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Where to find me

Zamestnanci,Department of Biology and Ecology
Tajovského 40 Tajovského 40
974 01 Slovensko

Professional characteristics

Lectures and Seminars 

Microbiology

Molecular Biology

Diversity and Phylogenesis of Protists, Algae and Fungi

Diversity and Phylogenesis of Algae and Fungi

Plant Cytology, Anatomy and Morphology

Plant Physiology

Molecular Ecology

Practical Plant Anatomy


Education

  • PhD. (2015-2019), Matej Bel University Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Study programme: Evolution of Ecosystems and their Protection, Dissertation: Diversity and distribution of Ganoderma species in Slovakia
  • RNDr. (2016-2018), Matej Bel University Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Study programme: Ecology and Protection of Ecosystems, Rigorous thesis: Fomes Fomentarius genotypes, their ecology and distribution in Slovakia
  • Mgr. (2013-2015), Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Study programme: Nature and Landscape Conservation and Use, Diploma thesis: Removal of pharmaceuticals and drugs from wastewater by microorganisms


Professional memberships

  • Slovak Mycological Society to the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava
  • Slovak Society for Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Veterinary Sciences to the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava

Research projects

VEGA 1/0694/21 Theinfluence of intra-and extracellular factors on the metabolism and motility of euglenoid flagellates, co-worker

VEGA 1/0564/21 Interactions of wood-decay macromycetes and woody plants in habitats with different levels of preservation and naturalness over the last 40 years


Notable publications 2016-2023

Pristas P, Beck T, Piknova M, Gaperova S, Sebesta M, Gaper J. 2022 – Intragenomic variability of ITS sequences in Bjerkandera adusta. Journal of Fungi 8, 654. doi: 10.3390/jof8070654

Lukáčová A, Beck T, Trnková K, Trniková M, Krajčovič J, Vesteg M. 2022 – Discrimination of Euglena gracilis strains Z and bacillaris by MALDI-TOF MS. Journal of Applied Microbiology 133, 930–942. doi: 10.1111/jam.15600

Lukáčová A, Beck T, Koptašiková L, Benda A, Tomečková L, Trniková M, Lihanová D, Steiner JM, Krajčovič J, Vesteg M. 2022 – Euglena gracilis can grow in the mixed culture containing Cladosporium westerdijkiaeLysinibacillus boronitolerans and Pseudobacillus badius without the addition of vitamins B1 and B12. Journal of Biotechnology 351, 50–59. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2022.04.013

Náplavová K, Beck T,  Gáper J, Pyszko P, Gáperová S. 2021 – Synanthropic Process Evaluation (with Factors Affecting Propensity to Parasitism) and Host Range within the Genus Ganoderma in Central Europe. Forests 12, 1437. doi: 10.3390/f12111437

Michalíková A, Beck T, Gáper J, Pristaš P, Gáperová S. 2021 – Can wood-decaying urban macrofungi be identified by using fuzzy interference system? An example in Central European Ganoderma species. Scientific Reports 11, 13222. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92237-5. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-92237-5

Náplavová K, Beck T, Pristaš P, Gáperová S, Šebesta M, Piknová M, Gáper J. 2020 – Molecular Data Reveal Unrecognized Diversity in the European Ganoderma resinaceum. Forests 11, 850. doi: 10.3390/f11080850.

Beck T, Gáperová S, Gáper J, Náplavová K, Šebesta M, Kisková J, Pristaš P. 2020 – Genetic (non)-homogeneity of the bracket fungi of the genus Ganoderma (Basidiomycota) in Central Europe. Mycosphere 11, 225–238. doi: 10.5943/mycosphere/11/1/3.

Náplavová K, Gáper J, Gáperová S, Beck T, Pristaš P, Soares C, Lima N. 2020 - Genetic and plant host differences of Fomes fomentarius in the Mediterranean region. Plant Biosystems 154, 125–127. doi: 10.1080/11263504.2019.1701129.

Beck T, Šebesta M, Masný M, Náplavová K, Pristaš P, Gáper J, Gáperová S. 2019 –  Distribúcia lesklokôroviek na Slovensku a Morave vo vybraných lokalitách počas rokov 2014 – 2018. Quaestiones rerum naturalium 6, 1–17.

Gáperová S, Gáper J, Michalíková A, Beck T. 2019 – Elektronické praktikum z mykológie. Vysokoškolské skriptá. Univerzita Mateja Bela, Fakulta prírodných vied, Banská Bystrica. ISBN 978-80-557-1672-5. EAN 9788055716725. https://www.fpv.umb.sk/sgaperova/elektronicke-praktikum-z-mykologie.html

Gáper J, Gáperová S, Gašparcová T, Kvasnová S, Pristaš P, Náplavová K. 2018 – Indoor fungal destroyers of wooden materials – their identification in present review. Wood Research 63, 203–214.

Beck T, Gáper J, Šebesta M, Gáperová S. 2018 – Host preferences of wood-decaying fungi of the genus Ganoderma in the urban areas of Slovakia. – Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Naturae 3, 22–37.

Gašparcová T, Gáper J, Pristaš P, Kvasnová S, Gáperová S. 2017 – Porovnanie ITS-PCR-RFLP a MALDI-TOF MS metód pri identifikácii drevoznehodnocujúcich húb z rodu Ganoderma. Chemické listy 111, 388–391.

Pristaš P, Kvasnová S, Gáperová S, Gašparcová T, Gáper J. 2017 – Application of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for in vitro identification of wood decay polypores. Forest Pathology 47, e12352. doi: 10.1111/efp.12352.

Šebesta M, Gáperová S, Gáper J, Gašparcová T. 2017 – Zastúpenie a ekologické aspekty práchnovca Fomes fomentarius (L.) Gillet v CHKO – BR Poľana a v Podpoľaní. Acta Facultatis Ecologiae 35, 41–53.

Gáperová S, Gáper J, Gašparcová T, Náplavová K, Pristaš P. 2016 – Morphological variability of Fomes fomentarius basidiomata based on literature data. Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Naturae 1, 42–51.

 

 

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