Laboratory for Environmental and Life Sciences

About the laboratory

The Laboratory for Environmental and Life Sciences (LELS) enables intensive collaboration of environmental and analytical chemists, biochemists, molecular biologists, eco-toxicologists and ecologists. Investigations conducted at LELS include development of novel and unique ultrasensitive laser-based analytical methods, study of the fate, transport and transformations of pollutants in atmosphere, terrestrial and aquatic environments, food quality and safety, biomedical diagnostic tools, as well as identification of recombinant antibodies specific for tumor biomarkers. Cutting edge research at LELS enables new insights into environmental processes at the level of molecules, cells, organisms and ecosystems, their interactions and interrelation with life processes in organisms and human body, including cellular antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activities, biological processes regulating the virus trafficking, cancer diagnostics and therapy.

• Research activities of the laboratory
• Equipment

Staff and projects

• Staff members
• Group Bibliography
• Slovenian and international research projects

Achievements

The following achievement from LELS was selected to represent one of the top 10 achievements of the university in it's recent self-evaluation

Achievements were selected not only based on journal metrics and scientific impact, but also on societal impact and the overall quality of the research.

• Engineering nanobody-based analytical platforms for molecular sensing and nanoscale characterization

Other shortlisted achievements from LELS included:

• Application of photothermal analytical techniques for ultra-sensitive environmental sensing
• Breath-based analytical approaches for monitoring environmental exposure and respiratory health

and the following achievement that focussed on societal impact:

• Development of biosensing and diagnostic technologies for healthcare applications