Can the biotransformation capacities of microbial communities be predicted?

This project aims to develop an improved understanding of the capacities of microbial communities to biotransform a wide range of different organic contaminants. To this end, sequencing-driven metagenomics and biotransformation experiments are combined to establish links between gene expression and observed biotransformation reactions.

Financing

Eawag Discretionary Funds


Publications

Helbling, D. E.; Ackermann, M.; Fenner, K.; Kohler, H.-P. K.; Johnson, D. R. (2011). The activity level of a microbial community function can be predicted from its metatranscriptome. International Society of Microbial Ecology Journal, in press.