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Biotechnology opens the window to develop ecologically friendly, sustainable and economically efficient strategies for our environment. Therefore it is necessary to understand principles in microbial ecology. Our aim is to analyse the structural and functional diversity of microbial communities, especially antagonists which are associated with plants. Environmental Enzymology is another focus of the institute. The mechanistic study of enzymatic processes in the environment such as the transformation of xenobiotics often leads to novel enzymes. Especially enzymes transforming polymeric materials in nature have potential for novel industrial applications. Furthermore, we are interested to apply our knowledge to solve environmental problems or to develop ecologically friendly alternatives, e.g. in biological plant protection, bioremediation, biomaterials or alternative production of energy.

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Microbiota Medicine & Life Sciences

Lichens Medicine & Life Sciences

Bryophyta Medicine & Life Sciences

Bacteria Medicine & Life Sciences

Sphagnopsida Medicine & Life Sciences

Pseudomonas Medicine & Life Sciences

mosses and liverworts Agriculture & Biology

Pulmonaria Medicine & Life Sciences

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Valmira Bali

Institute of Environmental Biotechnology (6530) - Graz University of Technology

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Gabriele Berg

Institute of Environmental Biotechnology (6530) - Graz University of Technology

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Alessandro Bergna

Institute of Environmental Biotechnology (6530) - Graz University of Technology

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Research Output 1987 2018

Adaptions of lichen microbiota functioning under persistent exposure to arsenic contamination

Cernava, T., Vasfiu, Q., Erlacher, A., Aschenbrenner, I. A., Francesconi, K., Grube, M. & Berg, G. 30 Nov 2018 In : Frontiers in Microbiology . 9, NOV, 2959

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Lichens

Microbiota

Arsenic

S-Adenosylmethionine

Methyltransferases

Archaea Are Interactive Components of Complex Microbiomes

Moissl-Eichinger, C., Pausan, M., Taffner, J., Berg, G., Bang, C. & Schmitz, R. A. Jan 2018 In : Trends in Microbiology. p. 70-85

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Biocontrol of plant diseases is not an unsafe technology!

Koch, E., Becker, J. O., Berg, G., Hauschild, R., Jehle, J., Köhl, J. & Smalla, K. 2018 In : Journal of plant diseases and protection. 125, 2, p. 121-125

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article