| Projects | |
|---|---|
| Schwarz, Zverlov in cooperation with Prof. Meyer | Molecular biological investigation of rumen-microflora in cows fed with genetically modified Bt-maize: aspects of the gene transfer from maize to rumen bacteria |
| Zverlov | Investigating the cellulosome of Clostridium thermocellum with "proteomics" methods |
| Schwarz, Montoya, Berezina, Zverlov | Anaerobic, solvent-producing Bacteria: Molecular characterisation, polysaccharolytic activity and agro-industrial waste degradation |
| Schwarz, Zverlov, Berezina | Investigation of bacterial strains used in industrial acetone-butanol fermentation in the former Soviet-Union (in co-operation with Russian Academyof Science and Vniigenetika, Moscow) |
| Berezina, Zverlov, Schwarz | Isolation of new strains capable of direct conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to acetone-butanol |
| Eckers, Pegel, Zverlov | Isolation and characterization of new cellulase components present in the Clostridium thermocellum cellulosome |
| Harner, Zverlov | The cellodextrin metabolism in Clostridium thermocellum: genes responsible for the cell-intern buildup of cellodextrins from cellobiose |
| Minde, Zverlov | Isolation of new bacterial strain capable of cellulose degradation at elevated temperature (>70 °C) |
| Pöhlmann, Zverlov | Characterization of new cellulosomal components of C. thermocellum |
| Schwarz together with partner institutions | Feasibility study for bioethanol production from lignocellulosic waste - www.bioethanol.org |
| Schwarz together with partner institutions | The role of lignocellulose hydrolytic bacteria in the production of biogas from plant biomass |