{"id":13075,"date":"2020-05-19T15:38:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T14:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bio-pat.org\/research-institute-for-biotechnology-and-water-fibw-research-and-teaching-institute-for-brewing-in-berlin-vlb-e-v-short-profile"},"modified":"2026-11-05T16:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T15:42:44","slug":"research-institute-for-biotechnology-and-water-fibw-research-and-teaching-institute-for-brewing-in-berlin-vlb-e-v-short-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bio-pat.org\/en\/research-institute-for-biotechnology-and-water-fibw-research-and-teaching-institute-for-brewing-in-berlin-vlb-e-v-short-profile","title":{"rendered":"Research Institute for Biotechnology and Water (FIBW), Research and Teaching Institute for Brewing in Berlin (VLB) e.V. &#8211; Short Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 32px;\">Fact Sheet <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-370\" src=\"https:\/\/bio-pat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/VLB-quer-300x149.png\" alt=\"VLB Berlin Logo\" width=\"240\" height=\"119\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWebsite: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vlb-berlin.org\/fibw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.vlb-berlin.org\/fibw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/vlb-berlin_vlb-berlin-company-presentation-activity-6638368323815907328-hpFH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VLB Presentation Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Institute\/Association Location:<\/strong> Berlin<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year Founded:<\/strong> 1883 (entire VLB)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of Employees:<\/strong> 135 (entire VLB), 18 (FIBW only)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Contact in the Bio-PAT Network:<\/strong> Dr. Martin Senz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> Head of Department Bioprocess Technology and Applied Microbiology (BEAM) at the Research Institute for Biotechnology and Water (FIBW)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Products \/ Product Groups \/ Services \/ Competencies FIBW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Research and development as well as services in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bioprocess Technology and Applied Microbiology (BEAM), specifically Beverage Technology:\n<ul>\n<li>Development of fermentation processes using process analytics (miniaturization in BioLector Pro, scale-up in stirred tank reactors, impedance measurement methods, flow cytometry, electro-optical in-line measurements, scanning electron microscopic analyses (SEM))<\/li>\n<li>Process optimization (bioeconomic aspects)<\/li>\n<li>Contract fermentations<\/li>\n<li>Production of functional ingredients using yeasts<\/li>\n<li><em>In-vitro<\/em> digestion studies<\/li>\n<li>Fermented, non-alcoholic beverages such as kombucha, water kefir &#038; co.<\/li>\n<li>Applied Biotechnology: Specifically yeast strain collection, strain screening, and strain 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