Senior research associate, associate professor and editor-in-chief of the prestigious Journal of Essential Oils Bearing Plants, Dr. Mohan Lal from India from the CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India was a guest of the Microbiology section within the Department of Physical Chemistry Laboratory of the Vinca Institute. During the visit, he was introduced to the research carried out within the Department of Physical Chemistry, and especially within the Microbiology section. Also, the goals of joint research related to the use of essential oils and their components in the fight against resistant bacteria were defined.