06120 Halle (Saale)The working group Microbiology / Biosensor Technology is concerned with research and development projects as well as different services in microbiological and bioanalytical area:
Microbiology
- isolation, selection, characterization and strain maintenance of efficient microorganisms with specific physiological features relavant to use in environmental and product biotechnology
- cultivation of defined starter cultures
- extraction and purification of products from microbiological cells
- optimization of fermentation procedures to increase the yield
- formulation of bioactivated carrier materials for environment and agriculture
- evaluation of physical and chemical sterilization procedures
Biosensor Technology
- development of measuring systems to the metabolic characterization of microorganisms
- methods for screening inhibitors and activators
- automated biological methods for monitoring of bioprocesses
- Microbial Biosensors for aqueous phase
- biosensors for measurements in the gaseous phase (room air, industrial gases)
- Enzyme Sensors with optical, electrochemical and calorimetrical detection
- Immunoassays for the detection of mould fungi and for medical diagnostics
- analytic of MVOC for the detection of mould attack
- methods for testing the effectiveness of biocides
- tests to estimate the biological degradability, fermentability or the formation of biogas