Hahn, Thomas Dr.-Ing.

Industrial Biotechnology | Bioprocess Engineering

Dr. Thomas Hahn studied chemistry and subsequently obtained his PhD at the Institute of Bioprocess Engineering at the University of Kaiserslautern with regard to the extraction and purification of heteropolysaccharides from brown algae. In 2012 he started as a research scientist at Fraunhofer IGB, and since 2016 he is deputy head of the working group “Bioprocess Development”.

The research topics of Thomas include natural polymers in general, in particular purification, modification and analysis. He works with several companies and research institutes having the aim to foster the application of renewable resources in textile processing.

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Research focus
Natural compound extraction

Analytics (spectroscopy, chromatography)

Enzyme catalysis/ Enzyme immobilization

Design of experiments/ Biostatistics

DSP of polysaccharides and proteins

Scale-up

Certificates:

Classical and agile project management

Mixing techniques

Scale-up

Cost estimation

Lab-View

From the idea to the bio-based product

Operational accident and environmental protection

GMP basis

Design of experiments

Comprehensive communication

Explorative and multivariate data analysis

Pivot tables

The research topics of Thomas include the extraction of natural polysaccharides like cellulose, latex and chitin from renewable resources and the purification thereof. Another focus of his work is the chemical and biotechnological modification of the polysaccharides and the respective analytical characterization.

Curriculum vitae

Professional career
Since 2016	Deputy head of the working group "Bioprocess Development" at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart
Since 2012	Research associate in the working group "Industrial Biotechnology" at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Stuttgart
2008 – 05/2012	Research assistant / PhD at the Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Technical University of Kaiserslautern / Title: "Innovative downstream processes for the purification of heteropolysaccharides" (grade: very good)
06/2001 – 06/2008	Studied chemistry at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, graduating as “Diplom-Chemiker” / with a degree in chemistry (grade: 1,7)

Major projects

Project title short	Funding source	Period	Project title long
La ChiPur	Fraunhofer, SME	01.01.2021 – 31.12.2023	Purification of complex process wastewater with bifunctional biobased flocculant
BiPoTEX	BMEL	01.07.2021 – 30.06.2023	Preproject for the development of a biobased coating for textile finishing based on polyhydroxyalkanoates; Sub-project 2: Production and evaluation of different PHA variants. Expanding the use of renewable resources in textile finishing based on the biopolymer chitosan
KEFIP	BMEL	01.05.2019 – 30.04.2022	Complementary chemical-biotechnological process development for the novel production of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) from inulin-accumulating plants
SusPackaging	BMBF	01.10.2017 – 30.09.2020	Sustainable production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) for packaging materials
Hydrofichi	BMBF	01.08.2017 – 31.01.2021	Bio-based hydrophobic and dirt-repellent finish for the substitution of pPerfluorochemicals (PFCs) on textile surfaces with chitosan derivatives
ChitoTex	BMBF	01.03.2015 – 28.02.2018	Development and production of new insect chitosan and chitosan based functional coatings for yarns and textile fabrics

