Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
Kyrylo Konstiantynovych GoloborodkoDoctor of Biological Sciences, Professor
Scientific Director of R&D Laboratory of Photosynthesis
ORCID: 0000-0001-7857-1119
holoborodko.kk@gmail.com
The RDL of Photosynthesis was established in 2026.
The main scientific area of research is the investigation of photosynthesis processes. Additionly to basic research on Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Ecology, the RDL of Photosynthesis develops innovative technologies of great applied importance, because a photosynthesis process is key not only in assessing the state of the plant's body, but also in analysis of various parameters in entire ecosystems.
The RDL of Photosynthesis performs research in the following key fields:
• development of technologies for assessing plant stress tolerance;
• development of technologies for recording the processes of carbon dioxide absorption by plants and further carbon deposition;
• creating accurate tools for assessing carbon deposition processes in ecosystems;
• development of the novel systems for remote monitoring of the state of cultivated plants in agrocenoses.
The RDL of Photosynthesis is equipped with state-of-the-art instrumental and technological tools which allows for innovating research. On the basis of the Laboratory, closed-type experimental ecosystems have been developed, making it possible to conduct uninterrupted experimentation.
Scientific and practical work (services) that can be performed in the R&D Laboratory of Photosynthesis of the Research Institute of Biology (Oles Honchar Dnipro National University) are presented below:
• determination of dependence of plant stress tolerance parameters on lack/excess of introduced nutrients;
• research of plant adaptogenesis to novel microclimatic parameters;
• development of predictive models of stress development of various origins for cultivated plants;
• creation of technologies for monitoring the plant phyto-sanitary condition;
• development of technologies for assessing the potential of carbon deposition by various ecosystems.
On the basis of the RDL of Photosynthesis, the state-funded research project 0126U002263 "Development of a remote assessment technology of the impact of combat operations on the phytocenoses in agricultural land" is being carried out. The scientific supervisor of the project is Kunakh O. M. (2026-2028).
The main stakeholders of the public sector for the development of the RDL of Photosynthesis is the State Specialised Forest Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine". A memorandum on cooperation between this Enterprise and Oles Honchar Dnipro National University was signed in 2026. Leading commercial enterprises are also very interested in scientific developments in the field of photosynthesis research. In 2026, a research grant from Noosphere Corporation is being implemented on the basis of the RDL of Photosynthesis for the implementation of the project "Development of new tools for remote monitoring of the ecological state of woody plants". The grant is successfully implemented under the supervision of Prof. Goloborodko Kyrylo. It is important that the team of performers includes 7 students and a post-graduate student of 3 areas of training of DNU.
Employees
Golodok Lyudmyla Petrivnacandidate of biological sciences, associate professor,
leading researcher
ORCID: 0000-0002-8885-3467
milagolodok@gmail.com
Sabansky Andriy Mykolayovichjunior researcher
sabanskiy@gmail.com
Malenyk Yana Ruslanivnajunior researcher
malenykyana@gmail.com
