Caroline Plugge

Caroline Plugge is a researcher at the Microbiology Department of Wageningen University & Research, specializing in Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology, and Gut Microbiota. Her work bridges Microbial Ecology, Methanogenesis, and Biodegradation processes.

• Key Research Areas: Microbial sulfur cycle, synthetic gut communities, haloalkaline biodesulfurization, methanogen genomics.

Recent Publications

• 2025: Explored glycan-driven structuring of infant gut microbiota in FEMS Microbiology Ecology.
• 2024: Analyzed microbial diversity in haloalkaline systems and Methanobrevibacter smithii genomics.

Supervision & Projects

• Co-Promotor for Microbiome and Mucus (2020–present) and Physiology of Electrochemically Active Bacteria in microbial fuel cells.
• Supervised studies on Biodegradability of Organic Substances and Reduced Methane Emissions in Dairy Cows.