Innovative Research

Publications

The Most Recent Results From The SPP 2494 Projects Are Published In Peer-Reviewed Journals. They Document Progress In The Study Of Biofilm Structure, Dynamics, And Function, As Well As In The Development Of New Reactor Concepts And Biotechnological Applications.

Electron Microscopic Image Of The Biofilm

19.09.2026

Franz A, Chávez Morejón M, Prakash A, Usta C, Gürarslan A, Pompe T, Bühler K, Harnisch F, Karande R.
Hybrid living materials hosting Pseudomonas biofilms for continuous biotransformation of cyclohexanol to adipic acid. Cell Rep Phys Sci DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2026.103545

09.07.2026

Golalikhani M, Elreedy A, Fritz B, Wurst R, Lapp CJ, Gescher J.
Flow-driven structural and transcriptomic responses in syntrophic electroactive biofilms. Bioresour Technol DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2026.135330

12.04.2026

Kneuer L, Wurst R, Lapp CJ, Le NQ, Kobza L, Menzel M, Klein EM, Philipp LA, Paquete CM, Gescher J. Living electronics: Coupling S. oneidensis MtrC-SpyTag cells to SpyCatcher-functionalized electrodes for direct electron transfer. Biosens Bioelectron DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2026.118682

25.08.2026

Milo-Rieks, R., Liese, G., Philipp, LA., Gescher, J., Liese, A.
Science Communication and Edutainment of Research on Productive Biofilm Systems – DFG Priority Programme 2494.
Conference contribution, Biocat 2026, Hamburg, Germany, 2026.

13.11.2023

Philipp LA, Bühler K, Ulber R, Gescher J. Beneficial applications of biofilms. Nat Rev Microbiol DOI: 10.1038/s41579-023-00985-0