The department makes use of state of the art and also unique experimental techniques. It also has a long and strong tradition in continuous culture cultivation, the study of (anaerobic) microbial metabolism, protein purification and molecular genetics. This experience is complemented by state of the art equipment at the cutting edge of the life sciences: RNA expression arrays, 2D gel electrophoresis, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, environmental genomics, fluorescent in situ hybrization, and much more. Browse the submenu on your left for detailed descriptions.