Dr. Hans-Hermann Richnow
Head of the Department
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Department Isotope Biogeochemistry
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstrasse 15
04318 Leipzig

| Current | Head of the Department Isotope Biogeochemistry |
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| 1998 | Habilitation in Biogeochemistry (Institute of Biogeochemistry and Marine Chemistry) at the University of Hamburg |
| 1991 | Ph.D. in Organic Geochemistry (Institute of Biogeochemistry and Marine Chemistry) |
| 1986 | Diploma in Geology (GPI, Faculty of Geoscience) |
The research of the
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department of Isotope Biogeochemistry
focuses on the application of stable isotope techniques to characterise the
biogenic transformation of organic chemicals in soils and aquifers and to
anaerobic biodegradation of organic contaminants.
Publications
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Annweiler, E., Richnow, H.-H., Hebenbrock, S., Antranikian, G., Garms, C., Francke, W., Michaelis, W. (2000):
Naphthalene degradation and incorporation of naphthalene derived carbon into the biomass by the thermophilic Bacillus thermoleovorans
Appl.Environ.Microb. 66, 518-523 -
Annweiler, E., Richnow, H.-H., Michaelis, W. (2000):
Structural characterisation of bound residues on a molecular level
In: Stegmann, R., Brunner, G., Calmano, W., Matz, G. (Hrsg.): Treatment of contaminated soils
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, S. 253-269 -
Annweiler, E., Materna, A., Safinowski, M., Kappler, A., Richnow, H.-H., Michaelis, W., Meckenstock, R. U. (2000):
Anaerobic degradation of 2-methylnaphthalene by a sulfate-reducing enrichment culture
Appl.Environ.Microb. 66 (12), 5329-5333 -
Badea, S. L., Vogt, C., Weber, S., Danet, A. F., Richnow, H.-H. (2008):
Stable isotope fractionation of hexachlorcyclohexanes during reductive dechlorination
Organohalogen Compounds 70, 1097-1100 -
Badea, S. L., Vogt, C., Weber, S., Danet, A.-F., Richnow, H. H. (2009):
Stable isotope fractionation of g-hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane) during reductive dechlorination by two strains of sulfate-reducing bacteria
Environ.Sci.Technol. 43 (9), 3155-3161

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es801284m
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Bastida, F., Rosell, M., Franchini, A. G., Seifert, J., Finsterbusch, S., Jehmlich, N., Jechalke, S., von Bergen, M., Richnow, H. H. (2010):
Elucidating MTBE degradation in a mixed consortium using a multidisciplinary approach
FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. 73 (2), 370-384

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.00889.x
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Benndorf, D., Vogt, C., Jehmlich, N., Schmidt, Y., Thomas, H., Woffendin, G., Shevchenko, A., Richnow, H. H., von Bergen, M. (2009):
Improving protein extraction and separation methods for investigating the metaproteome of anaerobic benzene communities within sediments
Biodegradation 20 (6), 737-750

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10532-009-9261-3
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Bombach, P., Richnow, H. H., Kästner, M., Fischer, A. (2010):
Current approaches for the assessment of in situ biodegradation
Appl.Microbiol.Biotechnol. 86 (3), 839-852

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-010-2461-2
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Braeckevelt, M., Rokadia, H., Mirschel, G., Weber, S., Imfeld, G., Stelzer, N., Kuschk, P., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2007):
Biodegradation of chlorobenzene in a constructed wetland treating contaminated groundwater
Water Sci.Technol. 56 (3), 57-62

http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2007.520
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Braeckevelt, M., Rokadia, H., Imfeld, G., Stelzer, N., Paschke, H., Kuschk, P., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H., Weber, S. (2007):
Assessment of in situ biodegradation of monochlorobenzene in contaminated groundwater treated in a constructed wetland
Environ.Pollut. 148 (2), 428-437

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2006.12.008
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Büning, C., Pfeifer, F., Podwojewski, E., Quecke, W., Dohrmann, A. B., Tebbe, C. C., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2005):
In situ Mikrokosmenuntersuchungen mit 13C-markiertem Benzol und Toluol zum Nachweis des natürlichen biologischen Abbaus im Grundwasser und zur molekularbiologischen Analyse der abbauaktiven Mikroflora
altlasten spektrum 14 (3), 137-146 -
Cichocka, D., Siegert, M., Imfeld, G., Andert, J., Beck, K., Diekert, G., Richnow, H.-H., Nijenhuis, I. (2007):
Factors controlling the carbon isotope fractionation of tetra- and trichloroethene during reductive dechlorination by Sulfurospirillum ssp. and Desulfitobacterium sp. strain PCE-S
FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. 62 (1), 98-107

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2007.00367.x
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Cichocka, D., Imfeld, G., Richnow, H.-H., Nijenhuis, I. (2008):
Variability in microbial carbon isotope fractionation of tetra- and trichloroethene upon reductive dechlorination
Chemosphere 71 (4), 639-648

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.11.013
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Deines, P., Grey, J., Richnow, H.-H., Eller, G. (2007):
Linking larval chironomids to methane: seasonal variation of the microbial methane cycle and chironomid d13C
Aquat.Microb.Ecol. 46 (3), 273-282

http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/ame046273
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Deppe, U., Richnow, H.-H., Michaelis, W., Antranikian, G. (2005):
Degradation of crude oil by an arctic microbial consortium
Extremophiles 9 (6), 461-470

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00792-005-0463-2
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Eller, G., Deines, P., Grey, J., Richnow, H.-H., Krüger, M. (2005):
Methane cycling in lake sediments and its influence on chironomid larval d13C
FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. 54 (3), 339-350

