Environmental Technology and Microbiology cluster (ETM)

Our mission is to reduce the human footprint and to safeguard a sustainable supply of water, energy, food and other resources for the world’s growing population. Both fundamental and applied research are of crucial importance to reach this goal. Our approach integrates research on the physiology, ecology, evolution and genetics of microbial biotransformations, and controls their interactions at the ecosystem-, cellular- and molecular level for biotechnological applications. We work on concepts such as microbial fermentation, biocrystallisation, bioavailability, bioretention, biodegradation and bioelectrochemistry to develop technologies that recover carbon, minerals, chemicals, energy and water and remove pollutants from waste and wastewaters to (re-)enter the material cycles.

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