Historie
2024–2025
MPOG® exploration „Interior Basins Ethosha-Okovango“, Angola
Jun 2024
Launch of the 10 m³ fermentation reactor for hydrogen production as part of the “HyPerFerment II” research project
2022–2025
Research project „BioKon — Biogenic CO₂ conversion: Comprehensive optimization of biological methanation in bubble column reactors; TP: Optimization of methanation through performance cultures molecular biological monitoring” funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
2022–2024
MPOG® exploration project „Interior Basins Kassanje“, Angola
Apr 2022
25th anniversary of MicroPro GmbH
2021–2022
Research project „HyStorIES — Hydrogen Storage In European Subsurface, TP: Microbiology“ funded by: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking and by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program, Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research
2020–2023
Research project „BioUGS – Targeted biological conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen to methane in pore underground storage facilities; TP3: Characterization, stimulation, optimization and risk assessment of microbial processes“ funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
2020–2023
Research project „HyPerFerment II – Development of a microbiological process and testing of a pilot plant for fermentative hydrogen production, TP Microbiology of biohydrogen production — optimization of a biotechnological process on a pilot scale“ funded by: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy
2020–2022
Research project „UMAS – Underground methanation in the aquifer storage; TP: Microbiological investigations“ funded by: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy
2019–2021
Research project „HyPerFerment — Microbiology of biohydrogen production — development and optimization of a biotechnological process“ funded by: Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt
2018–2022
Research project „HYPOS; H2-UGS – Stimulation and risk potential of hydrogen-utilizing microorganisms“ funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
2015
Handover of company management from Dr. rer nat. Dipl.-Biol. Manfred Wagner to his son Dipl.-Biol. Martin Wagner
2013–2014
MPOG exploration of Kwanza basin, Angola
2012
DGMK-Study „Influence of biogas and hydrogen on the microbiology in underground gas storage facilities“
2011–2014
Research project „Process development for safety monitoring and treatment of microbiological processes in underground storage of regeneratively produced hydrogen“ funded by: Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt
2009
MPOG® exploration „Cameroon-North“
2008
Research project “Advanced preservation and digestion process for green masses — Subproject 2: Microorganisms with suitable fermentation process” funded by Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
2007
MPOG® exploration „Sudan-North“
2004–2006
Research project “Bacterial digestion of hemp fibers” funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
2004
Patent “Microbial process for the purification of gases ” EP 1510244
2003–2004
Research project “Development and testing of a system for the removal of hydrogen sulphide and other sulphur-containing compounds ” funded by: Ministry for Economics and Labour of Saxony-Anhalt
2003
Expansion and relocation to the new premises with 600 m² of laboratory space
2002–2004
Research project “Microbiology of hemp products ” funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
2003–2006
Process development for the bacterial production of hydrogen from organic substances and investigations into biogas production
2000–2003
Research project „Development of a multi-stage anaerobic biotechnological process for the production of regenerative energy sources from organic raw and waste materials ” funded by: Development Bank of Saxony
1999–2002
Research project “Microbial elimination of nitrogen compounds from sewage sludge by denitrification using mineral oil hydrocarbons ” funded by: Ministry of Education Saxony-Anhalt
1998–2002
Global MPOG®-exploration projects
Apr 1997
Foundation of MicroPro GmbH
1994–96
MPOG-exploration onshore and offshore
1991–95
Plant development and start of field-wide MEOR application with 5 injectors and 24 producers at the Romashkino oil field, (Tatarstan)
1986–89
Process development for feed protein production from low-methane natural gas
1982–85
Process development for cavern treatment using brine-soluble salts
1978–82
MEOR applications in Döbern
1977
Successful biocide treatment of the Teutschental ethylene caverns
1975
Biocide research to combat microorganisms in UGS
1974
Process development for the biosynthesis of xanthan gum up to the 16 m³ pilot plant
1973
Development of bacterial leaching of uranium and application in heap and chamber leaching by SDAG Wismut
1971
Successful MEOR pilot test in the carbonate reservoir (Döbern)
1967
Studies on the colonization of the Ketzin UGS and the microbial degradation of H2, CO and CH4
1967
Process development of MEOR technologies (Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery)
1967
Foundation of the “Microbiology” department at the Gommern Oil/Natural Gas Research Institute
