Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME

Our Projects

With the development and use of biotechnological methods, we make insects, their molecules, cells, organs or associated microorganisms usable for applications. This results in products or services for medicine, industrial biotechnology and the food and feed industry.

Our projects

»Recovering beta-lactam antibiotic activity against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria«

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»Bio-Schmier«

Platform technology for bio-based high-performance lubricants utilising sustainable material cycles.

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»SymBioÖkonomie«

Insects and their symbiotic microbes for the circular bioeconomy

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»FutureProteins«

Coupled agricultural systems for resilient and resource-optimised production of high-quality food proteins

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»Terpenoids from fungi«

Discovery of new terpenoids, evaluation of potential areas of application and production of compounds and samples for industrial use.

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»Vive Beet«

Development of an RNA spray-based selective cob control method for virus-transmitting aphids in sugar beet.

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»ProBioControl«

Profiling of natural product-producing microorganisms for the isolation of new antifungal natural products and their potential application as biocontrol agents

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