Master Thesis
Master’s Thesis in Yeast Technology – How to determine yeast vitality?
Students from related fields are also welcome to apply.
Are you looking for a Master’s thesis that combines protein design, cell biology,
and direct industrial application? Do you want to work on a tool that makes the
metabolic state of yeast cells visible – quickly and without genetic modification?
Join NanoLab Graz (Department of Medical Chemistry,
Otto Loewi Research Center) at the Medical University of Graz.
We are looking for a motivated BSc, MSc or Diploma student
to become part of our interdisciplinary research team.
Project
Development and validation of a novel approach for determining yeast viability.
Background
Assessing yeast viability is essential in brewing, baking and biotechnology.
However, current methods are often imprecise, time-consuming or limited to
laboratory strains.
We are developing a new approach based on a recombinant protein that allows
viability assessment without genetic modification of the yeast. This makes the
method applicable to industrial and wild-type strains.
In this project you will
- Clone, express and purify a recombinant protein
- Functionally characterize the protein on living and dead yeast cells
- Perform measurements using flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy
- Compare and validate the sensor against established viability assays
Interested?
Become part of our team and help develop a new tool for determining the
physiological state of yeast cells.
Contact
Dr.-Ing. Marco Eigenfeld
marco.eigenfeld@medunigraz.at