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.femsec.2005.04.006
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Ewald, E.-M., Wagner, A., Nijenhuis, I., Richnow, H.-H., Lechner, U. (2007):
Microbial dehalogenation of trichlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins by a Dehalococcoides-containing mixed culture is coupled to carbon isotope fractionation
Environ.Sci.Technol. 41 (22), 7744-7751

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es070935g
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Feisthauer, S., Siegert, M., Seidel, M., Richnow, H. H., Zengler, K., Gründger, F., Krüger, M. (2010):
Isotopic fingerprinting of methane and CO2 formation from aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
Org.Geochem. 41 (5), 482-490

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2010.01.003
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Feisthauer, S., Wick, L. Y., Kästner, M., Kaschabek, S., Schlömann, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2008):
Differences of heterotrophic 2 assimilation by Pseudomonas knackmussii strain B13 and Rhodococcus opacus 1CP and potential impact on biomarker stable isotope probing
Environ.Microbiol. 10 (6), 1641-1651

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01573.x
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Feisthauer, S., Seidel, M., Richnow, H. H. (2009):
Bacterial anaerobic methane oxidation in groundwater systems
Geochim.Cosmochim.Ac. 73 (13), A362
ISI:000267229900737 -
Fischer, A., Vieth, A., Knöller, K., Wachter, T., Dahmke, A., Richnow, H.-H. (2004):
Charakterisierung des mikrobiellen Schadstoffabbaus mithilfe von isotopenchemischen Methoden
Grundwasser 9 (3), 159-172

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00767-004-0042-y
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Fischer, A., Gehre, M., Breitfeld, J., Richnow, H. H., Vogt, C. (2009):
Carbon and hydrogen isotope fractionation of benzene during biodegradation under sulfate-reducing conditions: a laboratory to field site approach
Rapid.Comm.Mass.Spectrom. 23 (16), 2439-2447

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4049
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Fischer, A., Herklotz, I., Herrmann, S., Thullner, M., Weelink, S. A. B., Stams, A. J. M., Schlömann, M., Richnow, H.-H., Vogt, C. (2008):
Combined carbon and hydrogen isotope fractionation investigations for elucidating benzene biodegradation pathways
Environ.Sci.Technol. 42 (12), 4356-4363

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es702468f
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Fischer, A., Herrmann, S., Richnow, H. H., Vogt, C. (2009):
Carbon and hydrogen isotope fractionation during biodegradation of monoaromatic hydrocarbons
Geochim.Cosmochim.Ac. 73 (13), A379
ISI:000267229900770 -
Fischer, A., Bauer, J., Dietze, M., Gödeke, S., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Kästner, M., Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H.-H. (2005):
Konzept zur Quantifizierung des anaeroben in situ-Schadstoffabbaus in BTEX-kontaminierten Grundwasserleitern mittels Deuterium-markierter Substanzen
altlasten spektrum 14 (1), 5-12 -
Fischer, A., Stelzer, N., Eisenmann, H., Richnow, H.-H. (2006):
Nachweis des mikrobiellen Schadstoffabbaus in Grundwasserleitern. Innovative Isotopenverfahren erfassen Abbauprozesse direkt im kontaminierten Grundwasser
TerraTech 15 (1-2), 14-17 -
Fischer, A., Theuerkorn, K., Stelzer, N., Gehre, M., Thullner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2007):
Applicability of stable isotope fractionation analysis for the characterization of benzene biodegradation in a BTEX-contaminated aquifer
Environ.Sci.Technol. 41 (10), 3689-3696

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es061514m
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Fischer, A., Bauer, J., Meckenstock, R. U., Stichler, W., Griebler, C., Maloszewski, P., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2006):
A multitracer test proving the reliability of rayleigh equation-based approach for assessing biodegradation in a BTEX contaminated aquifer
Environ.Sci.Technol. 40 (13), 4245-4252

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es052466t
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Fletcher, K. E., Löffler, F. E., Richnow, H. H., Nijenhuis, I. (2009):
Stable carbon isotope fractionation of 1,2-Dichloropropane during dichloroelimination by Dehalococcoides populations
Environ.Sci.Technol. 43 (18), 6915-6919

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es900365x
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Geyer, R., Peacock, A. D., Miltner, A., Richnow, H.-H., White, D. C., Sublette, K. L., Kästner, M. (2005):
In situ assessment of biodegradation potential using biotraps amended with 13C-labeled benzene or toluene
Environ.Sci.Technol. 39 (13), 4983-4989

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es048037x
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Geyer, R., Richnow, H.-H., Schlosser, D. (2001):
Biotransformation von Chlorphenolen durch holz- und streuabbauende Basidiomyceten und ihre extrazellulären oxidativen Enzyme
19. DECHEMA-Jahrestagung der Biotechnologen, Leipzig, 13.-15.3.2001
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Geyer, R., Richnow, H.-H., Schlosser, D. (2001):
Quantification of polymerisation processes during the oxidative degradation of 14C-labelled chlorophenols
International Symposium on Remediation of Water Pollution by Acid Inorganic and Aromatic Chlorinated Compounds, Leipzig, 21.-23.3.2001
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Geyer, R., Richnow, H.-H., Schlosser, D. (2002):
Quantification of polymerisation processes during the oxidative degradation of 14C-labelled chlorophenols
Water Air Soil Poll.: Focus 2 (3), 153-159 -
Gödeke, S., Weiß, H., Geistlinger, H., Fischer, A., Richnow, H.-H., Schirmer, M. (2004):
Strömungs- und Tracer-Transportmodellierung am Natural Attenuation-Standort Zeitz
Grundwasser 9 (1), 3-11

