Bruna Grosch Schroeder
Contact
PhD Student
Department of Environmental Microbiology
Working Group Microbiology of Anaerobic Systems
Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
in cooperation with
Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ)
Torgauer Str. 116, 04347 Leipzig, Germany
bruna.schroeder@ufz.de

CV / Scientific Career
Since 2018
Fellowship by Government of Brazil “Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education - CAPES”
Topic: Development of a biogas production process inspired by the Pachnoda marginata larvae gut system
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Hauke Harms, Dr. Marcell Nikolausz
Department Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ in cooperation with the Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ)
2012 - 2014
Regional University of Blumenau - FURB, Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering - PPGEA
Master thesis: Evaluation of biotechnological processes to obtain ethanol from recycled paper sludge, at the Department of Chemical Engineering (FURB), in cooperation with The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Forestry)
2004 – 2008
Regional University of Blumenau - FURB - Brazil
Bachelor thesis: The influence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi on potential carbon allocation in seedlings of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae).
Research interests
Brazil has a great potential for use renewable raw materials in biorefineries. It is one of the largest producers of agricultural and animal commodities, which produce large amounts of residues and wastes. The studies for the use of lignocellulosic waste has been focused on the production of bioethanol. Thus, the knowledge developed in Europe for the production of biogas can contribute as an alternative energy production from the Brazilian agro-industrial waste. In nature only a few animals feeding on this rigid biomaterial have co-evolved with highly effective microbial consortia in their gut system and developed complete cellulolytic systems. Since these animals have higher biodegradation rates than anaerobic bioreactors.
Therefore, I am investigating the larvae gut system and transferring this knowledge to the next generation bioreactors for efficient biomass conversion to biogas.
Current research topic
My work focuses on the develop a nature-inspired biogas production process and to combine the multidisciplinary knowledge of zoology and physiology of wood feeding animals with microbiology of larvae gut systems and process engineering for biogas production.
Publications
Articles published in scientific journals
1. SCHROEDER, B.G.; ZANONI, P.R.S.; MAGALHÃES, W.L.E.; HANSEL, F.A.; TAVARES, L.B.B.T. Evaluation of biotechnological processes to obtain ethanol from recycled paper sludge. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management (Print), v. 17, p. 1-10, 2015.
2. GROSCH, B.; DEBIASI, C. ; VALLE, R. C. S. C.; PESCADOR, R. ; TAVARES, Lorena Benathar Ballod . Characterization and viability of Piper hispidinervium (Piperaceae) callus for cell submerse culture. Revista de Estudos Ambientais (Online), v. 15, p. 49-57, 2013.
3. CAGLIONI, E., BONNET, A., GROSCH, B., VIBRANS, A., SEVEGNANI, L., UHLMANN, A. Vascular epiphytes prevailing in areas of ecological phorophytes, Santa Catarina, Brazil. In: Revista de Estudos Ambientais (Online), v.14, 2012. [http://proxy.furb.br/ojs/index.php/rea/article/view/2446]
Book Published/Organized
1. BONNET ; CAGLIONI; SCHMITT; GASPER; ANDRADE; GROSCH, B.; RISTOFOLINI, C.; OLIVEIRA; LINGNER, D. V.; SANTOS, A. S.; KORTE, A.; VERDI, M.; SEVEGNANI, L.; VIBRANS, A.C. Epiphytes of tropical rain forest of Santa Catarina: a field guide.1. ed. Blumenau: edifurb, 2014. v. 6. 268 p.
Articles published in annals of events (expanded summary)
1. GROSCH, B., TAVARES, L.B.B., SILVA, P. R., MIRANDA, N.B., SOUSA, M.L.F., HELM, C.V. Efficiency of Pretreatment with Green Liqueurin Agribusiness Waste for Sugar Obtention. In: X Brazilian Seminar on Enzymatic Technology, 2012, Blumenau / SC. X Brazilian Seminar on Enzymatic Technology, 2012.
