Microorganisms are living chemical factories. Using the simplest ingredients, bacteria and fungi produce highly complex substances in a very short time—substances we use as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, solvents, or in the production of our food. Electricity can also be generated as a byproduct of bacterial metabolism. At the Biotechnikum, we’re developing new processes to elicit the desired substances from microbes with the highest possible yield.
See how new microorganisms are isolated from nature and cultured. Get to know the fermenters where vast numbers of individual cells do their job. Find out how we develop biotechnological processes to increase the yield of new active ingredients and what projects we’re working on together with partners around the world. Discover just how much electrical potential lies in your garden soil.
