Research projects

Current research projects

• DemoEthAc - Demonstration plant
• EtAcMem - Production of ethyl acetate from whey residues with Kluyveromyces marxianus and product recovery using membrane processes
• LEMON - Integrated two-stage fermentation process for the development of biorefineries utilizing residual materials using the example of citric acid production

• VOLATIL - Integrated two-stage fermentation processes for the utilization of waste streams in biorefineries

• ScampiLys - Production of lysine from shrimp waste (cooperation with Hanoi University of Science and Technology, funded by BMBF)
• SynBioMet - Use of synthetic biology for the production of 2,4-dihydroxybutyrate (cooperation with ESPCI Paris, INSA Toulouse, Adisseo, funded by SAB)

• Enzyme cascades for cell-free ATP regeneration for the synthesis of valuable substances (funded by ZIM and DFG, cooperation with c-LEcta and University of Hamburg)

• Development of a synthetic metabolic pathway for the carbon-conserving production of acetyl-CoA from ethylene glycol (funded by the DFG)

• Enzyme cascades for cell-free ATP regeneration for the synthesis of valuable substances (funded by ZIM, cooperation with c-LEcta)
• CoBioMetal - Combined biotechnological and electrochemical wastewater valorization for metal recovery. Sub-project: Systems biology study of fungal strains during metal recovery from process wastewater (funded by the SAB, cooperation with TU Bergakademie Freiberg)
• KoSyn - Controlled synergy: Peptide-controlled cell-cell communication of yeasts and bacteria in (bio)technological processes (funded by the ESF, cooperation between the Chairs of General Genetics, General Microbiology, Hydrochemistry, all TU Dresden)
• FISCH platform: Functionalized Integrated Sensor Connector Housing - platform
• PriMuS-Bioreactor-Printed-Multiparameter-Sensor-Bioreactor
• smartFormulation- Development of an automated, functionally integrated system for the production and quality assessment of insoluble mixed compounds in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and cosmetics, as well as the determination and recording of process-related parameters.
• SmartAQAlab - Development of a semi-automated assistance system for the multiparametric analysis of drinking and process water
• dOxy2SensE - Dissolved-O2 Sens-o-Spheres Expansion

Completed research projects

• hyperBATH - Novel multi-point reaction system with integrated sensor technology and embedded cloud connection for aggregated data evaluation

• iHexagon - Development, construction and testing of an intelligent, multivariant, autonomous, mobile laboratory furniture system with LIMS connectivity as the basis for function-integrative elements in the laboratory of the future

• CellPAT - Novel process analytics technology for cell stack cultivation environments
• SchuPlaHolz - Biobased protective agent from plant cell culture for wood-based materials
• Yeast pheromones for the control of biotechnological processes (HeSPro)
• MycoMatrix - Sustainable building system from fungal mycelium
• FungiScout: The hidden kingdom: discovering fungi for food, clothing, warmth and light

• FungiColor - Natural dyes from basidiomycota fungi

• CrossCat symbiosis of biological & chemical catalysts for the sustainable conversion of hemicelluloses

• Development of technologies and processes for the cultivation of dye-producing fungi and for the extraction of natural dyes.
• Symbiosis of catalysis and biotechnology for the sustainable utilization of hemicelluloses in biorefineries
• LiquiPlate - Development, construction and testing of an automated system for concentrating and plating liquid samples in culture dishes with automatic incubation and inspection
• SteriBot - Development of an automation system for the sterility testing of radiopharmaceuticals
• iPhoto - Development and testing of an automated photo station for recording, documenting and measuring laboratory samples and connection to a LIMS

• ZMWBioKat: Metallic foams in biosensors
• NutriJet - Development and testing of a laboratory bench-top device for the fully automated production of liquid culture media
• New production system for plant secondary metabolites based on cell-free biocatalysis in a cascaded, compartmentalized hairy root reactor
• Development and testing of a laboratory bench-top device for generating variable magnetic fields for mixing cells in a targeted manner with suspended magnetic particles in sample vessels
• Development and validation of novel surface structuring with the aim of providing anti-(bio)-fouling coatings

• CQS-ACM - SPR system for automated and process-integrated continuous determination of active concentrations

