Gerrich Behrendt

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems | MPI · Group of Analysis and Redesign of Biological Networks (ARB)

Promoters adjust cellular gene expression in response to internal or external signals and are key elements for implementing dynamic metabolic engineering concepts in fermentation processes. One useful signal is the dissolved oxygen content of the culture medium, since production phases often proceed in anaerobic conditions. Although several oxygen-...

Zymomonas mobilis is a microorganism with extremely high sugar consumption and ethanol production rates and is generally considered to hold great potential for biotechnological applications. However, its genetic engineering is still difficult, hampering the efficient construction of genetically modified strains. In this work, we present Zymo-Parts,...

The genus Wolffia has not been the focus of biotechnological interest so far in contrast to Lemna and Spirodela. There are only a few publications on cultivation and regeneration and even fewer articles about transformation of species from this genus. However, Wolffia has great potential, because it can grow both floating and submerged, which allow...