Articles published in annals of events (summary)
1. RAMOS, E. S., GROSCH, B., SILVA, P. R. Effect of temperature on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass. In: EVINCI - XII Seminar of Scientific Initiation Of Embrapa Florestas, 2013, Colombo/PR. XII Seminar of Scientific Initiation Of Embrapa Florestas Annals, 2013.
2. GROSCH, B., RAMOS, E. S., SILVA, P. R. Effect of Sterilization on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Recycled Paper Sludge. In: EVINCI - XII Seminar of Scientific Initiation Of Embrapa Florestas, 2013, Colombo/PR. XII Seminar of Scientific Initiation Of Embrapa Florestas Annals, 2013.
3. HEINZ, K. G. H., GROSCH, B., SILVA, P. R. Isolation of Cellulase and Xylanase Fungi Producers from Recycled Paper Sludge. In: EVINCI - XII Seminar of Scientific Initiation Of Embrapa Florestas, 2013, Colombo/PR. XII Seminar of Scientific Initiation Of Embrapa Florestas Annals, 2013.
4. BONNET, A., SCHMITT, J. L., CAGLIONI, E., ANDRADE, S., CRISTOFOLINI, C., CADORIN, T. J., GROSCH, B., GASPER, A. L., UHLMANN, A., OLIVEIRA, C. P. L., SEVEGNANI, L., VIBRANS, A. Sampling of vascular epiphytes from the Forest Inventory of Santa Catarina. In: II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina, 2011, Blumenau / SC. II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina Annals, 2011.
5. CAGLIONI, E., BONNET, A., SCHMITT, J. L., CRISTOFOLINI, C., ANDRADE, S., CADORIN, T. J., OLIVEIRA, C. P. L., GROSCH, B., UHLMANN, A., SEVEGNANI, L., GASPER, A. L.Piperaceae species survey in the Santa Catarina state dense rain forest : data from Floristic/Forest Inventory of Santa Catarina. In: II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina, 2011, Blumenau / SC. II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina Annals, 2011.
6. ANDRADE, S., BONNET, A., SCHMITT, J. L., CAGLIONI, E., CRISTOFOLINI, C., CADORIN, T. J., OLIVEIRA, C. P. L., GROSCH, B., GASPER, A. L., VIBRANS, A., SEVEGNANI, L. Occurrence of Araceae in the dense rain forest of Santa Catarina from Floristic/Forest Inventory - preliminary results. In: II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina, 2011, Blumenau / SC. II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina Annals, 2011.
7. BONNET, A., SCHMITT, J. L., CAGLIONI, E., ANDRADE, S., GROSCH, B., CADORIN, T. J., OLIVEIRA, C. P. L., GASPER, A. L., VIBRANS, A., SEVEGNANI, L. Preliminary results of Bromeliaceae species survey in the Santa Catarina dense rain forest: data from Floristic/Forest Inventory of Santa Catarina. In: II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina, 2011, Blumenau / SC. II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina Annals, 2011.
8. SCHMITT, J. L., BONNET, A., CAGLIONI, E., CRISTOFOLINI, C., GROSCH, B., ANDRADE, S., GASPER, A. L., CADORIN, T. J., OLIVEIRA, C. P. L., VIBRANS, A., SEVEGNANI, L. Gesneriaceae species survey in the Santa Catarina state atlantic rain forest : data from Floristic/Forest Inventory of Santa Catarina. In: II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina, 2011, Blumenau / SC. II Floristic Forest Inventory Seminar of Santa Catarina Annals, 2011.
9. GROSCH, B., CRISTOFOLINI, C., PESCADOR, R. Carbohydrates as Somatic Embryogenesis Flagging of Acca sellowiana Berg. (Myrtaceae). In: I MIPE - Integrated Display of Research and Extension, 2007, Blumenau / SC. I MIPE - Integrated Display of Research and Extension Annals, 2007.
10. GROSCH, B., DURDA, F., VALLE, R. C. S. C., TAVARES, L. B. B., PESCADOR, R. Effect of Growth Regulators Balance on Somatic Embryos Formation of Piper hispidinervium (Piperaceae). In: 57th National Congress of Botany, 2006, Gramado / RS. 57th National Congress of Botany Annals, 2006.