SS22

This is a lecture series on the role that microorganisms play in the environment and how they can be used in biotechnological applications.

We look at different types of microorganisms and their function in different ecosystems. We analyze the molecular drivers (genomes, genes, proteins, pools of metabolic intermediates) contributing to the microbial functions. We also describe the path from identifying microbial processes in the environment to the full scale application. Also methods in the functional annotation/characterization of genes and the characterization of microbial populations are discussed.