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00767-004-0016-0
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Gödeke, S., Weiß, H., Richnow, H.-H., Borsdorf, H., Trabitzsch, R., Dietze, M., Schirmer, M. (2004):
Tracertest zur Analyse des reaktiven Transports im Aquifer am Industriestandort Zeitz
altlasten spektrum 13 (4), 181-189 -
Gödeke, S., Geistlinger, H., Fischer, A., Richnow, H.-H., Schirmer, M. (2008):
Simulation of a reactive tracer experiment using stochastic hydraulic conductivity fields
Environ.Geol. 55 (6), 1255-1261

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00254-007-1073-3
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Gödeke, S., Richnow, H.-H., Weiß, H., Fischer, A., Vogt, C., Borsdorf, H., Schirmer, M. (2006):
Multi tracer test for the implementation of enhanced in-situ bioremediation at a BTEX-contaminated megasite
J.Contam.Hydrol. 87 (3-4), 211-236

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.05.008
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Griebler, C., Safinowski, M., Vieth, A., Richnow, H.-H., Meckenstock, R. U. (2004):
Combined application of stable carbon isotope analysis and specific metabolites determination for assessing In situ degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons in a tar oil-contaminated aquifer
Environ.Sci.Technol. 38 (2), 617-631

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es0344516
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Griebler, C., Adrian, L., Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H.-H. (2004):
Stable carbon isotope fractionation during aerobic and anaerobic transformation of trichlorobenzene
FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. 48 (3), 313-321

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.femsec.2004.02.005
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Häggblom, M. M., Youngster, L. K. G., Somsamak, P., Richnow, H.-H. (2007):
Anaerobic biodegradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) and related fuel oxygenates
Adv.Appl.Microbiol. 62, 1-20

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0065-2164(07)62001-2
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Heinzle, E., Yuan, Y., Kumar, S., Wittmann, C., Gehre, M., Richnow, H.-H., Wehrung, P., Adam, P., Albrecht, P. (2008):
Analysis of 13C labeling enrichment in microbial culture applying metabolic tracer experiments using gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry
Anal.Biochem. 380 (2), 202-210

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2008.05.039
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Heipieper, H.-J., Neumann, G., Kabelitz, N., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2004):
Carbon isotope fractionation during cis-trans isomerization of unsaturated fatty acids in Pseudomonas putida
Appl.Microbiol.Biotechnol. 66 (3), 285-290

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-004-1734-z
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Herrmann, S., Kleinsteuber, S., Chatzinotas, A., Kuppardt, A., Lueders, T., Richnow, H. H., Vogt, C. (2010):
Functional characterization of an anaerobic benzene-degrading enrichment culture by DNA stable isotope probing
Environ.Microbiol. 12 (2), 401-411

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.02077.x
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Herrmann, S., Kleinsteuber, S., Neu, T. R., Richnow, H.-H., Vogt, C. (2008):
Enrichment of anaerobic benzene-degrading microorganisms by in situ microcosms
FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. 63 (1), 94-106

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2007.00401.x
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Herrmann, S., Vogt, C., Fischer, A., Kuppardt, A., Richnow, H. H. (2009):
Characterization of anaerobic xylene biodegradation by two-dimensional isotope fractionation analysis
Environmental Microbiology Reports 1 (6), 535-544

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-2229.2009.00076.x
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Imfeld, G., Estop Aragonés, C., Zeiger, S., Vitzthum von Eckstädt, C., Paschke, H., Trabitzsch, R., Weiß, H., Richnow, H.-H. (2008):
Characterization of in situ biodegradation in a model subsurface flow constructed wetland treating 1,2-dichloroethenes
Environ.Sci.Technol. 42 (21), 7924-7930

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es8014277
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Imfeld, G., Aragonés, C. E., Fetzer, I., Mészáros, E., Zeiger, S., Nijenhuis, I., Nikolausz, M., Delerce, S., Richnow, H. H. (2010):
Characterization of microbial communities in the aqueous phase of a constructed model wetland treating 1,2-dichloroethene-contaminated groundwater
FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. 72 (1), 74-88

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2009.00825.x
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Imfeld, G., Braeckevelt, M., Kuschk, P., Richnow, H. H. (2009):
Monitoring and assessing processes of organic chemicals removal in constructed wetlands
Chemosphere 74 (3), 349-362

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.09.062
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Imfeld, G., Nijenhuis, I., Nikolausz, M., Zeiger, S., Paschke, H., Drangmeister, J., Grossmann, J., Richnow, H.-H., Weber, S. (2008):
Assessment of in situ degradation of chlorinated ethenes and bacterial community structure in a complex contaminated groundwater system
Water Res. 42 (4-5), 871-882

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2007.08.035
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Jechalke, S., Vogt, C., Reiche, N., Franchini, A. G., Borsdorf, H., Neu, T. R., Richnow, H. H. (2010):
Aerated treatment pond technology with biofilm promoting mats for the bioremediation of benzene, MTBE and ammonium contaminated groundwater
Water Res. 44 (6), 1785-1796

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2009.12.002
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Jehmlich, N., Schmidt, F., von Bergen, M., Richnow, H.-H., Vogt, C. (2008):
Protein-based stable isotope probing (Protein-SIP) reveals active species within anoxic mixed cultures
The ISME Journal 2, 1122-1133

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2008.64
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Jehmlich, N., Schmidt, F., Taubert, M., Seifert, J., von Bergen, M., Richnow, H. H., Vogt, C. (2009):
Comparison of methods for simultaneous identification of bacterial species and determination of metabolic activity by protein-based stable isotope probing (Protein-SIP) experiments
Rapid.Comm.Mass.Spectrom. 23 (12), 1871-1878

