• Pathogens in Biofilms

• Biofilm Organisms Surfing Space - BOSS

• Dynaklim

• Antimicrobial effect of nanosilver and possible resistance of microorganisms

• Prevention and sanitation of drinking-water contamination by hygienically relevant bacteria from biofilms in domestic plumbing systems

• Integration, persistence and abatement of hygienically relevant bacteria in iron oxide incrustations in wells

• Freshwater plankton as a habitat for hygienically relevant microorganisms.

• Influence of copper on the viability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its role in the transition into the viable but nonculturable state

• Proteins and nucleic acids as components of the EPS of drinking-water biofilms

Prevention and sanitation of drinking-water contamination by hygienically relevant bacteria from biofilms in domestic plumbing systems

Colloid-Facilitated Transport in Rainwater Run-Off (KORESI)

Theme
Influence of biofilms on the mobility of colloids

Cooperative project, supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) (June 2001 to November 2003; renewed: April 2003 to April 2005)

In addition to the University of Duisburg-Essen, other partners are: University of Karlsruhe, TU Hamburg-Harburg, TU Munich

Coordinator
TU Munich

Coordination and realisation of the project
Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming, Dr. Andrew Leis, Felipe Leon Morales

Development and Optimisation of Biological In Situ Reactors for Decentralised Drinking Water Production and Groundwater Sanitation

Theme
Biological drinking water preparation

Cooperative project, supported by the German National Environment Foundation (DBU) (June 2001 to November 2003)

Project partners: University of Stuttgart and Winkelnkemper GmbH

Coordinator
Universität Stuttgart

Coordination and realisation of the project
Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming, Dr. Helen Steele

Biomimetic Antifouling Concepts for Microsystems in Water Monitoring and Wastewater Treatment

Theme
Development and application of a test system for assessing biomimetic antifouling coatings

Cooperative project supported by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BmBF)(April 2002 to Mai 2004)

Project partners
4H-Jena Engineering GmbH, IOM Innovative Optische Messtechnik GmbH und Sensortechnik Meinsberg GmbH, das Institut für Bioprozess- und Analysenmesstechnik e.V. (IBA) as well as the University of Halle-Wittenberg.

Coordinator
Institut für Bioprozess- und Analysenmesstechnik e.V. (IBA)

Coordination and realisation of the project
Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming, Dr. Alexander Schulga, Dr. Gabriela Schaule (IWW)

Role of Extracellular Enzymes in the Synthesis, Maintainance and Degration of Biofilms

Cooperative project, supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) (April 2002 to Mai 2004)

Project partner
Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf.

Coordination and realisation
Dr. Jost Wingender, Prof. Dr. Karl Erich Jaeger, Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming

In-Situ Ultrasound Cleaning of Small Membrane Systems for Drinking Water Production (INNONET)

Supported by the German Ministry for Economics and Employment (BMWA) and associated industry-based partners (July 2003 to March 2006).

Project partners are the University of Stuttgart and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems as well as the following industry partners: Delphin Umwelttechnik GmbH, ItN Nanovation GmbH, Dr. Hielscher GmbH und Grünbeck Wasseraufbereitung GmbH.

Coordinator
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems; Coordination and realisation of the project:Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming, Dr. Jost Wingender, Dipl. Chem. Diana Spettmann

Establishment of a Virtual Institute (Biofilm-Network)

Supported ba the Research Centre Karlsruhe (Helmholtz Society) (since May 2003)

A total of 17 universities are involved.

Direction
Prof. Dr. Hans-Curt Flemming, Dipl.-Chem. Sascha Broekman