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Author |
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| Name | Senges, Christoph |
| Research field | / |
| Career stage | doctoral researcher |
| Home university/institution | Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) |
| Department/Research unit at home university/institution | Biology and Biotechnology |
| Chair/Working group at home institution | Applied Microbiology |
International activity |
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| Country | China |
| Location | Shanghai |
| University | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Fund Research School | International Realization Budget |
| Type of activity | lab visit |
| Period | No dates specified |
| Keywords | / |
| Report | Bacteria produce a multitude of bioactive molecules to interact with their surrounding environment. These molecules have found various applications as food additives or as pharmaceuticals like antibiotics or immunosuppresives. I investigate the production and activity of molecules produced by bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, which is well known for the production of antibiotics. The International Realisation Budget-funding allowed me to visited the group of Prof. Zhijun Wang at the Microbial Metabolism laboratory in Shanghai, China. From September to November 2016 I have gotten an insight into the Chinese culture and I learned how to modify my organisms of interest genetically and how to mml.sjtu.edu.cn/eng/index.php |