Laboratory for Microbial Biotechnology & Biorefining

The Laboratory for Microbial Biotechnology & Biorefining is a modern microbiological GMO 1 laboratory where the institute's researchers primarily work with food-relevant microorganisms. The laboratory is equipped with facilities for cultivating microorganisms and characterizing their metabolism. It includes a "Biolog" that can be used for the identification and characterization of microorganisms, as well as HPLC analysis equipment to determine the production patterns of microorganisms.

The Laboratory for Microbial Biotechnology & Biorefining is a modern microbiological GMO 1 laboratory where the institute's researchers primarily work with food-relevant microorganisms. The laboratory is equipped with facilities for cultivating microorganisms and characterizing their metabolism. It includes a "Biolog" that can be used for the identification and characterization of microorganisms, as well as HPLC analysis equipment to determine the production patterns of microorganisms.

In the laboratory, working with both natural and genetically modified organisms is possible. The laboratory also has an ARTP system capable of generating variants of microorganisms with new properties and a cell sorting system (MMC) that can handle tiny droplets of bacteria, which can be practical for optimizing and finding new food-relevant microorganisms.

The personnel in the laboratory play a crucial role in developing future solutions within food fermentation and are among the leaders in lactic acid bacteria research. For example, they have developed solutions that can halve the time it takes to make cheese. They have also developed solutions that can improve the taste of plant-based foods.