The innovative field of microbial co-cultures holds immense potential to revolutionize compound production in bioengineering. With global demand increasing for commodities such as aroma compounds and antibiotics, traditional monoculture approaches are proving inadequate. In nature, over 90% of microbial flora live in co-cultures. Can co-cultures in the laboratory mimic natural ecosystems in which microbial species co-operate?

In this episode, researchers Prof. Dr. Ralf Takors from the University of Stuttgart and Dr. Steffen Lindner-Mehlich from Charité Berlin share their insights and discuss the challenges and promises of this cutting-edge biotechnological approach. Explore how co-cultures could usher in more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable methods for producing high-demand compounds essential for various industries

InterZell, funded by the DFG as a priority program (SPP 2170), focuses on cell-cell and cell-bioreactor interactions, bridging biological research with engineering principles in modern biochemical engineering. For more information, visit www.spp2170.uni-stuttgart.de/

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