M.Sc. Loisa Borde

Research Associate

M.Sc. Loisa Borde

Institute of Process Engineering
Chair of Thermal Process Engineering

Universitätsplatz 2, 39106 Magdeburg, G28-312

Experience

since 07/2025	Research Associate Thermal Process Engineering, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Education

04/2022 – 06/2025	M. Sc. Biosystems Engineering Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg Master thesis: Screening of mutants, mapping of genomic regions and transfection of cells of the unicellular organism Physarum polycephalum
10/2018 – 03/2022	B. Sc. Biosystems Engineering Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg Bachelor thesis: The role of zinc in the metabolism and cell cycle of t-cells

04/2022 – 06/2025

M. Sc. Biosystems Engineering
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Master thesis: Screening of mutants, mapping of genomic regions and transfection of cells of the unicellular organism Physarum polycephalum

10/2018 – 03/2022

B. Sc. Biosystems Engineering
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

Bachelor thesis: The role of zinc in the metabolism and cell cycle of t-cells

The growth of microorganisms in biofilms plays a crucial role in the efficient biotechnological production of various substances. To enhance productivity, a well-structured design of biofilm reactors using porous substrates is essential. A fundamental requirement for such optimization is a detailed understanding of microbial growth kinetics and metabolic processes within the biofilm.

The project focuses on the bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii for the production of alginate. The goal is to develop a structural concept for biofilm reactors and to establish a validated kinetic model based on experimental investigations that supports simulation-based process optimization.

2026

Conference presentations

[3]	Borde, L., Werdin, M., Duvigneau, S., & Vorhauer-Huget, N. (2026, May 19 – 22). Design of a microfluidic setup to assess scale-dependet metabolic kinetics in Azotobacter vinelandii biofilms producing polysaccharides [Conference presentation]. 18th International Conference on Porous Media (InterPore 2026), Nantes, France.
[2]	Werdin, M., Borde, L., & Vorhauer-Huget, N. (2026, May 19 – 22). Model based assessment of pore-size dependent biofilm growth kinetics with application to productive biofilm-reactors [Conference presentation]. 18th International Conference on Porous Media (InterPore 2026), Nantes, France.
[1]	Borde, L., Werdin, M., Duvigneau, S., & Vorhauer-Huget, N. (2026, May 11 – 13). Experimental and in-silico study of biofilm on the scale of micropores [Poster presentation]. Himmelfahrtstagung on Bioprocess Engineering 2026, Mainz, Germany.