The department „Bacterial  Physiology“ is engaged in a variety of aspects of the biology of microorganisms . For this purpose we develop and apply metagenomic methodologies to study the physiology and interactions of microorganisms directly in their environment, without the need for cultivation.

Current research interests include:

• Microbes in soil hereunder peatlands, permafrost and temperate grassland soils and their role in global greenhouse gas emissions.
• Metabolic and trophic interactions between soil microorganisms and their consequences for carbon and nitrogen cycling.
• Methanogenic archaea: physiology and ecology of novel methanogens.
• The role of gut microbiota e.g. row rumen.