Electrobiotechnology

Research Topics

  • Development and engineering of electrobiorefineries
  • Interfacing microbial and electrochemical synthesis for sustainble chemistry
  • Energetics of electroactive microorganisms and microbial electrochemical systems
  • Study of the microbial ecology of electroactive microbial cultures
  • Development of electrobioreactors as well as new methods and protocols in the field
  • Fancy ad hoc projects (related to microbiology and/ or electrochemistry)

Part of a vibrant international community

Scientists

Dr. Katharina Röhring (part-time)
Dr. Navid Saeidi (part-time)
Dr. Matthias Schmidt
Dr. Manish Kumar

Technicians

Anne Kuchenbuch
Cornelia Dilßner

Undergraduates & Guests

Susanne Stenz (Leipzig University, Student assistant)
Bente Dana Wagner (Leipzig University, Research internship & M.Sc.-student)
Gustav Dönges (Leipzig University, Student assistant)
Max Pohl (Leipzig University, Student assistant, ISMET9 conference chair assistant)

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2023 (17)

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  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
    Priority Programme SPP2240: eBiotech - 2nd phase
    ESCAPE2.0: Establishing a scalable bioprocess reactor platform for cathodic obligate anaerobic electrobiosynthesis
    PI: F. Harnisch
    Partner und Coordinator for tandem project: Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research (Prof. Dr. M. A. Rosenbaum)
    Funding period: 12/2024 - 11/2027
    Link (external)

  • Saxon State Ministry of Science and Art (SMWK)
    The Biohybrid Solar Power Plant (BISON)
    PIs: F. Harnisch (WP7) and Benjamin Korth (WP8)
    WP7: Development of Scalable Electrochemical Modules
    WP8: Development of an electrochemical Configuration with low cost and high energy efficiency
    Funding period: 06/2024 - 06/2026
    Link
  • Innovation fonds "transfun" of the UFZ by the Helmholtz Association, co-funding by Leipzig University"LigNylon: Electrochemical hydrogenation of lignin-derived mix-tures of aromatic compounds for microbial synthesis of Nylon monomers"
    Partners: Leipzig University) DOMO Caproleuna GmbH
    PI: F. Harnisch (UFZ), CoPI: R. Karande (Leipzig University)
    Funding period: 07/2023 - 07/2025


  • Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
    "KMU-innovativ - KMUi-BÖ05: PHeaMOEZ - Plattform zum Hochdurchsatzscreening für elektrochemisch aktive Mikroorganismen und von Enzymen für die effiziente und langzeitstabile Biokatalyse; TP 3"
    Coordinator: Sciospec Scientific Instruments GmbH
    Partner: Leipzig University
    PI: F. Harnisch
    Funding period: 05/2023 - 04/2026

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Group picture 10/ 2024
(c) S. Paufler