Working group Aquifer Biogeochemistry
Research Themes
Microbiology
- Cultivation and characterization of aerobic and anaerobic contaminant-degrading microorganisms and consortia (target compounds: hydrocarbons, chloroorganics)
- Cultivation and characterization of microorganisms related to the N- and S-cycle
- Cultivation and characterisation of hydrogenotrophic microorganisms
Biochemistry and chemistry
- Characterization of enzymatic or chemical reactions by multi-element compound-specifc stable isotope analysis (ME-CSIA)
Microbial ecology and geomicrobiology
- Application of biogeochemical and stable isotope-based concepts at contaminated sites in order to (i) evaluate in situ biodegradation potentials, (ii) characterize biodegradation processes and (iii) develop Monitored or Enhanced Natural Attenuation (MNA, ENA) strategies
- Detection and identification of microorganisms in natural communties by stable isotope probing (SIP) techniques
- Structural characterization of subsurface microbiomes
Laboratories
- Building 4.1, lab E30
- Building 5.0, lab 206