Laboratory of Protozoology

Phone	(+994 12) 5107532
Fax	(+994 12) 5397353
E-mail	i_alekperov@yahoo.com
Chief	Corresponding member of ANAS Ilham Khayam oglu Alekperov
Total number of employees	16
Basic activity directions	Studying the biodiversity of Azerbaijan's free and parasitic terrain. Study of protozoos of agricultural animals and preparation of measures against them. Use of freeze-dried apricots for the biotesting of marine, freshwater and soil polluted with oil, heavy metals and insecticides. Discovery of zoonotic naturally protozoan potatoes in various ecosystems of Azerbaijan, which is a potential source of danger for people with immunodeficiency syndrome.
Main scientific achievements	81 parasites and 210 elementary species have been described for the first time for science. Determination methods of the pollution level by different types of biomonitoring and man-made pollution have been improved.

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences