News (2021)6 October 2021|PublikationKey genes identified for fuel and tank corrosionMicrobial contamination of fuels, associated with a wide variety of bacteria and fungi, leads to decreased product quality and can compromise...13 September 2021|PublicationRelevance of Candidatus NitrotogaMany biotechnological applications deal with nitrification, one of the main steps of the global nitrogen cycle. The biological oxidation of ammonia to...14 July 2021|InterviewBiosafety & biosecurity: expertise from natural sciences required!Biotechnology is rapidly evolving, providing valuable tools for the growing bioeconomy, for improving global health, and for environmental protection...23 April 2021|InformationAfter the pandemic is before the pandemic: What can be done to prepare?Auch wenn wir noch mitten in der Pandemie stecken, die Infektionszahlen schwindelerregend hoch und die Meldungen der Intensivstationen teilweise...24 March 2021|ForschungFuturEnzyme: Become part of our research teamMicrobial enzymes are important tools of the bioeconomy. They make a significant contribution to sustainability and, among other things, they play an...24 March 2021|ForschungBiofilms: Become part of our research teamWithin the biofilm project, microbial biofilms of pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms will be grown in flow cell systems under conditions as...29 January 2021|PublicationCrenarchaeal Ignicoccus hospitalis Igni18 – a blueprint for metallo-ß-lactamasesPhoto: UHH/MikrobiologieThe metallo-β-lactamase fold is an ancient protein structure present in numerous enzyme families responsible for diverse biological processes. The...27 January 2021|PublicationCysteine: an overlooked energy and carbon sourceBiohybrids composed of microorganisms and nanoparticles have emerged as potential systems for bioenergy and high-value compound production from CO2...