FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY AND BIOREACTOR SYSTEM

Fermentation Technology provides the platform for culture selection, culture improvement and expression systems. Fermentation technology encompass a broad field, but within this profile we target the use of microorganisms and/or enzymes for production of compounds that find application in the energy, chemical, material, pharmaceutical and food ingredients. Eventhough fermentation processes have been used for generations, the requirement for sustainable production of energy and materials is demanding innovation and development of novel fermentation concepts. Our efforts are directed both to the development of cell factories and enzymes as well as of design of novel process concepts and technologies for fermentation processes.

We have a strong infrastructure with a large number of state-of-the-art bioreactors as well as a strong accompanying analytical platform that allows for careful analysis of fermentation products as well as intracellular metabolites and whole genome analysis. Furthermore, we also have a platform for enzyme discovery and heterologous production of target enzymes. We target the use of microorganisms and/or enzymes for production of compounds that find application in the energy, chemical, material, pharmaceutical and food ingredients.