Birgit Herbinger

Birgit Herbinger serves as Head of the Bachelor's degree program in Biotechnological Processes and Head of the Master's Program Biotechnology & Analytics at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (FHWN), specifically at the Biotech Campus Tulln. She is affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering and leads research initiatives at the intersection of biotechnology, analytics, and engineering applications.

Her research interests span multiple domains including:

• Biotechnology applications for textile recycling, particularly enzymatic processes for polyester/cotton separation
• Cancer diagnostics using advanced spectroscopic techniques like surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)
• Omics technologies and bioinformatics for biological analysis
• Mass spectrometry applications in tumor stroma analysis and mycotoxin research

Prof. Herbinger's recent publication activity shows consistent output with 27 publications as of 2025, demonstrating expertise in applying analytical techniques to solve complex biological and engineering problems. Her work increasingly incorporates artificial intelligence approaches for data analysis.

Her notable research projects include:

• Ra-Dia_M (2022-2025): Reproducible label-free surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for melanoma cell diagnosis
• CIM - Tumor Stroma Analysis using Nano LC-MS/MS (2020-2023)
• Myko-Ten (2019-2020): Investigating mealworms for mycotoxin degradation
• OMICS 4.0 (2018-2023): Bioinformatics in interdisciplinary life science research

Prof. Herbinger collaborates with other institutions including the University of Applied Sciences IMC Krems on cancer diagnostics research, demonstrating her commitment to interdisciplinary and collaborative science.