Light-driven pH regulation

Light-driven pH regulation for biotechnological processes on a microliter scale

Advanced nanodevices inspired by nature have the potential to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs that go far beyond the current state of the art. In this project, a novel nanodevice based on functionalized polymer vesicles will be developed for pH regulation of biotechnological processes on a microliter scale.

The polymer vesicles are equipped with membrane proteins that act as biosensors and active control elements. The energy for the operation of the nanodevices is provided by the proton motive force generated by light-driven proton pumps.

This project is part of the graduate school SyMoCADS, which is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) – GRK 2950 – Project-ID 509922606.