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Dominik Cholewa
Dominik Cholewa
A. platensis, with 200x magnification.

Dominik Cholewa



Tel +49 (0)5 21 - 106-5288 (office)
Fax +49 (0)5 21 - 106-6475 (secretary)

Email: dch@fermtech.techfak.uni-bielefeld.de
Scientific education:

since 02/2010 doctoral thesis at the chair of Fermentation Engineering, Biotechnology Department at the Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University
05/2009 -
02/2010		 scientist at the Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Stem Cell Biology and Cellular Engineering, Aachen
06/2008 -
04/2009		 diploma thesis at the chair of Fermentation Engineering, Biotechnology Department at the Faculty of Technology, Bielefeld University
10/2003 -
01/2008		 study of molecular biotechnology at Bielefeld University
08/2001 -
07/2003		 apprenticeship as biotechnical assistant at the Carl-Severing-Berufskolleg (vocational school) in Bielefeld, Qualification for a state-approved biotechnical assistant
Memberships DECHEMA e. V. Section: biotechnolgy
My main research:
Engineering of a biorefinery concept based on biomass and high value products from different microalgae. Therefore we are cultivating photosynthetic prokaryotes, eukaryotes as well as protists and constructing photobioreactors for first low energy outdoor photobioreactor studies. High value products are e. g. α-tocopherol, phycocyanine, Ω-3-fatty acids or paramylon. The remaining biomass is converted into biofuels. Process enhancement is needed in several areas: microalgae for all seasons, light, media optimazation (synthetic or industrial waste for photoauto- or photoheterotrophic growth), high value products and purification, biofuels and pretreatment of the substrate, recycling, fermentation engineering, high cell densitiy cultivations and the construction of photobioreactors and other illuminated cultivation set ups.