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4084
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Jehmlich, N., Schmidt, F., Hartwich, M., von Bergen, M., Richnow, H.-H., Vogt, C. (2008):
Incorporation of carbon and nitrogen atoms into proteins measured by protein-based stable isotope probing (Protein-SIP)
Rapid.Comm.Mass.Spectrom. 22 (18), 2889-2897

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.3684
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Jehmlich, N., Fetzer, I., Seifert, J., Mattow, J., Vogt, C., Harms, H., Thiede, B., Richnow, H. H., von Bergen, M., Schmidt, F. (2010):
Decimal place slope: a fast and precise method for quantifying 13C incorporation levels for detecting the metabolic activity of microbial species
Molecular and Cellular Proteomics 9 (6), 1221-1227

http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/mcp.M900407-MCP200
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Kampara, M., Thullner, M., Richnow, H.-H., Harms, H., Wick, L. Y. (2008):
Impact of bioavailability restrictions on microbially induced stable isotope fractionation. 2. Experimental evidence
Environ.Sci.Technol. 42 (17), 6552-6558

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es702781x
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Kaschl, A., Vogt, C., Uhlig, S., Nijenhuis, I., Weiß, H., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2005):
Isotopic fractionation indicates anaerobic monochlorobenzene biodegradation
Environ.Toxicol.Chem. 24 (6), 1315-1324

http://dx.doi.org/10.1897/04-321R.1
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Kästner, M., Streibich, S., Beyrer, M., Richnow, H.-H., Fritsche, W. (1999):
Formation of bound residues during microbial degradation of [14C]Anthracene in soil
Appl.Environ.Microb. 65, 1834-1842 -
Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2001):
Formation of Residues of Organic Pollutants within the Soil Matrix - Mechanisms and Stability
In: Stegmann, R., Brunner, G., Calmano, W., Matz, G. (Hrsg.): Treatment of Contaminated Soil
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, S. 219-251 -
Kästner, M., Richnow, H. H. (2010):
In situ microcosms studies to characterize microbial processes in the field
In: Timmis, K. N., McGenity, T., van den Meer, J. R., de Lorenzo, V. (Hrsg.): Experimental protocols and appendices
Handbook of hydrocarbon and lipid microbiology Vol. 5, Part 1
Springer, Berlin, S. 3504-3511

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77587-4_273
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Kästner, M., Fischer, A., Nijenhuis, I., Geyer, R., Stelzer, N., Bombach, P., Tebbe, C. C., Richnow, H.-H. (2006):
Assessment of microbial in situ activity in contaminated aquifers
Eng.Life Sci. 6 (3), 234-251

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elsc.200620125
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Kästner, M., Bombach, P., Richnow, H. H. (2009):
Mini-U-Boote im Grundwasser und die mikrobielle in situ-Aktivität
Biospektrum 15 (2), 166-168 -
Kindler, R., Miltner, A., Richnow, H.-H., Kästner, M. (2006):
Fate of gram-negative bacterial biomass in soil-mineralization and contribution to SOM
Soil Biol.Biochem. 38 (9), 2860-2870

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.04.047
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Kindler, R., Miltner, A., Thullner, M., Richnow, H. H., Kästner, M. (2009):
Fate of bacterial biomass derived fatty acids in soil and their contribution to soil organic matter
Org.Geochem. 40 (1), 29-37

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.09.005
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Kleinsteuber, S., Schleinitz, K. M., Breitfeld, J., Harms, H., Richnow, H.-H., Vogt, C. (2008):
Molecular characterization of bacterial communities mineralizing benzene under sulfate-reducing conditions
FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. 66 (1), 143-157

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2008.00536.x
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Knöller, K., Vogt, C., Feisthauer, S., Weise, S. M., Weiß, H., Richnow, H.-H. (2008):
Sulfur cycling and biodegradation in contaminated aquifers: insights from stable isotope investigations
Environ.Sci.Technol. 42 (21), 7807-7812

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es800331p
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Knöller, K., Vogt, C., Richnow, H.-H., Weise, S. M. (2006):
Sulfur and oxygen isotope fractionation during benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene degradation by sulfate-reducing bacteria
Environ.Sci.Technol. 40 (12), 3879-3885

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es052325r
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Kopinke, F.-D., Georgi, A., Richnow, H.-H. (2005):
Comment on "New evaluation scheme for two-dimensional isotope analysis to decipher biodegradation processes: application to groundwater contamination by MTBE"
Environ.Sci.Technol. 39 (21), 8541-8542

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es058011l
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Kopinke, F.-D., Georgi, A., Voskamp, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2005):
Carbon isotope fractionation of organic contaminants due to retardation on humic substances: implications for natural attenuation studies in aquifers
Environ.Sci.Technol. 39 (16), 6052-6062

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es040096n
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Koschorreck, M., Wendt-Potthoff, K., Scharf, B., Richnow, H.-H. (2008):
Methanogenesis in the sediment of the acidic Lake Caviahue in Argentina
J.Volcanol.Geotherm.Res. 178 (2), 197-204

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.06.017
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Krüger, M., Wolters, H., Gehre, M., Joye, S. B., Richnow, H.-H. (2008):
Tracing the slow growth of anaerobic methane-oxidizing communities by 15N-labelling techniques
FEMS Microbiol.Ecol. 63 (3), 401-411

