqueous environment, Biochemical Engineering Journal 143, 202-211
Czemierska M., Szcześ A., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A. (2018) Flocculating activity of Rhodococcus opacus FCL1069 culture broths, Acta Scientiarum Polonorum - Biotechnologia 17(3), 21-28
Czemierska M., Szcześ A., Hołysz L., Wiater A., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A. (2017) Characterisation of exopolymer R-202 isolated from Rhodococcus rhodochrous and its flocculating properties, European Polymer Journal 88, 21-33
Szcześ A., Czemierska M., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A., Magierek E., Chibowski E., Hołysz L. (2017) Extracellular polymeric substance of Rhodococcus opacus bacteria effects on calcium carbonate formation, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing 54(1), 142-150
Dobrowolski R., Szcześ A., Czemierska M., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A. (2017) Studies of cadmium(II), lead(II), nickel(II), cobalt(II) and chromium(VI) sorption on extracellular polymeric substances produced by Rhodococcus opacus and Rhodococcus rhodochrous, Bioresource Technology 225, 113-120
Czemierska M., Szcześ A., Pawlik A., Wiater A., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A. (2016) Production and characterisation of exopolymer from Rhodococcus opacus, Biochemical Engineering Journal 112, 143-152
Szcześ A., Czemierska M., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A. (2016) Calcium carbonate formation on mica supported extracellular polymeric substance produced by Rhodococcus opacus, Journal of Solid State Chemistry 242, 212-221
Czemierska M., Szcześ A., Jarosz-Wilkołazka A. (2015) Purification of wastewater by natural flocculants, Biotechnologia 96 (4), 272-278
