• Seit 02/2019: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Professur für Mikrobielle Biotechnologie, TU München, Campus Straubing für Biotechnologie und Nachhaltigkeit
• 02/2016 – 01/2019: Promotion am Institut für Bioverfahrenstechnik, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Takors, Universität Stuttgart, Thema: „Interaction between CO₂/HCO₃^– and the iron homeostasis in Corynebacterium glutamicum.“
• 10/2013 – 12/2015: Master of Science in Technische Biologie, Universität Stuttgart. Thesis: “Exploiting lignocellulosic hydrolysates for the production of bulk chemicals with Corynebacterium glutamicum.” – Institut für Bioverfahrenstechnik, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Takors, Universität Stuttgart
• 01/2013 – 10/2013: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter bei Biocatalysts Ltd, Cardiff, Wales, UK
• 10/2009 – 12/2012: Bachelor of Science in Technische Biologie, Universität Stuttgart. Thesis: „Immobilization of a NADH dependent ketoreductase on mesoporous silica particles by epoxy chemistry.“ – Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Prof. Dr. Peter Halling, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Schottland, UK

Publikationen:

*Felix Thoma geb. Müller

2021

• Thoma, F., C. Schulze, C. Gutierrez-Coto, M. Hädrich, J. Huber, C. Gunkel, R. Thoma, and B. Blombach. 2021. Metabolic engineering of Vibrio natriegens for anaerobic succinate production. Microb. Biotechnol. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.1398.
• Thoma, F., and B. Blombach. 2021. Metabolic engineering of Vibrio natriegens. Essays Biochem. 65:381–392.

2020

• Müller, F., J. Rapp, A.-L. Hacker, A. Feith, R. Takors, and B. Blombach. 2020. CO₂/HCO₃^– accelerates iron reduction through phenolic compounds. mBio. 11:e00085-20.

2019

• Graf, M., T. Haas, F. Müller, J. Harm-Bekbenbetova, A. Freund, A. Nieß, M. Persicke, J. Kalinowski, B. Blombach, and R. Takors. 2019. Continuous adaptive evolution of a fast-growing Corynebacterium glutamicum strain independent of protocatechuate. Front. Microbiol. 10:1648.
• Pfeifer, E., S. Michniewski, C. Gätgens, E. Münch, F. Müller, T. Polen, A. M., B. Blombach, and J. Frunzke. 2019. Generation of a prophage-free variant of the fast-growing bacterium Vibrio natriegens. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 85:e00853-19.

2018

• Lange J., F. Müller, R. Takors, B. Blombach (2018) Harnessing novel chromosomal integration loci to utilize an organosolv-derived hemicellulose fraction for isobutanol production with engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum. Microbial Biotechnology 11(1), 257-263 doi:10.1111/1751-7915.12879

2017

• Lange J., F. Müller, K. Bernecker, N. Dahmen, R. Takors, B. Blombach (2017) Valorization of pyrolysis water: a biorefinery side stream for 1,2-propanediol production with engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum. Biotechnology for Biofuels 10:277 doi: 10.1186/s13068-017-0969-8
• Hoffart E., S. Grenz, J. Lange, R. Nitschel, F. Müller, A. Schwentner, A. Feith, M. Lenfers-Lücker, R. Takors, B. Blombach (2017) High substrate uptake rates empower Vibrio natriegens as production host for industrial biotechnology. Applied and Environmental Biotechnology 83(22) doi: 10.1128/AEM.01614-17

Nicht begutachtete Zeitschriftenartikel

• Müller, F., and B. Blombach. 2019. Vibrio natriegens – eine neue Plattform für die Biotechnologie? BIOspektrum. 25:570-571.