Die Forschung am Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie umfasst folgende Themengebiete:

Forschung Gruppe A. Rompel

• Purification and characterization (including X-ray structure analysis) of metallo proteins purified from natural resources, and determination of the protein sequence of metallo proteins and recombinant expression.

• Synthesis of polyphenolic compounds like flavonoids and complexation of those with metals

• Polyoxometalates mediating protein crystallization

• X-ray absorption spectroscopy and micro synchrotron based X-ray fluorescence investigation of metallo compounds.

• Analysis of the interaction of tumor-inhibiting compounds with serum proteins by X-ray crystallography

Forschung Gruppe T. Milojevic:

In the Extremophiles/Space Biochemistry group we apply multi-omics analysis of microbial survivability in outer space in order to understand how microorganisms can withstand space journeys. Furthermore, microbial chemolithotrophic interactions with extraterrestrial materials are a focus of our investigations to reveal potential biosignatures for life search missions.

• Microbes in space: MOMEDOS (Molecular mechanisms of Deinococcus radiodurans survivability in outer space) 
• Microbial chemolithotrophic interactions with terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials