Biochemistry/Biotechnology
Modern biotechnology integrates natural science and engineering with the intent of technically exploitating organisms, cells and/or parts thereof, as well as molecular analogues thereof. Recently, singular and not clearly defineable sub-categories have been forming. Kuhnen & Wacker has a comprehensive staff of interdisciplinary specialists for protecting innovations in the following fields, such as, e.g.
- Production of pharmaceuticals (red/medical biotechnology) (Dr. Sterthaus, Dr. Kühbeck)
- Plant protection agents/agriculture/microbiology/gene technology (green biotechnology) (Dr. Kühbeck)
- Biotechnological production of industrial chemicals/biochemical engineering (white biotechnology) (Dr. Sterthaus, Dr. Kühbeck)
A prominent sub-category of biotechnology, the so-called grey biotechnology, requires multidimensional thinking in the fields of natural sciences and engineering, in particular in the fields of chemical engineering and mechanical engineering. This sub-category comprises e.g. the following special fields:
- Water treatment (Dr. Kühbeck)
- Treatment of solid, liquid, and gaseous waste, especially waste water treatment and catalytic purification of waste gases (Dr. Kühbeck, Dr. Sterthaus)
- Renewable energies/new energy sources, e.g. biogas, liquid biofuels (Dr. Kühbeck, Dr. Sterthaus)
- Fermentation processes (Dr. Kühbeck)