Microorganisms are living chemical factories. Using the simplest ingredients, bacteria and fungi produce highly complex substances in a very short time—substances that 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 develop new processes to elicit the desired substances from the microbes with the highest possible yield.
See firsthand how new microorganisms are isolated from nature and cultured. Get to know the fermenters where vast numbers of individual cells go about their work. Learn 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.
