Fernando Pérez-García
Kjemi 3, 3.237, Gløshaugen, Sem Sælandsvei 6/8
About
I am working as the research group leader of the Circular Bioprocesses (cBio) group at the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU.
My main research activities are in metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, and bioprocess development using the microbial workhors Corynebacterium glutamicum.
I have a particular interest in the use of alternative and environmentally friendly substrates in microbial fermentations, as well as in the creation of new and innovative value chains from these substrates.
As secondary research lines, I am also interested in novel protein secretion systems for industrial purposes and in the exploitation of genetic elements from extremophilic microorganisms.
Background:
- PhD in Biology. University of Bielefeld, Germany. Topic: "Engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum for a fast production of L-lysine and L-lysine-derived compounds"
- Master's in Microbiology. Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain. Topic: "The study of microbial diversity in biofilms of Rio Tinto, an extreme acid enviroment"
- Bachelor's in Biotechnology. University of Leon, Spain.
Publications:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HaGbPeUAAAAJ&hl=en
Dedicated group website:
https://www.ntnu.edu/ibt/research/cbio
Publications
2026
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Lund, Simen Jervell;
Petersen, Agnes Beenfeldt;
Areali, Antonia;
Brautaset, Trygve;
Aachmann, Finn Lillelund;
Pérez-García, Fernando.
(2026)
Heterologous expression and functional characterization of two alginate lyases in corynebacterium glutamicum.
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing
Academic article
2025
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Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Aas, Ane Bræin;
Rudberg, Rosa Jodalen;
Brautaset, Trygve;
Perez Garcia, Fernando.
(2025)
Production of the Antimicrobial Roseoflavin With Genetically Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Microbial Biotechnology
Academic article
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Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Arampu, Adshaha;
Perez Garcia, Fernando;
Kaya, Fatma Ece Altınışık;
Sayar, Nihat Alpagu;
Akbulut, Berna Sariyar;
Brautaset, Trygve.
(2025)
Model-based engineering of Bacillus methanolicus towards de novo polyamine bioproduction from methanol.
New Biotechnology
Academic article
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Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Frøystad, Monica G.;
Vandenhove, Anna Haug;
Brautaset, Trygve;
Perez Garcia, Fernando.
(2025)
Red seaweed-based bioprocesses with Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Bioresource Technology Reports
Academic article
2024
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Perez Garcia, Fernando;
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Bakken, Thea Isabel;
Brautaset, Trygve.
(2024)
Riboflavin overproduction from diverse feedstocks with engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Biofabrication
Academic article
2023
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Klein, Vivien Jessica;
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Perez Garcia, Fernando;
Brautaset, Trygve;
Irla, Marta Katarzyna.
(2023)
Metabolic engineering of thermophilic Bacillus methanolicus for riboflavin overproduction from methanol.
Microbial Biotechnology
Academic article
2022
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Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Irla, Marta Katarzyna;
Jorge, João M. P.;
Sgobba, Elvira.
(2022)
Editorial: Promising and sustainable microbial feedstocks for biotechnological processes.
Frontiers in Microbiology
Editorial
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Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Klein, Vivien Jessica;
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Brautaset, Trygve.
(2022)
From Brown Seaweed to a Sustainable Microbial Feedstock for the Production of Riboflavin.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Academic article
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Prell, Carina;
Vonderbank, Sophie-Ann;
Meyer, Florian;
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Wendisch, Volker F..
(2022)
Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for de novo production of 3-hydroxycadaverine.
Current Research in Biotechnology
Academic literature review
2021
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Goldbeck, Oliver;
Desef, Dominique N;
Ovchinnikov, Kirill;
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Christmann, Jens;
Sinner, Peter;
Crauwels, Peter;
Weixler, Dominik;
Cao, Peng;
Becker, Judith.
(2021)
Establishing recombinant production of pediocin PA-1 in Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Metabolic Engineering
Academic article
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Tuveri, Andrea;
Pérez-García, Fernando;
Lira Parada, Pedro Antonio;
Imsland, Lars;
Bar, Nadav.
(2021)
Sensor fusion based on Extended and Unscented Kalman Filter for bioprocess monitoring.
Journal of Process Control
Academic article
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Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Burgardt, Arthur;
Kallman, Dina Riis;
Wendisch, Volker F.;
Bar, Nadav.
(2021)
Dynamic Co-Cultivation Process of Corynebacterium glutamicum Strains for the Fermentative Production of Riboflavin.
