The main objective of the Research Group of Industrial
Microbiology and Food Biotechnology (IMDO) is the qualitative
and quantitative study of the species diversity, community
dynamics, and meta-metabolomics of fermented food ecosystems
(fermented dairy products, fermented sausage, sourdough,
cocoa, fermented vegetables, sour beers, and water
kefir). Further, the genomics, microbial physiology and modelling
of fermentations with food-grade microorganisms (lactic
acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria, and coagulase-negative
staphylococci) are studied