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Author:   Dirk Holtmann
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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9783032087362

ISBN 10:   3032087368
Pages:   249
Publication Date:   20 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Unconventional Production Organisms in Biotechnology - Opportunities and Needs.- Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus and alternative methanogens – archaea-based production.- Cupriavidus necator -  a “knallgas” bacterium.- Vibrio natriegens – application of a fast-growing halotolerant bacterium.- Shewanella oneidensis – biotechnological application of a metal-reducing bacteria.- Pseudomonas taiwanensis and Pseudomonas putida - solvent tolerant bacteria.- Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 and Synechococcus UTEX – biotechnological applications of cyanobacteria.- Cable-bacteria and their biotechnological application.- Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius – application of a carboxydotrophic bacteria.- Dictyostelium discoideum - Amoebae as potential host organisms for complex substances.- Bioproduction with the mixotroph algae Euglena gracilis.

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Dirk Holtmann is a leading expert in electrobiotechnology and industrial biotechnology, with over two decades of experience in advancing sustainable bioprocess technologies. He studied Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Magdeburg, Germany, focusing on electrochemical monitoring of microbial activity for wastewater treatment. Prof. Holtmann has held key research and leadership roles, including Group Leader for Industrial Biotechnology at DECHEMA Research Institute in Frankfurt am Main (2019–2023). Since 2023, he has been W3-Professor for Electrobiotechnology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. His research emphasizes microbial electrochemical systems, process intensification, and sustainable bioprocessing.

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