Arbeitserfahrung
Nestlé Research, Institute of Material Science, Lausanne (Switzerland)
Group Leader Enzymes, Department of Biology.
Koordination von cross-business Forschungsprojekten zur enzymatischen Umsetzung von Lebensmitteln.
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Nestlé Research & Development, NPTC DAIRY, Konolfingen (Switzerland)
Research Specialist, Food Material & Protein Science group.
Projektmanagement und technische Verantwortung in Innovationsprojekten zum Thema neue Proteinquellen für die Entzwicklung von Milchersatzprodukten.
Nestlé Research & Development, NPTC FOOD, Singen (Deutschland)
Research Specialist, Taste & Aroma Platform.
Projektmanagement und technische Verantwortung in Innovationsprojekten zum Thema Enzymtechnologie und Fermentation im Bereich Fertiggerichte.
University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart (Deutschland)
Scientific staff member & PhD student, Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Science.
Projektmanagement von Forschungsprojekten; Betreuung von Bachelor und Master Studenten sowie das Planen und Abhalten von Seminaren in Enzymtechnologie.
Nestlé Research & Development, NPTC FOOD, Singen (Deutschland)
Intern, Science & Technology Department.
Design und Optimierung eines enzymatischen Hydrolyseprozesses inklusive down-stream-processing.
Nong Lam University,, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
Intern, Institute of Food Chemistry.
Koordination eines Projektes zum Thema Lebensmittelanalytik sowie das Planen und Abhalten von Seminaren in Lebensmittelchemie und Englisch.
07/2009–07/2012
Merzcreative GbR, Ravensburg (Deutschland)
Co-founder, Zuständig für Webdesign, Layout und Programmierung.
Since 1995
Merz Obsthandel GmbH, Horgenzell (Deutschland)
Teilzeitanstellung, Unterstützung im familiären Unternehmen.
Ausbildung
07/2012-12/2015University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart, Deutschland), Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Science
Ph.D, Food Biotechnology (Dr. rer. nat); Bewertung: summa cum laude
Dissertationschrift: "Enzymatic hydrolysis of vegetable proteins using food-grade peptidases"
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10/2006–06/2012
University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart,Deutschland)
Engineer's degree, Food Technology (Dipl.-LM-Ing.); Note: 1.1
Diplomarbeit (Department of Biotechnology and Enzyme Science): "Continuous wheat gluten hydrolysis using an enzyme membrane reactor".
10/2005–08/2006
Technical University Berlin (Berlin, Deutschland)
Food Technology
09/1994–06/2004
Katholisch freies Gymnasium St.Konrad (Ravensburg, Deutschland)
Abitur
Publikationen
Wissenschaftliche Publikationen als Erstauthor
» Continuous long-term hydrolysis of wheat gluten using a principally food-grade enzyme membrane reactor system «Michael Merz, T. Eisele, W. Claaßen, D. Appel, S. Rabe, T. Stressler, L. Fischer;
Biochemical Engineering Journal; 2015, 99, 114–123.
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» Flavourzyme, an Enzyme Preparation with Industrial Relevance: Automated Nine-Step Purification and Partial Characterization of Eight Enzymes «
Michael Merz, T. Eisele, P. Berends, D. Appel, S. Rabe, I. Blank, T. Stressler, and L. Fischer;
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry; 2015, 63 (23), 5682-5693.
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» Wheat gluten hydrolysis using isolated Flavourzyme peptidases: Product inhibition and determination of synergistic effects using response surface methodology «
Michael Merz, J. Ewert, C. Baur, D. Appel, I. Blank, T. Stressler, and L. Fischer;
Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic; 2015, 122, 218-226.
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» Batch‑to‑batch variation and storage stability of the commercial peptidase preparation Flavourzyme in respect of key enzyme activities and its influence on process reproducibility «
Michael Merz, D. Appel, P. Berends, S. Rabe, I. Blank, T. Stressler, and L. Fischer;
European Food Research and Technology; 2016,1-8.
