Prof. Dr. habil. Matthias Kästner
Phone +49 341 235-1235
Fax +49 341 235-1471
E-mail: matthias.kaestner@ufz.de
Speaker of the DFG-Joint Research Program 2322: https://soilsystems.net/

Research interests and expertise
I am interested in the compound turnover in the environment catalysed by microorganisms. Major focus is not on the organisms itself but on the turnover rates and the system properties. Current research topics are:
- Bioremediation processes
- Microbial degradation potentials and in situ activity
- Metabolic flow in environmental systems
- C and N turnover in soil, genesis of soil organic matter
- Chemical and microbial ecology in soils, sediments, and groundwater
- Isotope tools and tracer compounds
Curriculum Vitae
1977 - 1985
Study of Biology and Biotechnology, Technical University of Braunschweig
1985 - 1989
Ph.D., Institute of Microbiology, Technical University of Braunschweig
1989 - 1994
Postdoc, Department of Biotechnology, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg
1994 - 1998
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Jena
1998
University teaching degree, Lectuerer at the Universities; Jena, Freiberg, and Leipzig
1998 - 2002
Head of Bioprocess Group, Department of Remediation Research, Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle GmbH (UFZ). Lecturer at the Universities of Jena, Freiberg and Leipzig
since 2002
Professor for Microbiology, University of Leipzig
2002 - 2008
Head of the Department Bioremediation, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig
2009 -
Head of the Department Environmental Biotechnology, UFZ
Other professional activities
Memberships
ASM, VAAM, DECHEMA, German Soil Science Society
Reviewer of the DFG, ERC, and Humboldt Foundation
Scientific advisory board of the international projects: CREAM and REMTEC
Frequent journal reviewer of
Environmental Science and Technology
Environmental Microbiology
Applied and Environ. Microbiology
Water Research
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Soil Biology and Chemistry
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Chemosphere, Biology and Fertility of Soils, Engineering in Life Science
and several other journals
Publications
Changes in cell surface properties of Pseudomonas fluorescens by adaptation to NaCl induced hypertonic stress
FEMS Microbes 4 , xtac028
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Turnover of bacterial biomass to soil organic matter via fungal biomass and its metabolic implications
Soil Biol. Biochem. 180 , art. 108995
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Microcosm test for pesticide fate assessment in planted water filters: 13C,15N-labeled glyphosate as an example
Water Res. 226 , art. 119211
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Water stress-driven changes in bacterial cell surface properties
Appl. Environ. Microb. 88 (21), e00732-22
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Critical evaluation of the microbial turnover to biomass approach for the estimation of biogenic non-extractable residues (NER)
Environ. Sci. Eur. 34 , art. 15
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Retention and distribution of pesticides in planted filter microcosms designed for treatment of agricultural surface runoff
Sci. Total Environ. 778 , art. 146114
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Pore-scale modeling of microbial activity: What we have and what we need
Vadose Zone J. 20 (1), e20087
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Superabsorbent polymer as a supplement substrate of constructed wetland to retain pesticides from agricultural runoff
Water Res. 207 , art. 117776
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Microbial necromass in soils—Linking microbes to soil processes and carbon turnover
Front. Environ. Sci. 9 , art. 756378
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Technologies and perspectives for achieving carbon neutrality
The Innovation 2 (4), art. 100180
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Microbial necromass on the rise: The growing focus on its role in soil organic matter development
Soil Biol. Biochem. 150 , art. 108000
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Fate of pendimethalin in soil and characterization of non-extractable residues (NER)
Sci. Total Environ. 753 , art. 141870
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Mikrobielle Nekromasse im Boden und deren Bedeutung für Bodenprozesse
Biospektrum 26 (3), 333 - 335
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Identification of benzene-degrading Proteobacteria in a constructed wetland by employing in situ microcosms and RNA-stable isotope probing
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 104 (4), 1809 - 1820
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Environmental fate assessment of chemicals and the formation of biogenic non-extractable residues (bioNER)
In: Ortega-Calvo, J.J., Parsons, J.R. (eds.)
Bioavailability of organic chemicals in soil and sediment
Hdb. Env. Chem. 100
Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, p. 81 - 111
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Turnover of gram-negative bacterial biomass-derived carbon through the microbial food web of an agricultural soil
Soil Biol. Biochem. 152 , art. 108070
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Microbial turnover of glyphosate to biomass: utilization as nutrient source and formation of AMPA and biogenic NER in an OECD 308 test
Environ. Sci. Technol. 53 (10), 5838 - 5847
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Quantitative assessment of microbial necromass contribution to soil organic matter
Glob. Change Biol. 25 (11), 3578 - 3590
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Classification and modelling of non-extractable residues (NER) formation from pesticides in soil
Abstr. Paper Am. Chem. Soc. 256 , 161-AGRO
SOM and microbes—what is left from microbial life
In: Garcia, C., Nannipieri, P., Hernandez, T. (eds.)