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2007.00431.x
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Krüger, M., Feisthauer, S., Grundger, F., Siegert, A., Richnow, H. H. (2009):
Microbial conversion of higher hydrocarbons to methane in different geosystems
Geochim.Cosmochim.Ac. 73 (13, Suppl. 1), A698

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.05.009
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Kuntze, K., Shinoda, Y., Moutakki, H., McInerney, M. J., Vogt, C., Richnow, H.-H., Boll, M. (2008):
6-Oxocyclohex-1-ene-1-carbonyl-coenzyme A hydrolases from obligately anaerobic bacteria: characterization and identification of its gene as a functional marker for aromatic compounds degrading anaerobes
Environ.Microbiol. 10 (6), 1547-1556

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01570.x
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Kuntze, K., Richnow, H. H., Boll, M. (2009):
The bamA gene: A general functional marker for the anaerobic degradation of aromatic compounds
Geochim.Cosmochim.Ac. 73 (13), A706
ISI:000267229901644 -
Langenhoff, A. A. M., Richnow, H. H., Gerritse, J. (2009):
Benzene degradation at a site amended with nitrate or chlorate
Bioremediation Journal 13 (4), 180-187

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10889860903341438
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Liu, F., Cichocka, D., Nijenhuis, I., Richnow, H. H., Fennell, D. E. (2010):
Carbon isotope fractionation during dechlorination of 1,2,3,4-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin by a Dehalococcoides-containing culture
Chemosphere 80 (10), 1113-1119

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.06.027
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Mahro, B., Meckenstock, R., Michels, J., Pfeifer, F., Richnow, H.-H., Schenk, T., Tebbe, C., Tiehm, A., Wiesner, J. (2007):
Mikrobiologische NA-Untersuchungsmethoden. Fachliche Grundlagen für die Anwendung von Methoden zur Erfassung des natürlichen mikrobiellen Schadstoffabbaus im Aquifer
DECHEMA, Frankfurt/Main, 73 S. -
Meckenstock, R., Richnow, H.-H. (2002):
Quantification of isotope fractionation in experiments with deuterium-labeled substrate - Authors' reply
Appl.Environ.Microb. 68 (10), 5206-5207 -
Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H. H. (2010):
Natural stable isotope fractionation for the assessment of hydrocarbon degradation
In: Timmis, K. N., McGenity, T., van den Meer, J. R., de Lorenzo, V. (Hrsg.): Experimental protocols and appendices
Handbook of hydrocarbon and lipid microbiology Vol. 5, Part 2
Springer, Berlin, S. 3604-3611

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77587-4_283
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Meckenstock, R. U., Morasch, B., Griebler, C., Richnow, H.-H. (2004):
Stable isotope fractionation analysis as a tool to monitor biodegradation in contaminated acquifers
J.Contam.Hydrol. 75 (3-4), 215-255

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2004.06.003
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Meckenstock, R. U., Annweiler, E., Michaelis, W., Richnow, H.-H. (2000):
Anaerobic naphthalene degradation by a sulfate-reducing enrichment culture
Appl.Environ.Microb. 66 (7), 2743-2747 -
Meckenstock, R. U., Morasch, B., Kästner, M., Vieth, A., Richnow, H.-H. (2002):
Assessment of bacterial degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons in the environment by analysis of stable carbon isotope fractionation
Water Air Soil Poll.: Focus 2 (3), 141-152 -
Miltner, A., Richnow, H.-H., Kopinke, F.-D., Kästner, M. (2005):
Incorporation of carbon originating from CO2 into different compounds of soil microbial biomass and soil organic matter
Isot.Environ.Health Stud. 41 (2), 135-140 -
Miltner, A., Richnow, H.-H., Kopinke, F.-D., Kästner, M. (2004):
Assimilation of CO2 by soil microorganisms and transformation into soil organic matter
Org.Geochem. 35 (9), 1015-1024

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2004.05.001
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Miltner, A., Kindler, R., Knicker, H., Richnow, H. H., Kästner, M. (2009):
Fate of microbial biomass-derived amino acids in soil and their contribution to soil organic matter
Org.Geochem. 40 (9), 978-985

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2009.06.008
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Morasch, B., Richnow, H.-H., Schink, B., Vieth, A., Meckenstock, R. U. (2002):
Carbon and hydrogen stable isotope fractionation during aerobic bacterial degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons
Appl.Environ.Microb. 68 (10), 5191-5194 -
Morasch, B., Richnow, H.-H., Schink, B., Meckenstock, R. U. (2001):
Stable hydrogen and carbon isotope fractionation during microbial toluene degradation: mechanistic and environmental aspects
Appl.Environ.Microb. 67 (10), 4842-4849 -
Morasch, B., Richnow, H.-H., Vieth, A., Schink, B., Meckenstock, R. U. (2004):
Stable isotope fractionation caused by glycyl radical enzymes during bacterial degradation of aromatic compounds
Appl.Environ.Microb. 70 (5), 2935-2940

http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.70.5.2935-2940.2004
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Nijenhuis, I., Stelzer, N., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2007):
Sensitive detection of anaerobic monochlorobenzene degradation using stable isotope tracers
Environ.Sci.Technol. 41 (11), 3836-3842

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es0621896
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Nijenhuis, I., Nikolausz, M., Köth, A., Felföldi, T., Weiß, H., Drangmeister, J., Großmann, J., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2007):
Assessment of the natural attenuation of chlorinated ethenes in an anaerobic contaminated aquifer in the Bitterfeld/Wolfen area using stable isotope techniques, microcosm studies and molecular biomarkers
Chemosphere 67 (2), 300-311

