Microbial Physiology

Microbial physiology is defined as the study of how microbial cell structures, growth and metabolism function in living organisms. It covers the study of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. Microbial Physiology, Adaptation & Metabolism Includes the study of microbial growth, microbial metabolism and microbial cell structure. Microbial ecology: The relationship between microorganisms and their environment.Microbial growth is considered for the observation of the living cell activities. It is important to monitor cell growth and biological and biocatalytic activities in cell metabolism. A variety of methods are available to predict cell growth by direct or indirect measurements.The Microbial Physiology group studies the physiology of the anaerobic microorganisms and anaerobic microbial communities that play an important role in environmental biotechnological processes, such as wastewater treatment, soil remediation, production of chemicals and biofuels and recovery of metals. The main research lines are: metabolic interactions between anaerobic bacteria and archaea;  microbial conversion of small molecules;  respiration with alternative electron acceptors and isolation, characterisation and application of novel anaerobes.

Relevant Topics in Genetics & Molecular Biology