Research at the IfMB
The Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology is dedicated to the study of microorganisms. They represent the numerically largest fraction of living matter on our planet and exhibit great diversity due to their adaptation to a wide variety of habitats.
Our research, aimed at a fundamental understanding of the molecular mechanisms and functions of microbial biochemistry and cell biology, is an important prerequisite for the development of new biotechnological and medical applications.
Our current research groups and research interests are:
Research Group Endesfelder
Microbial cell biology, single molecule microscopy and biophysics
Research Group Deppenmeier
Gut microbiota, white biotechnology, sugar substitutes and prebiotics
Research Group Dahl
Sulfur metabolism in prokaryotes
Research Group Scherer
Virus-host interactions, mechanisms of virus replication, bioimaging, light microscopy
Research Group Caspari
Green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, protein import, symbiosis, chloroplast biogenesis