Katarzyna Próchniak

Katarzyna Próchniak is a senior engineering and technology specialist affiliated with the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin. Her research focuses on enzymatic processes in microbiology, particularly mutanase characterization for dental caries prevention and structural analysis of fungal polysaccharides. She also supports teaching and administrative activities within the faculty.

• Education: Postgraduate studies in Management and Marketing at Lublin University of Technology

Research Interests:
Próchniak's work spans several subfields of biological sciences:

• Development of mutanase inducers for dental health
• Structural and functional analysis of polysaccharides from macrofungi
• Exploration of fungal polysaccharides' bioactivities (anti-cancer, anti-caries, prebiotic)
• Enzymatic degradation of glucans in biofilm systems