• BioSpeckle - Development of a laser-optical sensor system for non-invasive biomass determination in biotechnological processes
• Design, development, testing and validation of a novel filter for integration into a home care test for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis
• Sens-o-Spheres II | Location-independent recording of process measurement signals in novel bioreactor systems
• MIPHO multispectral bioreactor for phototrophic organisms
• SmartVesselCoatTest - Development of a novel, self-cleaning, biocide-free coating system for pleasure craft including an inline test method for the validation of antifouling properties.
• eLABPS - Stereoscopy in biotechnology and the life sciences: Investigations into the generation of images of biological samples and possibilities for automatic image analysis using the example of Legionella pneumophila.
• Development of technologies and processes for the cultivation of dye-producing fungi and the extraction of natural dyes.
• Green Bioprinting - Novel agglomeration environment for plant cells
• Extraction of resource-saving, high-quality and health-promoting valuable substances from microalgae for use in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries
• Model-based continuous cultivation of the cyanobacterium Arthrospira platensis on a technical scale
• Algae4Cycle - Modular on-site plant for the algae-based treatment of process wastewater
• CrossCat symbiosis of biological & chemical catalysts for the sustainable conversion of hemicelluloses


• Toxicologically safe new crosslinker systems for the collagen industry based on biotechnological processes
• Yeast pheromones for controlling biotechnological processes (HeSPro)

• Symbiosis of catalysis and biotechnology for the sustainable utilization of hemicelluloses in biorefineries

• CultiLux - Development and establishment of an innovative device for the illumination of phototrophic and photomixotrophic organisms in orbitally shaken culture vessels

• Development of fungicidal and hydrophobic protective agents from plants and development and production of a novel natural insulating material

• Sens-o-Spheres | Location-independent recording of process measurement signals in novel bioreactor systems

• Development of an industrial biofilm formation monitoring system with a robust, multi-parametric sensor system, creation of requirement profiles and its experimental testing

• BioGlizz: Biological alternative to artificial snow for worldwide use

• Scientific development of instructions for the cultivation and packaging of yeast for the A-YES assay on a production scale

• Development of an innovative OLED-based screening system for phototrophic microorganisms (OLEmibi)

• Solid state fermentation of white rot fungi - investigation and modeling of the growth process

• PetriJet - Development of a device for automatic image acquisition and quantitative image analysis of plant in vitro hairy root networks in culture dishes

• White biotechnology for hydrogen synthesis - development of process principles for the production of biogenic hydrogen in novel photobioreactors by an interdisciplinary junior research group

• Innovative production of secondary ingredients from blue-green algae for natural cosmetic and pharmaceutical products

• Development of a universal lab-on-a-chip platform for the automated and validated characterization of analyte-ligand and cell-analyte interactions

• Adhesion tendency, wear properties and cleaning effort when using ta-C coatings with and without doping in food processing

• Extraction of pharmacologically relevant triterpenes from plant cell cultures using the example of oleanolic and ursolic acid

• Aptamer-based multi-sensor system for pathogen detection

• White biotechnology with plant cells: Transfer of innovative processes for the application of plant cells in the food, wood-based materials, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries by an interdisciplinary junior research group

• Production of ethyl acetate by Kluyveromyces marxianus

• Development of a process for the production of enzyme mixtures to accelerate solid matter fermentation processes

• Intelligent control of NawaRo plants to increase the biogas yield

• Optimization of substrate pretreatment through the use of enzymes in the hydrolysis stage

• Bio-SAT - Biological whole-cell sensor-actuator systems for bioprocess engineering and environmental technology: Production of recombinant hydrophobins in the yeast Pichia pastoris

• BIOMINT - Biomimetic mineralization for engineering

• Process engineering for white biotechnology: transfer of biotechnological syntheses to industry

• Alternative surface systems and biomonitoring

• Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from food using biomagnetic separation and new detection methods such as surface plasmon resonance-based biosensors

• Bioprocess engineering research for scale transfer in white biotechnology

• Biosensor system for the determination of triglycerides in different sample materials

• Development of robust reactor technology for decolorization and detoxification of textile wastewater with enzymes

• New enzymes - innovatively immobilized - for use in decolourization and bleaching processes in the textile industry

• Identification and quantification of phosphate-accumulating organisms (PAO) in activated sludge from various municipal wastewater treatment plants

• Microbial diagnostics of food and pharmaceuticals - IKON 1&3 growth core

• Rapid biomonitoring based on biomagnetic separation and nanotechnology - LÖBISENA

• Flow-cytometric online monitoring for process control

• Development of biosensors for solid state fermentation - BIOMUSE

• Characterization of the activation state of spores

• Rapid biomonitoring of contaminants in material systems from the food industry

• Production-integrated biomonitoring - use of molecular biological and genetic methods

• Development of methods for flow-cytometric analysis of transient-state cultivations

• Flow-cytometric online biomonitoring of yeasts in biotechnical processes

• Innovative process water recycling of dyeing wastewater - "OXITEX"

• Packaging with antimicrobial properties

• Biological digestion of genetically modified bacteria with bdellovibrions to extract active ingredients

• Intelligent bio- and microsystems technology - a new generation of devices for wastewater treatment

• Microorganisms under stringent conditions - analysis and modeling of yeast colony growth

• Process development for the bioproduct synthesis of plant cells

• Cleaning and surface modification