About us

The primary goal of the department of Biotechnology is innovation through the molecular characterisation and optimisation of biological systems enabling
agricultural, culinary, environmental and medical applications. This research results in the optimisation of biological systems for sustainable production and human health.

Research topics

Nanobiotechnology
Microscopy
Plant biotechnology
Epigenetics
Plant-pathogen interactions
Protein engineering
Metabolic engineering
Synthetic biology
Industrial biotechnology
Microbial production and recovery of resources
Brewery and fermentation technology
Biological water treatment
Microbe-host interactions
Microbial ecology