Range of services
Strain- and enzyme screening
- Investigation of terrestrial, marine and animal habitats
- Screening of enrichmentcultures
- Isolation of strains
- Creating and examining genomic databases from microorganisms
Strain development
- Creation of vectors (fusion proteins for purification, secretion, immune assays)
- Metabolic engineering: knock out or overexpression of genes
- Overexpression of enzymes in pro- and eucaryotic systems
Bioprocess technology
- Investigation of decomposition processes of raw materials (chitin, lignocellulose) with combinations of mechanical, enzymatic and high pressure process (organosolv, aquasolv)
- Development and optimization of enzyme conversion procedures, batch processes in stirred tank or continuous processes in fixed bed reactors
- Investigation and optimization of batch and controlled fed batch processes for the increase in the space-time yield
- Development of capable scale-up fermentation processes
- Contract fermentation for the production of biomass, enzymes, or metabolites up to 30-L scale under S1 and S2 conditions
- Development of purification methods (normal phase chromatography, precipitation, precipitation, solvent extraction)