Population Diagnostics Center
Genetic and Microbiological Diagnostics Laboratory
The Laboratory of Genetic and Microbiological Diagnostics at Łukasiewicz – PORT is a modern research laboratory that provides both commercial services and support for the scientific community in the fields of laboratory diagnostics, molecular biology, and microbiology. The laboratory offers personalized solutions for researchers, universities, and companies operating in the industrial, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic sectors.
Extensive experience, highly specialized infrastructure, and a flexible collaboration model enable the execution of projects at every stage of development — from basic research to implementation support and technology transfer.
We guarantee high-quality testing in accordance with the implemented PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02 quality management system for the Research and Development Laboratory. For external partners, we use dedicated methods compliant with ISO standards as well as the Polish Pharmacopoeia, 13th edition (2023).
We have also obtained a certificate from the Quality Research Centre for Microbiological Diagnostics covering the assessment of microscopic preparations, identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and the detection of resistance mechanisms of bacterial etiological agents of infections.
Team members
Paweł Sega, PhD
Head of the Laboratory, PhD in Biological Sciences obtained at the Gene Expression Department of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and a graduate of the Department of Genetics at the University of Silesia in Katowice. He combines scientific knowledge with extensive experience in research, implementation, and diagnostic projects.
He develops his career at the intersection of science and business, carrying out projects in molecular biology, genetic engineering, and biotechnology in collaboration with the industrial sector. He has worked, among others, in an accredited GMO Control Laboratory, in a biotechnology company specializing in microbial genetic engineering, and in a diagnostic laboratory where he supervised processes related to virus diagnostics.
He is actively involved in improving quality systems and implementing normative and pharmacopoeial standards. As an internal auditor for ISO 17025, ISO 15189, ISO 9001, and ISO 14025, he effectively combines technical, organizational, and strategic competencies in managing a research laboratory.
Ewa Olejnik
A quality management specialist, graduate of the Department of Microbiology and Genetics at the University of Wrocław. She developed her professional career in veterinary laboratories, where she conducted microbiological analyses of poultry and food, as well as diagnostics of infectious diseases using serological and parasitological methods.
At the Laboratory of Genetic and Microbiological Diagnostics, she is responsible for maintaining and improving the quality management system and supporting the team in meeting the requirements of PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025.
Monika Klepuszewska
A microbiology specialist, graduate of the Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology at the University of Opole, specializing in microbiological diagnostics and drug-mechanism research. She gained practical experience working with clinical material at the Regional Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Center in Wrocław.
At the Laboratory of Genetic and Microbiological Diagnostics, she conducts microbiological testing in accordance with applicable regulations, including the European Pharmacopoeia and ISO standards. She is involved in assessing sterilization process effectiveness, water quality control, anaerobic activity of microorganisms, and adjusting methodologies to the specifics of the materials and medical products being analyzed.
Krzysztof Lubocki
A specialist in molecular research, a graduate of the Department of Microbiology and Genetics at the University of Wrocław, with practical knowledge of molecular biology techniques gained at the Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, in Wrocław. After completing his studies, he focused professionally on laboratory diagnostics, covering both microbiological and genetic testing, including processes related to in vitro diagnostic systems (IVD).
At the Laboratory of Genetic and Microbiological Diagnostics, he is responsible for molecular processes, specializing in the isolation of genetic material, PCR reactions (including RT-qPCR, LAMP-PCR), next-generation sequencing (NGS), and bioinformatic analyses. He is also involved in microbiome, metagenomic, and environmental microbiology research.