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.09.084
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Nijenhuis, I., Andert, J., Beck, K., Kästner, M., Diekert, G., Richnow, H.-H. (2005):
Stable isotope fractionation of tetrachloroethene during reductive dechlorination by Sulfurospirillum multivorans and Desulfitobacterium sp. strain PCE-S and abiotic reactions with cyanocobalamin
Appl.Environ.Microb. 71 (7), 3413-3419

http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.71.7.3413-3419.2005
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Nijenhuis, I., Martinez, P., Junca, H., Stelzer, N., Imfeld, G., Weber, S., Richnow, H. H. (2009):
In situ investigation of microbial diversity and anaerobic chlorobenzene degradation along a vertical gradient
Geochim.Cosmochim.Ac. 73 (13, Suppl. 1), A943 -
Nikolausz, M., Palatinszky, M., Rusznyak, A., Richnow, H.-H., Kappelmeyer, U., Kästner, M. (2007):
Novel approach using substrate-mediated radiolabelling of RNA to link metabolic function with the structure of microbial communities
FEMS Microbiol.Lett. 274 (1), 154-161

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2007.00821.x
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Nikolausz, M., Nijenhuis, I., Ziller, K., Richnow, H.-H., Kästner, M. (2006):
Stable carbon isotope fractionation during degradation of dichloromethane by methylotrophic bacteria
Environ.Microbiol. 8 (1), 156-164

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2005.00878.x
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Pfeifer, F., Podwojewski, E., Quecke, W., Richnow, H.-H. (2003):
Charakterisierung des natürlichen biologischen Abbaus von BTEX im Grundwasser des ehemaligen Kokereistandortes Gneisenau 1/2/3/4 mittels Isotopenfraktionierung - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen eines neuen methodischen Ansatzes
altlasten spektrum 3/2003, 126-135 -
Richnow, H.-H., Gehre, M., Kästner, M., Morasch, B., Meckenstock, R. U. (2001):
Characterisation of Microbial In Situ Degradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons
In: Magar, V. S., Vogel, T. M., Aelion, C. M., Lesson, A. (Hrsg.): Innovative Methods in Support of Bioremediation. In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation, Vol. 6(4)
6
Battelle Press, Columbus, OH, S. 99-108 -
Richnow, H.-H., Gehre, M., Kästner, M., Morasch, B., Meckenstock, R. U. (2001):
Characterisation of Microbial In Situ Degradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons
6th International Symposium "In Situ & On-Site Bioremediation", San Diego, California, USA, 4.-7.6.2001
Innovative Methods in Support of Bioremediation - 6(4) , Battelle Press, Columbus, OH -
Richnow, H.-H., Meckenstock, R. U., Kästner, M. (2003):
Perspectives of stable isotope approaches in bioremediation research
In: Sasek, V., Glaser, J. A., Baveye, P. (Hrsg.): The utilization of bioremediation to reduce soil contamination: problems and solutions
NATO science series IV: earth and environmental sciences 19
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, S. 367-372 -
Richnow, H.-H., Meckenstock, R. U., Reitzel, L. A., Baun, A., Ledin, A., Christensen, T. H. (2003):
In situ biodegradation determined by carbon isotope fractionation of aromatic hydrocarbons in an anaerobic landfill leachate plume (Vejen, Denmark)
J.Contam.Hydrol. 64 (1-2), 59-72 -
Richnow, H.-H., Annweiler, E., Michaelis, W., Meckenstock, R. U. (2003):
Microbial in situ degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons in a contaminated aquifer monitored by carbon isotope fractionation
J.Contam.Hydrol. 65 (1-2), 101-120 -
Richnow, H.-H., Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Gehre, M., Meckenstock, R. U. (2002):
Isotope fractionation of toluene: A perspective to characterize microbial insitu degradation
The Scientific World Journal -
Richnow, H.-H., Annweiler, E., Koning, M., Lüth, J. C., Stegmann, R., Garms, C., Franke, W., Michaelis, W. (2000):
Tracing the transformation of labelled /1-13C/-phenanthrene in a soil bioreactor
Environ.Pollut. 108, 91-101 -
Richnow, H.-H., Gehre, M., Kästner, M., Morasch, B., Meckenstock, R. U. (2000):
Isotope fractionation of aromatic hydrocarbons - a perspective to characterise microbial in-situ degradation
Isot.Environ.Health Stud. 36 (4), 383-384 -
Richnow, H.-H., Kästner, M. (2000):
Perspectives of stable isotope chemistry in environmental science
ConSoil 2000 - International Conference on Contaminated Soil, Leipzig, 18-22.9.2000
Contaminated Soil 2000, Telford Publishing, London, S. 230-238 -
Richnow, H.-H., Annweiler, E., Fritsche, W., Kästner, M. (1999):
Organic pollutants associated with macromolecular soil organic matter and the formation of bound residues
In: Baveye, P., Block, J. C., Gonscharuk, V. V. (Hrsg.): Bioavailability of organic xenobiotics in the environment - practical consequences for the environment
NATO ASI Series XX Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, S. 297-326 -
Richnow, H.-H., Eschenbach, A., Mahro, B., Kästner, M., Annweiler, E., Seifert, R., Michaelis, W. (1999):
Formation of nonextractable soil residues: A stable isotope approach
Environ.Sci.Technol. 33, 3761-3767 -
Richnow, H.-H., Kästner, M., Meckenstock, R. U. (2001):
Analyse von natural attenuation - Prozessen mittels stabiler Isotope
2. DECHEMA Symposium "Natural Attenuation - Neue Erkentnisse, Konflikte, Anwendungen", Frankfurt/M., 7.-8.12.2000
Dechema Eigenverlag, Frankfurt/M., S. 91-95 -
Rosell, M., Finsterbusch, S., Jechalke, S., Hübschmann, T., Vogt, C., Richnow, H. H. (2010):
Evaluation of the effects of low oxygen concentration on stable isotope fractionation during Aerobic MTBE biodegradation
Environ.Sci.Technol. 44 (1), 309-315

