Department of Biotechnology works with development of biotechnological tools, strains and processes in collaborative projects addressing global challenges. These include sustainable growth and production in a future biobased economy, new vaccines/medicines, future food and feed supply and safety, and reduced environmental impact of industry.
Core research and market areas:
- Strain and process development
- Bioprospecting
- Biorefinery
- Enzyme development
- Purification and characterization
- Technical and economic analyses
- Feed/food microbiology and biochemistry
- Health effects on humans and fish
- Preservation and food safety
- Process control and development
- Health effects on humans and fish
- Environmental biotechnology/ microbiology and ecotoxicology
- Bioremediation, biofilms
- Effects of pollutions
- Clean water technology
- Medical microbiology and cell biology
- Biofilm associated infections
- Characterization of bioactive compounds
- Host-pathogen interactions
- Nanobiotechnology
Products:
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Biopolymers
- Enzymes
- Biofuel
- Vaccines
- Food/feed ingredients
- Nanomaterials
Contact: Håvard Sletta