Fermentation
Academic article
2019
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Lira Parada, Pedro Antonio;
Pettersen, Even;
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Bar, Nadav S.
(2019)
The development of a fed-batch Corynebacterium glutamicum fermentation model.
IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Journal publications
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Lund, Simen Jervell;
Petersen, Agnes Beenfeldt;
Areali, Antonia;
Brautaset, Trygve;
Aachmann, Finn Lillelund;
Pérez-García, Fernando.
(2026)
Heterologous expression and functional characterization of two alginate lyases in corynebacterium glutamicum.
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing
Academic article
-
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Aas, Ane Bræin;
Rudberg, Rosa Jodalen;
Brautaset, Trygve;
Perez Garcia, Fernando.
(2025)
Production of the Antimicrobial Roseoflavin With Genetically Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Microbial Biotechnology
Academic article
-
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Arampu, Adshaha;
Perez Garcia, Fernando;
Kaya, Fatma Ece Altınışık;
Sayar, Nihat Alpagu;
Akbulut, Berna Sariyar;
Brautaset, Trygve.
(2025)
Model-based engineering of Bacillus methanolicus towards de novo polyamine bioproduction from methanol.
New Biotechnology
Academic article
-
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Frøystad, Monica G.;
Vandenhove, Anna Haug;
Brautaset, Trygve;
Perez Garcia, Fernando.
(2025)
Red seaweed-based bioprocesses with Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Bioresource Technology Reports
Academic article
-
Goldbeck, Oliver;
Desef, Dominique N;
Ovchinnikov, Kirill;
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Christmann, Jens;
Sinner, Peter;
Crauwels, Peter;
Weixler, Dominik;
Cao, Peng;
Becker, Judith.
(2021)
Establishing recombinant production of pediocin PA-1 in Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Metabolic Engineering
Academic article
-
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Irla, Marta Katarzyna;
Jorge, João M. P.;
Sgobba, Elvira.
(2022)
Editorial: Promising and sustainable microbial feedstocks for biotechnological processes.
Frontiers in Microbiology
Editorial
-
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Klein, Vivien Jessica;
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Brautaset, Trygve.
(2022)
From Brown Seaweed to a Sustainable Microbial Feedstock for the Production of Riboflavin.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Academic article
-
Lira Parada, Pedro Antonio;
Pettersen, Even;
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Bar, Nadav S.
(2019)
The development of a fed-batch Corynebacterium glutamicum fermentation model.
IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
-
Klein, Vivien Jessica;
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Perez Garcia, Fernando;
Brautaset, Trygve;
Irla, Marta Katarzyna.
(2023)
Metabolic engineering of thermophilic Bacillus methanolicus for riboflavin overproduction from methanol.
Microbial Biotechnology
Academic article
-
Prell, Carina;
Vonderbank, Sophie-Ann;
Meyer, Florian;
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Wendisch, Volker F..
(2022)
Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for de novo production of 3-hydroxycadaverine.
Current Research in Biotechnology
Academic literature review
-
Perez Garcia, Fernando;
Fernandes de Brito, Luciana;
Bakken, Thea Isabel;
Brautaset, Trygve.
(2024)
Riboflavin overproduction from diverse feedstocks with engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Biofabrication
Academic article
-
Tuveri, Andrea;
Pérez-García, Fernando;
Lira Parada, Pedro Antonio;
Imsland, Lars;
Bar, Nadav.
(2021)
Sensor fusion based on Extended and Unscented Kalman Filter for bioprocess monitoring.
Journal of Process Control
Academic article
-
Perez-Garcia, Fernando;
Burgardt, Arthur;
Kallman, Dina Riis;
Wendisch, Volker F.;
Bar, Nadav.
(2021)
Dynamic Co-Cultivation Process of Corynebacterium glutamicum Strains for the Fermentative Production of Riboflavin.
Fermentation
Academic article
Outreach
2025
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Conference posterStephansen, Ida Marie; Perez Garcia, Fernando; Fernandes de Brito, Luciana. (2025) Expanding the Substrate Spectrum of Corynebacterium glutamicum: Novel Utilization of the Seaweed-Based Deoxy Sugars Rhamnose and Fucose. MiMa kick-off meeting
2024
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Conference posterTanase-Opedal, Mihaela; Brautaset, Trygve; Perez Garcia, Fernando; Lund, Simen Jervell. (2024) Utilization of alternative feedstocks in microbial cultivation to produce value-added compounds – The path to a circular bioeconomy. Norwegia Graduate School in Biocatalysis Annual Conference