Nico Lingg

Nico Lingg is a Researcher at the Institute of Bioprocess Science and Engineering, part of the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Based at Muthgasse 18, Vienna, he specializes in protein purification, vaccine development, and chromatography techniques.

Research Interests:

• Medical biotechnology
• Bioprocess technology
• Industrial biotechnology
• Viral vector purification
• Enzyme-based protein processing
• Biosensor development

Key Projects:

• Development of a tag-less rNA downstream purification process
• Comprehensive chemical profiling of biopharmaceuticals

Scientific Contributions:

• Advancements in baculovirus purification using non-woven fibers
• Optimization of heparin-affinity chromatography for VLPs
• CASPON® enzyme applications for scar-free protein tag removal
• Graphene biosensors for viral diagnostics

Community Services:

• Scientific advisor for international symposia
• Organizer and session chair for chromatography conferences
• Peer-reviewer for journals like Vaccine, Journal of Chromatography A, and Biotechnology and Bioengineering