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· Biotechnology
1. Viral and bacteriophage biotechnology: biotechnological applications of bacteriophages in modern industrial and medical microbiology.
2. Medical and Pharmaceutical biotechnology: developing new vaccines, new drugs, biosimulation and biosensors.
3. Production of primary and secondary microbial metabolites such as organic acids, alcohols, enzymes, vitamins, biopolymers and enhancing the production by mutations.
4. Fermentation and bioprocess computations.
· Microbiology
1. Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Genetic engineering, gene cloning, gene manipulation and protein engineering of important medical microorganisms.
2. Antibiotics, antiseptics and disinfectants: mechanism of action, resistance to and developing new types and designing new drugs for resistant microorganisms.
3. Bacterial structures and functions: Cell wall, periplasmic space, pili and flagella
4. Applied and environmental microbiology: biodegradation of xenobiotics, biogeochemical cycles, water microbiology, extreme condition and ecological interactions.
PUBLICATIONS
I. Books
· R. Kasra Kermanshahi, K. Beheshti Maal and M. Abbasi, Understanding antibacterial action and resistance, University of Esfahan Press, 1996
· R. Kasra Kermanshahi, K. Beheshti Maal and M. Mobini Dehkordi, Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Bacterial Structure, Volume: 1 (Envelopes and Cellular Appendages), University of Esfahan Press, 2001
· G. Emtiazi and K. Beheshti Maal, ”Microbial biodegradation of hydrocarbons” in Soil Microbiology, Maani Press, Esfahan, Iran, 2001
· K. Beheshti Maal, Essential Molecular Biology, Jahad Danwshgahi of Esfahan University Press, 2008
· R. Kasra Kermanshahi, K. Beheshti Maal and M. Mobini Dehkordi, Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Bacterial Structure, Volume: 1 (Envelopes and Cellular Appendages), University of Esfahan Press, Second Edition, 2008
II. International Papers
· K. Beheshti Maal and N. Kabiri, Increasing of alkaline protease activity in Bacillus cereus and Bacillus polymixa simultaneously with starting the sporulation phase as a defend mechanism, In Proceeding of 56th Annual Meeting of Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM), June 18-21, 2006, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
· K. Beheshti Maal and N. Kabiri , Production, fixation and immobilization of alkaline protease by Bacillus cereus and Bacillus polymixa in new industrial culture mediums, In Proceedings of 55th Annual Meeting of Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM), June, 12-15, 2005, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
· G.Emtiazi, I.Nahvi and K.Beheshti Maal, Production and immobilization of alkaline protease by Bacillus polymixa which degrades various proteins, International Journal of Environmental Studies, Volume 62, Number 1, February 2005, PP.:101-107.
· K. Beheshti Maal and N. Kabiri, Stability of alkaline protease from Bacillus polymixa produced by current economical culture mediums against extreme conditions, In Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM), June, 20-23, 2004, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
· K. Beheshti Maal and N. Kabiri , Production, fixation and immobilization of alkaline protease by Bacillus cereus and Bacillus polymixa in new industrial culture mediums, In Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR), July, 8-11, 2004, University of Rome, Ravello, Italy.
· K. Beheshti Maal and N. Kabiri, Production and immobilization of alkaline protease from Bacillus polymixa by novel industrial culture mediums, In Proceedings of The 15th Annual Meeting of the Thai Society for Biotechnology," Sustainable Development of SMEs Through Biotechnology" and JSPS – NRCT symposium" The Forefront of Bioinformatics Application" February, 3-6, 2004, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
III. Local Papers
· K. Beheshti Maal , G. Emtiazi and I. Nahvi , Effects of environmental conditions in alkaline protease production by Bacillus polymixa and Bacillus cereus, In Proceedings of The 9th National Congress of Biology, August, 15-17, 2000, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
· G. Emtiazi, K. Beheshti Maal and I. Nahvi, Induction effects of precursors in alkaline protease production by Bacillus spp., In Proceedings of The 1st National Congress of Biotechnology, February, 22-24, 2000, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
· G. Emtiazi, K. Beheshti Maal and I. Nahvi, Investigation of alkaline protease production by different culture mediums, In Proceedings of the week of research and investigation, University of Esfahan Press, February, 24-28, 2000, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran.
· K. Beheshti Maal and N. Golbang, Non viral techniques in gene therapy, In Proceedings of the week of research and investigation, University of Esfahan Press, February, 24-28, 2000, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran.
· K. Beheshti Maal and M. Boozari, Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Pathogenesis and Immunity, In Proceedings of the week of research and investigation, University of Esfahan Press, February, 24-28, 2000, University of Esfahan, Esfahan, Iran.
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