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es902491d
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Rosell, M., Barcelo, D., Rohwerder, T., Breuer, U., Gehre, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2007):
Variations in 13C/12C and D/H enrichment factors of aerobic bacterial fuel oxygenate degradation
Environ.Sci.Technol. 41 (6), 2036-2043

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es0616175
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Rosell, M., Häggblom, M. M., Richnow, H.-H. (2007):
Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) to characterise degradation pathways and to quantify in-situ degradation of fuel oxygenates and other fuel-derived contaminants
In: Barcelo, D. (Hrsg.): Fuel oxygenates
The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry 5Y
Springer, Berlin, S. 99-119

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/698_5_082
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Ruess, L., Tiunov, A., Haubert, D., Richnow, H.-H., Häggblom, M. M., Scheu, S. (2005):
Carbon stable isotope fractionation and trophic transfer of fatty acids in fungal based soil food chains
Soil Biol.Biochem. 37 (5), 945-953

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.09.015
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Rückert, M., Großmann, J., Borsdorf, H., Richnow, H.-H., Vogt, C., Popp, P., Weiß, H. (2005):
Untersuchung natürlicher Abbaupotenziale für altlastbedingte Belastungen in Fließgewässern
altlasten spektrum 14 (3), 125-130 -
Schirmer, M., Dahmke, M., Dietrich, P., Grathwohl, P., Liedl, R., Ptak, T., Richnow, H.-H., Schäfer, D., Schirmer, K., Teutsch, G., Weiß, H., Zamfirescu, D. (2002):
RETZINA (REference Testsite Zeitz for the Implemantation of the "Natural-Attenuation" Concept)
Third International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Research (ICWRER), Dresden, 22.-26.7.2002
2, Germany, S. 189-193 -
Schirmer, M., Dahmke, A., Dietrich, P., Dietze, M., Gödeke, S., Richnow, H.-H., Schirmer, K., Weiß, H., Teutsch, G. (2006):
Natural attenuation research at the contaminated megasite Zeitz
J.Hydrol. 328 (3-4), 393-407

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.12.019
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Seifert, J., Jehmlich, N., Schmidt, F., Taubert, M., von Bergen, M., Richnow, H. H., Vogt, C. (2009):
Protein-stable isotope probing (Protein-SIP) for simultaneous identification of bacterial species and determination of metabolic activity
Geochim.Cosmochim.Ac. 73 (13), A1191
ISI:000267229903070 -
Somsamak, P., Richnow, H.-H., Häggblom, M. H. (2006):
Carbon isotope fractionation during anaerobic degradation of methyl tert-butyl ether under sulfate-reducing and methanogenic conditions
Appl.Environ.Microb. 72 (2), 1157-1163

http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.72.2.1157-1163.2006
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Somsamak, P., Richnow, H.-H., Häggblom, M. M. (2005):
Carbon isotopic fractionation during anaerobic biotransformation of methyl tert-butyl ether and tert-amyl methyl ether
Environ.Sci.Technol. 39 (1), 103-109

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es049368c
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Spence, M. J., Bottrell, S. H., Thornton, S. F., Richnow, H.-H., Spence, K. H. (2005):
Hydrochemical and isotopic effects associated with petroleum fuel biodegradation pathways in a chalk aquifer
J.Contam.Hydrol. 79 (1-2), 67-88

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.06.003
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Stelzer, N., Imfeld, G., Thullner, M., Lehmann, J., Poser, A., Richnow, H. H., Nijenhuis, I. (2009):
Integrative approach to delineate natural attenuation of chlorinated benzenes in anoxic aquifers
Environ.Pollut. 157 (6), 1800-1806

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.01.029
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Stelzer, N., Fischer, A., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2006):
Analyse des anaeroben Benzolabbaus: Vergleich von In-situ-Mikrokosmen, Elektronenakzeptorbilanzen und Isotopenfraktionierungsprozessen
Grundwasser 11 (4), 247-258

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00767-006-0154-7
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Stelzer, N., Büning, C., Pfeifer, F., Dohrmann, A. B., Tebbe, C. C., Nijenhuis, I., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2006):
In situ microcosms to evaluate natural attenuation potentials in contaminated aquifers
Org.Geochem. 37 (10), 1394-1410

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2006.05.011
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Strauch, G., Müller, J., Dermietzel, J., Gläßer, W., Kowski, P., Richnow, H.-H., Vieth, A. (2002):
The C-Isotope Fractionation as an Indicator for the Degradation of Chlorinated Hydro Carbons in Groundwater Aquifers
5th Isotope Workshop of the European Society on Isotope Research (ESIR), Tallinn, 29.6.-4.7.2002
Institute of Geology at Tallinn Technical University, Tallinn, S. 108-109 -
Teutsch, G., Weiß, H., Kästner, M., Richnow, H.-H., Schirmer, K., Schirmer, M., Schüürmann, G., Dahmke, A. (2000):
Reference testsite Zeitz for the implementation of the "natural-attenuation" concept (RETZINA)
ConSoil 2000 - International Conference on Contaminated Soil, Leipzig, 18-22.9.2000
Contaminated Soil 2000, Telford Publishing, London, S. 1178-1179 -
Thiel, V., Peckmann, J., Richnow, H.-H., Luth, U., Reitner, J., Michaelis, W. (2001):
Molecular signals for anaerobic methane oxidation in Black Sea seep carbonates and a microbial mat
Mar.Chem. 73, 97-112 -
Thullner, M., Kampara, M., Richnow, H.-H., Harms, H., Wick, L. Y. (2008):
Impact of bioavailability restrictions on microbially induced stable isotope fractionation. 1. Theoretical calculation
Environ.Sci.Technol. 42 (17), 6544-6551