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» Production of wheat gluten hydrolysates with reduced antigenicity employing enzymatic hydrolysis combined with downstream unit operations «
Michael Merz, L. Kettner, E. Langolf, D. Appel, I. Blank, T. Stressler, and L. Fischer;
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture; 2016, 96 (10), 3358-3364.
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» Characterization of commercially available peptidases in respect of the production of protein hydrolysates with defined compositions using a three-step methodology «
Michael Merz, W. Claaßen, D. Appel, P. Berends, S. Rabe, I. Blank, T. Stressler, L. Fischer;
Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic; 2016, 127, 1-10.
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Wissenschaftliche Publikationen als Co-author
» New insights into the flavoring potential of cricket and mealworm protein hydrolysates and their maillard products «K.K. Großmann, Michael Merz, D. Appel, M. De Araujo, L. Fischer;
European Food Research and Technology; 2021, 364.
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» Impact of peptidase activities on plant protein hydrolysates regarding bitter and umami taste «
K.K. Großmann, Michael Merz, D. Appel, T. Thaler, L. Fischer;
Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry; 2021, 69 (1), 368-376.
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» A fast and novel approach to evaluate technical enzyme preparations for an efficient protein hydrolysis «
K.K. Großmann, Michael Merz, D. Appel, L. Fischer;
European Food Research and Technology; 2019, 245 (8), 1695-1708.
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» A Novel Glutamyl (Aspartyl)-Specific Aminopeptidase A from Lactobacillus delbrueckii with Promising Properties for Application «
T. Stressler, J. Ewert, Michael Merz, Joshua Funk, W. Claaßen, S. L.-Wahl, H. Schmidt, A. Kuhn, L. Fischer;
PLOS ONE; 2016, 11 (3).
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» A Fusion Protein Consisting of the Exopeptidases PepN and PepX - Production, Characterization and Application «
T. Stressler, N. Pfahler, Michael Merz, L. Hubschneider, S. L.-Wahl, W. Claaßen, L. Fischer;
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; 2016, 100 (17), 7499-7515.
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» Thermostability of peptidases secreted by microorganisms associated with raw milk «
C. Glück, E. Rentschler, M. Krewinkel, Michael Merz, M. von Neubeck, M. Wenning, S. Scherer, M. Stoeckel, J. Hinrichs, T. Stressler, L. Fischer;
International Dairy Journal; 2016, 56, 186–197.
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» Sensory and antigenic properties of enzymatic wheat gluten hydrolysates produced in an enzyme membrane reactor in comparison to batch «
P. Berends, Michael Merz, A. Kochjohann, L. Philipps, I. Blank, T. Stressler, L. Fischer;
European Food Research and Technology; 2017, 243 (5), 807-816.
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» Optimization of an enzymatic wheat gluten hydrolysis process in an enzyme membrane reactor using a design of experiment approach «
P. Berends, Michael Merz, B. Kranz, T. Thaler, D. Appel, S. Rabe, I. Blank, T. Stressler, L. Fischer;
European Food Research and Technology; 2016, 242 (10), 1735-1746.
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» Novel cellobiose 2-epimerases for the production of epilactose from milk ultrafiltrate containing lactose «
M. Krewinkel, J. Kaiser, Michael Merz, E. Rentschler, B. Kuschel, J. Hinrichs, L. Fischer;
Journal of Dairy Science; 2015, 98 (6), 3665–3678.
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Vorträge
» Effiziente Proteinhydrolyse mittels kontinuierlicher Enzym-Membran-Reaktortechnologie für den Einsatz im Lebensmittelbereich «Michael Merz, T. Eisele, L. Fischer; Dechema Himmelfahrtstagung, Bad Wildungen (Deutschland), 2013.
Posterpräsentationen
» Application of a novel HPLC-based system for automated biotransformation and analysis «Michael Merz, L. Fischer;
7th International Congress on Biocatalysis, Hamburg (Deutschland), 2014.
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» Enzyme membrane reactor technology as a promising tool to increase enzyme efficiency «
Michael Merz, J. Ewert, T. Stressler, L. Fischer;
1st Bioeconomy Congress, Stuttgart (Deutschland), 2014.
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