The future of soil carbon : its conservation and formation
Elsevier, London, p. 125 - 163
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Spatiotemporal disturbance characteristics determine functional stability and collapse risk of simulated microbial ecosystems
Sci. Rep. 8 , art. 9488
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Functional resistance to recurrent spatially heterogeneous disturbances is facilitated by increased activity of surviving bacteria in a virtual ecosystem
Front. Microbiol. 9 , art. 734
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A unified approach for including non-extractable residues (NER) of chemicals and pesticides in the assessment of persistence
Environ. Sci. Eur. 30 (51), art. 51
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Prediction of the formation of biogenic nonextractable residues during degradation of environmental chemicals from biomass yields
Environ. Sci. Technol. 52 (2), 663 - 672
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Microbial communities in pyrene amended soil–compost mixture and fertilized soil
AMB Express 7 , art. 7
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Microbial growth yield estimates from thermodynamics and its importance for degradation of pesticides and formation of biogenic non-extractable residues
SAR QSAR Environ. Res. 28 (8), 629 - 650
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Modelling functional resilience of microbial ecosystems: Analysis of governing processes
Environ. Modell. Softw. 89 , 31 - 39
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Characteristics of PAH tar oil contaminated soils—Black particles, resins and implications for treatment strategies
J. Hazard. Mater. 327 , 206 - 215
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Transformation of metamitron in water-sediment systems: Detailed insight into the biodegradation processes
Sci. Total Environ. 578 , 100 - 108
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Soil wettability can be explained by the chemical composition of particle interfaces - An XPS study
Sci. Rep. 7 , art. 42877
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Mycelium-mediated transfer of water and nutrients stimulates bacterial activity in dry and oligotrophic environments
Nat. Commun. 8 , art. 15472
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Hydroponic root mats for wastewater treatment—a review
Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 23 (16), 15911 - 15928
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Effects of compost, biochar and manure on carbon mineralization of biogas residues applied to soil
Eur. J. Soil Sci. 67 (2), 217 - 225
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Application of compost for effective bioremediation of organic contaminants and pollutants in soil
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 100 (8), 3433 - 3449
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Pestizide im Boden – Was bleibt von ihnen?
Biospektrum 22 (2), 208 - 210
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(Multiple) Isotope probing approaches to trace the fate of environmental chemicals and the formation of non-extractable ‘bound’ residues
Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 41 , 73 - 82
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Linking atomic force microscopy with nanothermal analysis to assess microspatial distribution of material characteristics in young soils
J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 179 (1), 48 - 59
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Impact of bacterial activity on turnover of insoluble hydrophobic substrates (phenanthrene and pyrene)—Model simulations for prediction of bioremediation success
J. Hazard. Mater. 306 , 105 - 114
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The impact of chemical pollution on the resilience of soils under multiple stresses: A conceptual framework for future research
Sci. Total Environ. 568 , 1076 - 1085
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Corrigendum to "Fate of ectomycorrhizal fungal biomass in a soil bioreactor system and its contribution to soil organic matter formation" [Soil Biol. Biogeochem. 88 (2015) 120–127]
Soil Biol. Biochem. 92 , 242
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Removal of pathogen indicators from secondary effluent using slow sand filtration: Optimization approaches
Ecol. Eng. 95 , 635 - 644
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(Bio)degradation of glyphosate in water-sediment microcosms – A stable isotope co-labeling approach
Water Res. 99 , 91 - 100
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Bacterial dispersal promotes biodegradation in heterogeneous systems exposed to osmotic stress
Front. Microbiol. 7 , art. 1214
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Mycelium-like networks increase bacterial dispersal, growth, and biodegradation in a model ecosystem at various water potentials
Appl. Environ. Microb. 82 (10), 2902 - 2908
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Bacterial impact on the wetting properties of soil minerals
Biogeochemistry 122 (2-3), 269 - 280
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Degradation of 13C-labeled pyrene in soil-compost mixtures and fertilized soil
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 99 (22), 9813 - 9824
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The dynamics of low-chlorinated benzenes in a pilot-scale constructed wetland and a hydroponic plant root mat treating sulfate-rich groundwater
Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 22 (5), 3886 - 3894
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The contribution of biogas residues to soil organic matter formation and CO2 emissions in an arable soil
Soil Biol. Biochem. 86 , 108 - 115
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Fate of fatty acids derived from biogas residues in arable soil
Soil Biol. Biochem. 91 , 58 - 64
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Einführung einer Abgabe auf Pflanzenschutzmittel in Deutschland
Studien zu Umweltökonomie und Umweltpolitik 10
Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, 305 S.
