Institut für Technische Biochemie (ITB), Universität Stuttgart

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Topics of the Institute for Technical Biochemistry (ITB) are focused on protein engineering. We apply engineered enzymes in biocatalysis, and other engineered proteins in analytical devices.

In our studies on biocatalysis, we have set out with lipases but by now are as much concerned with oxidoreductases, in particular with P450 monooxygenases which we wish to make ready for industry.

In our analytical work, we have emphasised on environmental and food analysis, based on the use of recombinant antibodies and, more recently, of receptors. Biosensors have played a distinctive role in this context.

The structure of the institute must necessarily reflect our areas of interest. It is divided into 5 centers of competence which are each supervised by one or several senior researchers.