Molecular Biology Techniques Applied to Food Industry Water Surveillance [Elektronische Ressource] / Jessica Varela Villarreal. Betreuer: U. Obst

Molecular Biology Techniques Appliedto Food Industry Water Surveillancezur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDOKTORS DER INGENIEURWISSENSCHAFTEN (Dr. -Ing.)der Fakult at fur Chemieingenieurwesen und Verfahrenstechnikdes Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie (KIT)genehmigteDISSERTATIONvonDipl. Biochem. Jessica Varela Villarrealaus MexikoReferent: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ursula ObstKorreferent: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christoph SyldatkTag der mundlic hen Prufung: 10.06.2011AcknowledgmentsI would like to express my deepest gratitude to my Ph.D. supervisor, Prof. Dr. UrsulaObst, for her assistance and support as for giving me the possibility to carry out my Ph.D.project at the Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG) at KIT Campus Nord. I am alsograteful to Prof. Dr. Syldatk from the Chair of Technical Biology of the Department ofChemical Engineering at KIT Campus Sud for taking over the co-reference of this work.I want to specially thank Dr. Thomas Schwartz for his guidance and patience, for hishelpful advices and discussions, and for his constant motivation and engagement.I thank all my colleagues at the institute for the friendly atmosphere. My specialthanks to Dr. Christina Jungfer for her constant support and motivation since the verybeginning. I also thank Dr. Jacqueline Su , Dr. Nikolai Stankiewicz, Anja Karolewiez,Mareike Marten and Silke Kirchen for their advices and suggestions, and for their friend-ship.