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es702782c
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Thullner, M., Richnow, H. H., Fischer, A. (2009):
Characterization and quantification of in situ biodegradation of groundwater contaminants using stable isotope fractionation analysis: advantages and limitations
In: Gallo, D., Mancini, R. (Hrsg.): Environmental and regional air pollution
Air, water and soil science and technology series Nova Science Publ., New York, S. 41-81 -
Thullner, M., Kampara, M., Richnow, H. H., Harms, H., Wick, L. Y. (2009):
Stable isotope fractionation as a tool to determine substrate bioavailability
Geochim.Cosmochim.Ac. 73 (13, Suppl. 1), A1329

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2009.05.016
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Turner, J., Albrechtsen, H. J., Bonell, M., Duguet, J.-P., Harris, B., Meckenstock, R. U., McGuire, K., Moussa, R., Peters, N., Richnow, H.-H., Sherwood-Lollar, B., Uhlenbrook, S., van Lanen, H. (2006):
Future trends in transport and fate of diffuse contaminants in catchments, with special emphasis on stable isotope applications
Hydrol.Process. 20 (1), 205-213

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.6074
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Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Morasch, B., Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H.-H. (2001):
Charakterisierung des biologischen Abbaus von BTEX im Grundwasserleitern über Isotopenfraktionierung - Feldstudien
TerraTech 10 (5), 37-41 -
Vieth, A., Müller, J., Strauch, G., Kästner, M., Gehre, M., Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H.-H. (2003):
In-situ biodegradation of tetrachloroethene and trichloroethene in contaminated aquifers monitored by stable isotope fractionation
Isot.Environ.Health Stud. 39 (2), 113-124

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1025601031000108688
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Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Gödeke, S., Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H.-H. (2005):
Monitoring in situ biodegradation of benzene and toluene by stable carbon isotope fractionation
Environ.Toxicol.Chem. 24 (1), 51-60 -
Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Gehre, M., Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H.-H. (2001):
Characterisation of the in situ biodegradation of aromatic compounds in contaminated aquifers using isotope fractionation
Fachtagung Sanierung und Entwicklung teerkontaminierter Standorte, Dresden, 20.-21.3.2001
Dechema-Fachgespräche Umweltschutz, S. 493-496 -
Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Gödeke, S., Weiß, H., Schirmer, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2002):
Assessment of natural attenuation processes at a BTEX-contaminated site
European Conference on Natural Attenuation, Heidelberg, 14.-17.10.2002
, S. 76-78 -
Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Meckenstock, R. U., Morasch, B., Richnow, H.-H. (2002):
Isotopenfraktionierung organischer Schadstoffe zur Quantifizierung der Natural Attenuation Prozesse in kontaminierten Aquiferen - ein erstes Resümee
3. Symposium Natural Attenuation - Umsetzung, Finanzierung, Perspektiven, Frankfurt/Main, 4.-5.12.2001
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Vieth, A., Voskamp, M., Kopinke, F.-D., Meckenstock, R. U., Richnow, H.-H. (2002):
Isotope fractionation as a tool to document the in-situ biodegradation of organic pollutants in contaminated aquifers
Third international conference on water resources and environment research (ICWRER), Dresden, 22.-25.7.2002
Schriftenreihe des Institutes für Abfallwirtschaft und Altlasten Volume II, S. 198-202 -
Vogt, C., Gödeke, S., Treutler, H.-C., Weiß, H., Schirmer, M., Richnow, H.-H. (2007):
Benzene oxidation under sulfate-reducing conditions in columns simulating in situ conditions
Biodegradation 18 (5), 625-636

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10532-006-9095-1
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Vogt, C., Cyrus, E., Herklotz, I., Schlosser, D., Bahr, A., Herrmann, S., Richnow, H.-H., Fischer, A. (2008):
Evaluation of toluene degradation pathways by two-dimensional stable isotope fractionation
Environ.Sci.Technol. 42 (21), 7793-7800

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es8003415
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von Wallbrunn, A., Richnow, H.-H., Neumann, G., Meinhardt, F., Heipieper, H.-J. (2003):
Mechanism of cis-trans isomerization of unsaturated fatty acids in Pseudomonas putida
J.Bacteriol. 185 (5), 1730-1733 -
Weigand, H., Totsche, K. U., Kogel-Knabner, I., Annweiler, E., Richnow, H.-H., Michaelis, W. (2002):
Fate of anthracence in contaminated soil: transport and biochemical transformation under unsaturated flow conditions
Eur.J.Soil Sci. 53 (1), 71-81 -
Weiß, M., Geyer, R., Russow, R., Richnow, H.-H., Kästner, M. (2004):
Fate and metabolism of [15N]2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene in soil
Environ.Toxicol.Chem. 23 (8), 1852-1860

http://dx.doi.org/10.1897/03-414
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Youngster, L. K. G., Rosell, M., Richnow, H. H., Häggblom, M. M. (2010):
Assessment of MTBE biodegradation pathways by two-dimensional isotope analysis in mixed bacterial consortia under different redox conditions
Appl.Microbiol.Biotechnol. 80 (1), 309-317

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-010-2730-0