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Research and teaching at our institute focus on one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century: The transition from an industry based on fossil resources to a sustainable, bio-based economy. Here, the so-called Industrial Biotechnology, which is also referred to as White Biotechnology in the German language area, holds a key position. Microorganisms or enzymes are used as biocatalysts for the production of (fine-)chemicals, agricultural and pharmaceutical precursors, food and animal feed, energy sources and innovative materials. This research focus is represented by the working groups of Biocatalysis, Nanobiotechnology, and Systems Biotechnology. Our research portfolio is complemented by the group of Bioactives.
We are delighted to announce that Prof. Kathrin Castiglione, Dr. Stefanie Brückner, and Matthias Tobler have been awarded this year's FAU Sustainability Award in the Research category. The prize was granted in recognition of their research work in the project “GreenThread: Tailored Enzymes and Micro...
Day 2 of the Recombinant Protein Production 12 (RPP12) conference, an event from the European Federation of Biotechnology: Perfect time for a group photo! In addition to Kathrin Castiglione, who is conference chair together with Ralf Takors, the BVT institute was represented by three other participa...
This year, the Chair of Bioprocess Engineering once again sent a student team to the nationwide €99 bioreactor competition organized by the Technische Universität Dresden (TUD). In this competition, participants work in small groups to design and build their own bioreactor for a specific task - for ...
Last Friday, Stefanie Fritzsche took the last necessary step and completed her doctorate on the topic: "Enzymatic recovery of polyester monomers: Protein Engineering, Recombinant Production and Immobilization of Cutinases" with distinction.
The BVT Institute congratulates Dr.-Ing. Stefanie Fritzs...
On December 13, 2024, 25 new members were added to the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) - including Prof. Kathrin Castiglione! acatech now consists of 682 members who put their exceptional scientific excellence at the service of independent, public-interest-oriented consulting for...
