Gerrich Behrendt

Gerrich Behrendt is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, focusing on the engineering of microbes for metabolic and genetic tool development. His work primarily targets Zymomonas mobilis and Escherichia coli, with an emphasis on expanding genetic manipulation capabilities for biotechnological applications.

• Research Focus: Development of genetic toolboxes like Zymo-Parts for microbial engineering, promoter characterization in anaerobic conditions, and collaboration between wet/dry labs for dynamic optimization.
• Current Work: Investigating non-conventional microbes and designing shuttle/broad host range vectors for genetic manipulation.