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Prof. Dr. Bruno Moerschbacher

Current affiliations

  • Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • phytopathology: fungal pathogens of cereals, pathogenicity factors, resistance mechanisms
  • biochemistry: glyco-sciences, plant and fungal cell walls, pectins, chitosans
  • biotechnology: renewable resources, bio-active oligo / polysaccharides in plant protection and medicine / pharmacology

Academic Education

1994Habilitation in Plant Physiology, Technical Highschool of Aachen (RWTH)
1989 - 1990Post-doctoral studies in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
1988Research visit at University of Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
1984 - 1988Doctoral studies in Plant Physiology at Technical Highschool of Aachen (RWTH) and Max Planck Institute of Plant Breeding Cologne: Dr. rer. nat.
1977 - 1984Graduate studies of Biology, major in Animal Physiology, Technical Highschool of Aachen (RWTH) and University of Freiburg: Dipl. Biol.

Work Experience

since 1995Professor of Plant Biochemistry, University of Münster
2000 - 2007Director, Institute for Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Plants, University of Münster
2000 - 2005Dean of Studies, Faculty of Biology, University of Münster
1994 - 1995Professor of Biochemistry, Technical Highschool of Aachen
1990 - 1994Group Leader, Plant Physiology, Technical Highschool of Aachen

Functions and Memberships

since 2005Member of the Board of the European Chitin Society
2009 - 2014Member of the Accreditation Commission of ASIIN e.V.
2005 - 2014Member of DAAD Selection Committee South and South East Asia
2009 - 2013Vice-President of the European Chitin Society

Publications

Three intertwining effects guide the mode of action of chitin deacetylase de- and N-acetylation reactions
Lindner, Sandra; Bonin, Martin; Hellmann, Margareta J.; Moerschbacher, Bruno M. (2025)
In: Carbohydrate Polymers, 347(122725). doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122725
Review article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Hydrolysis of chitin and chitosans by the human chitinolytic enzymes: chitotriosidase, acidic mammalian chitinase, and lysozyme
Hellmann, Margareta J.; Marongiu, Gian Luca; Gorzelanny, Christian; Moerschbacher, Bruno M.; Cord-Landwehr, Stefan (2025)
In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 297(139789). doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.139789
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
LCP simulator: An easy-to-use web tool to simulate pattern analysis and enzymatic cleavage of binary linear copolymers
Hellmann, Margareta J.; Moerschbacher, Bruno M.; Cord-Landwehr, Stefan (2025)
In: SoftwareX, 29(102050). doi:10.1016/j.softx.2025.102050
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Transkingdom mechanism of MAMP generation by chitotriosidase feeds oligomeric chitin from fungal pathogens and allergens into TLR2-mediated innate immune sensing
Chang, Tzu-Hsuan; Cardona Gloria, Yamel; Hellmann, Margareta J.; Richardo, Timmy; Greve, Carsten Leo; Le Roy, Didier; Roger, Thierry; Bork, Francesca; Bugl, Stefanie; Jakob, Johanna; Sonnberger, Johannes; Kasper, Lydia; Hube, Bernhard; Pusch, Stefan; Gow, Neil A. R.; Sørlie, Morten; Tøndervik, Anne; Moerschbacher, Bruno M.; Weber, Alexander N. R. (2025)
In: Frontiers in immunology, 16(1497174). doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1497174
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Degree of acetylation of chitosans determined by size exclusion chromatography coupled to UV and refractive index detection
Cord-Landwehr, Stefan; Hellmann, Margareta J.; Moerschbacher, Bruno M. (2025)
In: Carbohydrate Polymers, 369(June). doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.124329
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
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Projects

Lab to Field
Duration: 15/11/2023 - 14/05/2025
Funded by: MWIKE NRW - EFRE/JTF-Programm - NRW-Patent-Validierung
Type of project: Individual project
Vom Abfall zum Dünger - Die schwarze Soldatenfliege als lebendiger Bioreaktor (AbDü)
Duration: 01/09/2023 - 30/06/2023
Funded by: EU - European Innovation Partnerships for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability
Type of project: Participation in other joint projects
Fingerabdrücke aus Algen - Entwicklung eines Kl-basierten Schnelltestes zur Qualitätskontrolle von algenbasierten Biostimulanzien für eine nachhaltige…
Duration: 01/03/2022 - 28/02/2023
Funded by: MWIKE - REACT-EU lnnovationUmweltwirtschaft.NRW (EFRE)
Type of project: Individual project
Förderprogramm Start-Up Transfer des Landes NRW - greenCAP
Duration: 01/10/2021 - 31/03/2023
Funded by: MWIKE NRW - EFRE/JTF-Programm - EFRE Start-up Transfer.NRW - START-UP-Hochschul-Ausgründungen NRW
Type of project: Individual project
Bioeconomy in the North 2018: LignoLipp - Von Lignocellose-Zuckern zu hochwertigen Lipiden und Biopolymeren in einem einzigen Fermentationsprozess
Duration: 01/02/2020 - 31/01/2023
Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space
Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project
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Prizes

Sybille-Hahne-Entrepeneurship Award 2017
Awarded by: Sybille-Hahne-Foundation
Award given to: Kleine-Brüggeney, Hans; Weingarten, Robert; Bühren, Sebastian
Announced at: 18/10/2017 | Date of awarding: 15/10/2017
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Best Practice Award “Reform-Studiengang” for BSc Curriculum in Bio-Sciences
Awarded by: Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft
Award given to: Moerschbacher, Bruno
Announced at: 01/01/2003 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2003
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Research Award
Awarded by: Land Nordrhein-Westfalen
Award given to: Moerschbacher, Bruno
Date of awarding: 01/01/1990
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
post-doctoral fellowship
Awarded by: NATO
Award given to: Moerschbacher, Bruno
Announced at: 01/01/1989
Type of distinction: Scholarship
Travel fellowship
Awarded by: DAAD
Award given to: Moerschbacher, Bruno
Announced at: 01/01/1988
Type of distinction: Scholarship
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Doctorates

Studies on Structure-Function Relationships of Therapeutic Antibodies by Mass Spectrometry
Candidate: Kuhne, Felix | Supervisors: Mormann, Michael; Moerschbacher, Bruno; Hensel, Andreas | Reviewers: Mormann, Michael; Moerschbacher, Bruno
Period of time: 14/06/2018 - 17/12/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Identifizierung und Charakterisierung der Glykosphingolipid-Rezeptoren von Shiga Toxinen und uropathogenen Escherichia coli
Candidate: Legros, Nadine | Supervisors: Müthing, Johannes
Period of time: until 28/03/2019
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Analysis of Protein Glycosylation of the Whey Fraction of Human Breast Milk by Mass Spectrometry.
Candidate: Krägenbring, Julia | Supervisors: Pohlentz, Gottfried; Moerschbacher, Bruno; Mormann, Michael
Period of time: until 27/11/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
A novel role of melanocortins in autoimmunity and skin cancer
Candidate: Mykicki, Nadine | Supervisors: Loser, Karin
Period of time: until 14/07/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Peroxisomal Localization of Arabidopsis 6-Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase 2 and Glucose-6-Phosphate/Phosphate Translocator 1 is important for Fertility
Candidate: Lutterbey, Marie-Christin, MSc. | Supervisors: von Schaewen, Antje, Prof. Dr.
Period of time: 01/10/2012 - 23/06/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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