🚀 Publication Alert – A versatile N-hydroxylating Monooxygenase from Thermocrispum agreste

September 15, 2025 We are proud to share that Prof. Dirk Tischler has recently published a paper with his student Dr. Artur Maier, who recently finished his PhD. Our #BiodeCCodiNNg DC8, Lindelo Mguni contributed to the paper which is now available online and shares the insights on the N-hydroxylating monooxygenase from Thermocrispum agreste. Glück auf […]
🎉 Two Years into the PhD Journey! Annual update – DC8 – Lindelo Mguni

August 5, 2025 Today marks two years since I began my PhD journey — and what a journey it’s been so far! In these past 24 months, I’ve had the opportunity to: 🔹 Attend 3 academic conferences, presenting posters showcasing my research (and one speed talk), 🔹 Complete my academic secondment in Groningen (@RUG), 🔹 […]
✈️🇨🇭 BiodeCCodiNNg goes Biotrans!

June 30, 2025 Greetings from Day 2 at BioTrans 2025 in Basel! 🎉 The conference is buzzing with innovative science, engaging discussions, and a strong presence from the BiodeCCodiNNg Doctoral Network — bringing together PIs, PhD researchers, and key figures from industry. 🔬🤝 We’re proud to contribute to the scientific dialogue through both posters and […]
🚀🇩🇪 BiodeCCodiNNg goes AmineBioCat 6.0 – Posters, Presentations, Prizes 🏆🚨!

April 16, 2025 A delegation from the BiodeCCodiNNg consortium recently had a fantastic time at the #AmineBioCat 6.0 conference in #Aachen, Germany! The event was impressively organized by one of our PIs, Prof. Dörte Rother, with Flora Bindreiter – one of our DCs – as part of the organization team. 👏 We were proud to […]
🇩🇪➡️🇳🇱 Academic Secondment: DC8 – Lindelo Mguni – to Groningen, Netherlands!

February 17, 2025 Moi eem Groningen!! 👋🏾 As I kick off the year, I find myself in Groningen, a vibrant center of architectural design and beauty, for my first #secondment at RUG. Despite the strong winds and the constant need to watch out for bicycles 🚲, it has been an exciting experience meeting new colleagues […]
Networking: The Bavarian Chemistry Cluster visits BiodeCCodiNNg! 🏔️🧪

October 24, 2024 On October 24th, we hosted a delegation from the Bavarian Chemistry Cluster (Chemie-Cluster Bayern GmbH) in our department at Ruhr-University Bochum, including their director Dr. Patrick Prühs. During the #public #networking event, we presented our team and current projects (by Dirk Tischler) within the EU-funded Doctoral Network #BiodeCCodiNNg. Here, Lindelo Mguni (the MBT […]
🚢🇩🇪 BiodeCCodiNNg goes BioCat2024 – Hamburg, Germany

September 2, 2024 #BiodeCCodiNNg had the privilege of participating in the 11th International Congress on Biocatalysis in Hamburg, where cutting-edge research and innovation in biocatalysis were at the forefront. 🦠 We are proud to share that Lilla Gal (DC7) and Lindelo Mguni (DC8) presented posters, showcasing their first-year research results to an engaged audience, marking […]
Year 1?? Tick ✅🎉 Annual update – DC8 – Lindelo Mguni

August 21, 2024 A year ago, I packed my bags and made my way to Bochum, Germany, to kickstart my PhD journey at Ruhr University Bochum. I have managed to settle in and create a home in the clean and green city of Bochum with the help of new friends that I made and amazing […]
🔥 Hot news! 🔥 New review on metal-independent formate dehydrogenases!

August 10, 2023 Congratulations to our team from Ruhr University Bochum (Dirk Tischler‘s group) on another great piece of work! This latest publication was co-authored by our DC8, Lindelo Mguni. Well done! 🎉 Read all about it here! #enzymology #biocatalysis #proteinengineering #enzyme #oxidoreductase #cofactor #cosubstrate #biotechnology #BiodeCCodiNNgDN #msca #horizoneu
Today in the Meet the DCs series… Lindelo Mguni!

October 31, 2023 Hey Howzit?! I am Lindelo and I recently started my PhD at Ruhr University Bochum with the @TischlerLab. My love for biocatalysis started off in the beautiful city of Johannesburg in South Africa and has landed me here in Bochum Germany. In these past two months, I have been adjusting from the […]