{"id":1768,"date":"2024-03-07T01:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/efp\/?post_type=faculty&#038;p=1768"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:52:49","slug":"anthi-karnaouri","status":"publish","type":"faculty","link":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/efp\/en\/faculty\/anthi-karnaouri\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthi Karnaouri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Assistant Professor of Laboratory of General and Agricultural Microbiology, with a research expertise in \"<em>Microbial Fermentation - Molecular Biotechnology of Microorganisms<\/em>\". <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Karnaouri is a Biologist, holding a BSc from University of Athens (UoA) (2008) and a MSc in \"\u039cicrobial Biotechnology\" from the same University (2010). She obtained a PhD in Biotechnology from School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) (2015). She has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Lule\u00e5 University of Technology (LTU), Sweden and at NTUA (2015-2022). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Interests<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Enzymes - Biocatalysis  <\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cloning, heterologous expression, production and characterization of novel biocatalysts involved in the degradation of lignocellulosic biomass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of enzyme-mediated biocatalytic processes for the production of added value compounds from industrial by-products and pollutants, including different streams obtained from biomass pretreatment, furans, synthetic polymers and other xenobiotic compounds.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Microbial Fermentation Processes <\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Development of microbial fermentation processes both in small-scale cultures and bioreactors for the production of useful products, including proteins, mycelial biomass, lactic acid, \u03c9-3 fatty acids and nanocellulose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Team Members <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Angeliki Koutouvali, PhD candidate<\/summary>\n<p>She has obtained a BSc\/MSc in Environmental Engineering from University of Patras (2017 - 2022) and an MSc in Biotechnology from Biology Department, University of Athens (2023-2025). Her diploma thesis entitled \"<em><em>Evaluation of Basidiomycete strains and their enzymatic system in the degradation of xenobiotic polymers<\/em><\/em>\" (2025) was conducted at the Laboratory of General and Agricultural Microbiology, under supervision of Assist. Prof. A. Karnaouri).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is a PhD candidate at the Laboratory of General and Agricultural Microbiology, AUA (2026\u2013present) (supervisor Assist. Prof. A. Karnaouri). Her project focuses on fungi-mediated polymer degradation and evaluation of their enzymatic repertoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u039caria-\u039aonstantina Karonidi, PhD candidate <\/summary>\n<p>She has obtained a BSc\/MSc at Agricultural University of Athens (2018 - 2023). Her diploma thesis entitled \"<em>Heterologous expression and biochemical characterization of oxidative fungal enzymes towards the biotransformation of furans<\/em>\" (2022-2023) was conducted at the Laboratory of General and Agricultural Microbiology, under supervision of Assist. Prof. A. Karnaouri).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her PhD (started on February 2024, Supervisor Assist. Prof. A. Karnaouri), she is studying the discovery of novel fungal enzymes for the valorization of lignocellulosic biomass, as well as other natural and xenobiotic compounds of similar structure towards the production of value added products of industrial interest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dafniparask@aua.gr\">mkaronidi@aua.gr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u0395vangelia - Loukia Giouroukou, PhD candidate <\/summary>\n<p>She completed her undergraduate studies at the Department of Biotechnology of the Agricultural University of Athens. She is a PhD candidate at the Laboratory of General and Agricultural Microbiology, AUA (2022\u2013present) (supervisor Assist. Prof. A. Karnaouri). Her thesis is entitled \"<em>Biodegradation \u2013 Biotransformations of synthetic polymers using selected fungal strains.<\/em>\" Her research focuses on evaluating the enzymatic potential of fungi and microbial fermentation processes for the production of mycelium, utilizing synthetic polymers and industrial by-products.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dafniparask@aua.gr\">evi.giouroukou@aua.gr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Diploma Thesis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Ongoing<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Pliakatira Styliani, MSc thesis, Master Program \"Biotechnology\", University of Athens<\/summary>\n<p>\u201c<em>Heterologous expression of fungal redox enzymes for the development high value-added compounds production processes\u201d<\/em> - started at September 2025.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Mene Alntina, MSc thesis, Master Program \"Biotechnology\", University of Athens<\/summary>\n<p>\u201c<em>Degradation of plastics by Basidiomycetes: Catalytic upcycling of polymers and monomers to bioactive compounds\u201d<\/em> - started at September 2025.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u039dikolaos - Athanasios \u039aaltsas, MSc thesis, Master Program \"Biotechnology\", University of Athens<\/summary>\n<p>\u201c<em>Evaluation of antibacterial activity of crude extracts obtained from fungi<\/em>\u201d started at September 2024.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u039caria Rapti, BSc thesis Faculty of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens<\/summary>\n<p>\u201c<em>Investigation of the intraspecific diversity of the species Cyclocybe cylindracea in plastic degradation<\/em>\u201d, started at February 2024.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Completed <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u0391lexandra Charitoudi, MSc thesis, Master Program \"Biotechnology\", University of Athens<\/summary>\n<p>\u201c<em>Exploitation of novel fungal oxidative biocatalysts for the sustainable production of valuable monomers from lignocellulose-based furans\u201d<\/em>, September 2025.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u039aerasia-Vasileia Bartzoka, MSc thesis, Master Program \"Biotechnology\", University of Athens<\/summary>\n<p>\u201c<em>Study of novel fungal redox enzymes and their utilization in the production of high-value-added compounds from furans derived from lignocellulosic biomass<\/em>\u201d, May 2025.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u0391ngeliki \u039aoutouvali, MSc thesis, Master Program \"Biotechnology\", University of Athens<\/summary>\n<p>\u201c<em>Evaluation of Basidiomycete strains and their enzymatic system in the degradation of xenobiotic polymers<\/em>\u201d, April 2025.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Charikleia Desinioti, BSc thesis, Faculty of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens<\/summary>\n<p>\u201c<em>Evaluation of the enzymatic potential of the fungi Pleurotus eryngii and Cyclocybe cylindracea in solid-state fermentations using agricultural by-products<\/em>\u201d, April 2025.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u039dikolaos - 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