Research

• Analytics & Structure
• Isolation of native metalloproteins
• Sequencing of protein structures
• X-ray structural analysis for atomic determination
• Biotechnology
• Recombinant protein expression in various host systems

Nanoscale, structurally versatile metal-oxo clusters with promising future applications.

• Sustainability – Innovative solutions for the environment and resource conservation.
• Energy – Key components for efficient energy storage and conversion.
• Nanoelectronics – Precision clusters for the next generation of semiconductor technology.
• Life Sciences – Biocompatible structures for medicine and biotechnology.

• Oxygenic photosynthesis: Origin of this evolutionary process, which was transferred to eukaryotes via endosymbiosis.
• Photolithoautotrophic growth: Utilization of light as an energy source, water as an electron source, and CO₂ as a carbon source.
• Structural biology focus: Isolation, sequencing, and X-ray structural analysis of the metalloproteins involved.