Microbes dominate our planet. This enormous success is reflected in the versatility in primary and secondary metabolism that allows the acclimation of microorganisms to various ecological niches. Many of the responsible enzymes and pathways are not only of fundamental interest for basic research, but also attractive for biotechnological and medical applications.

The Research Training Group “Microbial substrate conversion (MiCon)” aims at understanding the mechanistic principles of microbial metabolic processes at the molecular level. The enzymes and pathways under investigation are involved in the synthesis of small molecules like hydrogen, the biosynthesis, modification and degradation of lipids, and the production of secondary metabolites.

Great honor for our speaker

MiCon speaker Franz Narberhaus was elected president of the microbiology society "Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie (VAAM)"! We wish him much success for his new task.
Click here for the press release of the Ruhr-University.

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