Publications

Year	Title/Author	Document Type
2021	Coating textiles sustainably with chitosan Weber, A.; Hahn, T.	Journal Article
2021	Insect Chitin-Based Nanomaterials for Innovative Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals Triunfo, M.; Tafi, E.; Guarnieri, A.; Scieuzo, C.; Hahn, T.; Zibek, S.; Salvia, R.; Falabella, P.	Review full text
2021	Kinetic modeling of the continuous hydrothermal base catalyzed depolymerization of pine wood based kraft lignin in pilot scale Bernhardt, Justin J.; Rößiger, Björn; Hahn, Thomas; Pufky-Heinrich, Daniela	Journal Article
2020	Chitosan application in textile processing and fabric coating Hahn, Thomas; Bossog, Leonie; Hager, Tom; Wunderlich, Werner; Breier, Rudi; Stegmaier, TThomas; Zibek, Susanne	Book Article
2020	Chitosan production with larval exoskeletons derived from the insect protein production Hahn, T.; Roth, A.; Ji, R.; Schmitt, E.; Zibek, S.	Journal Article
2020	Comparison of Different Lactobacilli Regarding Substrate Utilization and their Tolerance Towards Lignocellulose Degradation Products Gubelt, A.; Blaschke, L.; Hahn, T.; Rupp, S.; Hirth, T.; Zibek, S.	Journal Article full text
2020	Current state of chitin purification and chitosan production from insects Hahn, T.; Tafi, E.; Paul, A.; Salvia, R.; Falabella, P.; Zibek, S.	Journal Article full text
2020	Determining different impact factors on the xylonic acid production using Gluconobacter oxydans DSM 2343 Hahn, T.; Torkler, S.; Bolt, R. van der; Gammel, N.; Hesse, M.; Möller, A.; Preylowski, B.; Hubracht, V.; Patzsch, K.; Zibek, S.	Journal Article
2020	Draft Genome Sequence of Andreprevotia sp. Strain IGB-42, a Chitinolytic Bacterium Isolated from a Soil Sample of an Anthill in Stuttgart, Germany Vainshtein, Y.; Werner, N.; Kirstahler, P.; Glanz, K.; Grumaz, C.; Hahn, T.; Zibek, S.; Sohn, K.	Journal Article
2019	Phenomenological investigation of the cytotoxic activity of fucoidan isolated from Fucus vesiculosus Zayed, Ahmed; Hahn, Thomas; Finkelmeier, Doris; Burger-Kentischer, Anke; Rupp, Steffen; Krämer, Roland; Ulber, Roland	Journal Article
2019	Selection and optimization of a suitable pretreatment method for miscanthus and poplar raw material Seibert-Ludwig, Daniel; Hahn, Thomas; Hirth, Thomas; Zibek, Susanne	Journal Article full text
2019	Stirrer speed adaption is beneficial for liquefaction of cellulose Hahn, Thomas; Nothacker, Matthias; Kövilein, Aline; Beck, Alexander; Zibek, Susanne	Journal Article
2018	New methods for high‐accuracy insect chitin measurement Hahn, T.; Roth, A.; Febel, E.; Fijalkowska, M.; Schmitt, E.; Arsiwalla, T.; Zibek, S.	Journal Article
2018	Potential of a short rotation coppice poplar as a feedstock for platform chemicals and lignin-based building blocks Rohde, Viktoria; Hahn, Thomas; Wagner, Moritz; Böringer, Sarah; Tübke, Beatrice; Brosse, Nicolas; Dahmen, Nicolaus; Schmiedl, Detlef	Journal Article
2018	Unkraut kann auch anders. Handschuhe aus Russischem Löwenzahn Hahn, Thomas; Abele, A.; Zibek, Susanne	Journal Article full text
2017	Beechwood carbohydrates for enzymatic synthesis of sustainable glycolipids Siebenhaller, S.; Hajek, T.; Muhle-Goll, C.; Himmelsbach, M.; Luy, B.; Kirschhöfer, F.; Brenner-Weiß, G.; Hahn, T.; Zibek, S.; Syldatk, C.	Journal Article full text
2017	Biotechnological Routes Towards Bio-based Surfactants: State of the Art and Future Challenges Schörken, U.; Barbe, S.; Hahn, T.; Zibek, S.	Journal Article
2017	Mannosylerythritol- und Cellobioselipide: Vielseitige Biotenside Hahn, T.; Haitz, F.; Schäper, N.; Carrillo Riveros, P.; Günther, M.; Zibek, S.	Journal Article
2017	Sustainable carbon sources for microbial organic acid production with filamentous fungi Dörsam, S.; Fesseler, J.; Gorte, O.; Hahn, T.; Zibek, S.; Syldatk, C.; Ochsenreither, K.	Journal Article full text
2016	Cationic Dye for the Specific Determination of Sulfated Polysaccharides Hahn, T.; Schulz, M.; Stadtmüller, R.; Zayed, A.; Muffler, K.; Lang, S.; Ulber, R.	Journal Article
2016	ChitoTex - development and production of new insect chitosan and chitosan-based functional coatings for textiles Hahn, Thomas; Zibek, Susanne	Journal Article
2016	Dye affinity chromatography for fast and simple purification of fucoidan from marine brown algae Hahn, Thomas; Zayed, Ahmed; Kovacheva, Mariya; Stadtmüller, Ralf; Lang, Siegmund; Muffler, Kai; Ulber, Roland	Journal Article
2016	Isothermal microcalorimetric studies of toluidine blue O/sulfated polysaccharides interactions Hahn, Thomas; Muffler, Kai; Ulber, Roland	Journal Article
2016	Optimization and scale-up of inulin extraction from Taraxacum kok-saghyz roots Hahn, Thomas; Klemm, Andrea; Zieße, Patrick; Harms, Karsten; Wach, Wolfgang; Rupp, Steffen; Hirth, Thomas; Zibek, Susanne	Journal Article
2016	Optimization and scale-up of inulin extraction from Taraxacum koksaghyz Hahn, Thomas; Harms, Karsten; Wach, Wolfgang; Zibek, Susanne	Journal Article
2016	Physicochemical and biological characterization of fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus purified by dye affinity chromatography Zayed, Ahmed; Muffler, Kai; Hahn, Thomas; Rupp, Steffen; Finkelmeier, Doris; Burger-Kentischer, Anke; Ulber, Roland	Journal Article full text
2016	Seasonal pattern of biomass and rubber and inulin of wild Russian dandelion (Taraxacum koksaghyz L. Rodin) under experimental field conditions Kreuzberger, Marie; Hahn, Thomas; Zibek, Susanne; Schiemann, Joachim; Thiele, Katja	Journal Article full text
2015	Enzymatic hydrolysis of solid substrates: Critical notes and experimental guidelines for improvements Hahn, Thomas; Haitz, Fabian; Zibek, Susanne	Journal Article

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