Electrobiotechnology as a component of the bioeconomy
Mankind is facing global challenges associated with a growing world population and rising living standards. These challenges include, among others, the increase of theCO2 concentration in the atmosphere, the security of supply (especially with energy, food, and medicines), and the finiteness of natural resources.
In close cooperation with other institutes and departments at KIT as well as national and international partners from academia and industry, the Chair of Electrobiotechnology develops appropriate methods to solve the global challenges.
The current research topics include:
Enzymatic and microbial electrosyntheses
Elucidation and optimization of interactions between biocatalysts and electrodes
ElectrobiotechnologicalCO2 reduction
Development of screening tools
Reactor development
Digitized reactor and process development
Furthermore, related topics are worked on in the chair, these are in particular:
New production organisms in biotechnology
Gas fermentations and C1 biotechnology
Reaction cascades
Process development for biotechnological conversion of renewable raw and residual materials
We are very pleased that our former master student Max Bilger has been awarded the Rudolf Plank Prize 2023 for the best master's degree in bioengineering!
The master thesis was supervised at our institute by PD Dr. Jens Rudat.
Congratulations!
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