Institute of Natural Fibers and Medicinal Plants

The Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants INF&MP (Intytut Włókien Naturalnych i Roślin Zielarskich, IWNiRZ) is an interdisciplinary research centre with international standing, involved in complex research on obtaining and processing of fibrous and herbal raw materials. The main fields of IWNiRZ activities: Biotechnology, Breeding new cultivars of fibrous and medicinal plants, agronomy and preliminary processing, Extraction and processing technologies of natural fibres and their modification for textile and non-textile applications, Development of functional textiles including pro-healthy and medical products based on natural raw materials, Agro-fine chemicals obtained from plants, nutrients and dietetic products, New applications for oil cultivars of fibrous plants (dietetic and medicinal products), Bio-fuels obtained from fibrous plants, Development of renewable, biodegradable raw materials for industry, Technologies of fire- and bio-retardants production, Environmental protection in natural fibres processing, Recipes and technologies for Polish herbal medicinal products, Complex research on biologically active substances i.e. quality evaluation, development of analytical methods and their validation as well as stability testing, Pharmacological and microbiological testing of herbal raw materials and products, Expert’s reports on new food products in terms of human health or life hazard, Expert’s reports and consultations for state and local government authorities and commercial companies, Research on herbal plants, herbal products, plant medicines, dietetic and functional food.