60 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/microbial-carbohydrate-interactions-group/research-topics [Translate to English:] Eine Unterseite der MiCarb-Gruppe, die die Forschung der AG vorstellt. en University of Bremen Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:47:20 +0200 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:47:20 +0200 University of Bremen content-681146 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:00:59 +0200 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/microbial-carbohydrate-interactions-group/research-topics#c681146 <p>Our working group investigates how heterotrophic bacteria use complex sugars and how these processes influence their environment. The aim is to characterize the physiological capabilities of microbial communities (“phenotyping of microbiomes”) and to quantify the heterotrophy of microorganisms.<br /> Simply put, we want to understand microbial cycling of sugars and what impact this has on ecosystems. Examples range from phytoplancton biomass (sugars) —with direct consequences for the global carbon cycle—to bacterial sugar utilisation in human and animal digestive systems, which can affect health.<br /> We want to redefine the analysis of microbial heterotrophy by using innovative culture-independent methods to visualize microbial phenotypes. These include, for example, fluorescent substrates that allow the metabolic activities of individual bacteria to be observed directly. Our group combines approaches from molecular ecology (DNA extraction, PCR, diversity analyses using 16S rRNA, metagenomics, FISH, and microscopy), microbiology (cultivation, growth curves, metabolic analyses), and glycobiology (carbohydrate extraction, sugar analyses, production of fluorescent sugars).<br /> We are an Emmy Noether Junior Research Group and part of the <strong>Critical Research Centre (SFB-TRR) CONCENTRATE</strong> and the <strong>Cluster of Excellence The Ocean Floor – Earth’s Uncharted Interface</strong>.</p> Content content-681168 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:03:42 +0200 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/microbial-carbohydrate-interactions-group/research-topics#c681168 <p>We are grateful for our numerous collaborations and joint projects and are open to new partnerships.</p> <p>If you are interested, please feel free to contact us.</p> Content