Research and development in the field of Marine Biotechnology
Marine microorganisms are a prolific resource of new technical enzymes and pharmacologically active agents or lead structures. Their special living conditions and functions in the ecosystem force them to produce a vast number of enzymes with unique activities and bioactive metabolites with new structures.
Main Topics
Algal polysaccharides
- Isolation and characterization of algal polysaccharides
- Investigation of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes)
- Application of CAZymes to produce tailor-made oligosaccharides
Bioactive compounds
- Screening and characterisation of marine bacteria producing bioactive substances
- Isolation, structure elucidation and analysis of bioactive compounds
- Cultivation of marine microorganisms
- Target analyses (Proteomics)
Bacterial host-vector-systems
- Development of bacterial expression systems for the overproduction of enzymes
- Optimisation of bacterial fermentation processes
- Quality control of recombinant enzymes by proteomics