Indexing the Biological Universe of Molecules and Monomers

As an interdisciplinary, integrative project in the context of the circular economy, mass spectrometric characterization of degradation products obtained from various treatment methods of technical lignins and lignin modifications is planned. This complex analytical data will then be processed in databases using a bioinformatic approach together with a variety of other process- and substance-specific data and made available for process optimization. In addition to this collaborative research, the project also addresses an entirely new aspect in the field of metal-molecule interactions. The creation of an atlas of metal-binding small molecules is planned, which will be integrated into the institute's existing research in the field of metal trace and ultra-trace analysis in the aquatic environment and the rhizosphere.