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Eine Abgabe auf Pflanzenschutzmittel für Deutschland
Nat. Recht 37 (10), 669 - 677
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Selective elimination of bacterial faecal indicators in the Schmutzdecke of slow sand filtration columns
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 99 (23), 10323 - 10332
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Simulation of bioremediation options by microbial degradation of aged PAH contamination in soils
AquaConSoil Copenhagen 2015 : 13th International UFZ-Deltares Conference on Sustainable Use and Management of Soil, Sediment and Water Resources, 9-12 June 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark
p. 124 - 125
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From humic substances to soil organic matter–microbial contributions. In honour of Konrad Haider and James P. Martin for their outstanding research contribution to soil science
J. Soils Sediments 15 (9), 1865 - 1881
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Methods for visualising active microbial toluene and benzene degraders in in situ microcosms
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 99 (2), 957 - 968
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Fate of ectomycorrhizal fungal biomass in a soil bioreactor system and its contribution to soil organic matter formation
Soil Biol. Biochem. 88 , 120 - 127
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Analytical and monitoring methods
In: Hochstrat, R., Wintgens, T., Corvini, P. (eds.)
Immobilized biocatalysts for bioremediation of groundwater and wastewater
IWA Publishing, London, p. 15 - 48
Experimental results and integrated modelling of bacterial growth on insoluble hydrophobic substrate (phenanthrene)
Environ. Sci. Technol. 48 (15), 8717 - 8726
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Treatment of a sulfate-rich groundwater contaminated with perchloroethene in a hydroponic plant root mat filter and a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland at pilot-scale
Chemosphere 117 , 178 - 184
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Plant–microbe interactions as drivers of ecosystem functions relevant for the biodegradation of organic contaminants
Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 27 , 168 - 175
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New approaches for low-invasive contaminated site characterization, monitoring and modelling. Editorial
Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 21 (15), 8893 - 8896
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Classification and modelling of non-extractable residue (NER) formation from pesticides in soil: A synthesis
Abstr. Paper Am. Chem. Soc. 248 , 799-AGRO
Pesticide risks put in order
Trac-Trends Anal. Chem. 54 , IV - V
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Classification and modelling of nonextractable residue (NER) formation of xenobiotics in soil — a synthesis
Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44 (19), 2107 - 2171
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Ökosystem Boden : der Beitrag von Mikroorganismen zur Bodenfruchtbarkeit
Biospektrum 20 (6), 611 - 614
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Erkundung des mikrobiellen Schadstoffabbaupotenzials in-situ ohne Messstellen: DP-BACTRAPs
In: Franzius, V., Altenbockum, M., Gerhold, T. (Hrsg.)
Handbuch Altlastensanierung und Flächenmanagement : HdA. 71. Aktualisierung
Verlagsgruppe Hüthig Jehle Rehm, München, S. 85 - 106
Characterisation of microbial activity in the framework of natural attenuation without groundwater monitoring wells?: a new Direct-Push probe
Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 21 (15), 9002 - 9015
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Hexadecane and pristane degradation potential at the level of the aquifer – evidence from sediment incubations compared to in-situ microcosms
Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 21 (15), 9081 - 9094
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Environmental pollution by wastewater from brown coal processing – a remediation case study in Germany
J. Environ. Eng. Landsc. Manag. 22 (1), 71 - 83
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Microbial degradation of the pharmaceutical ibuprofen and the herbicide 2,4-D in water and soil - use and limits of data obtained from aqueous systems for predicting their fate in soil
Sci. Total Environ. 444 , 32 - 42
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Contribution of microorganisms to non-extractable residue formation during biodegradation of ibuprofen in soil
Sci. Total Environ. 445-446 , 377 - 384
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Microbial cell-envelope fragments and the formation of soil organic matter - a case study from a glacier forefield
Biogeochemistry 113 (1-3), 595 - 612
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Live and death of streptomyces in soil—what happens to the biomass?
J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 176 (5), 665 - 673
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Performance evaluation of different horizontal subsurface flow wetland types by characterization of flow behavior, mass removal and depth-dependent contaminant load
Water Res. 47 (2), 769 - 780
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Response of ammonium removal to growth and transpiration of Juncus effusus during the treatment of artificial sewage in laboratory-scale wetlands
Water Res. 47 (13), 4265 - 4273
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Response of removal rates to various organic carbon and ammonium loads in laboratory-scale constructed wetlands treating artificial wastewater
Water Environ. Res. 85 (1), 44 - 53
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Field applicability of Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA) for characterization and quantification of in situ contaminant degradation in aquifers
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 94 (6), 1401 - 1421
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Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA); factsheet
In: Kästner, M., Braeckevelt, M., Döberl, G., Cassiani, G., Petrangeli Papini, M., Leven-Pfister, C., van Ree, D. (eds.)
Model-driven soil probing, site assessment and evaluation : guidance on technologies
Sapienza Università Editrice, Rome, p. 58 - 60
Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) for characterization of biodegradation
In: Kästner, M., Braeckevelt, M., Döberl, G., Cassiani, G., Petrangeli Papini, M., Leven-Pfister, C., van Ree, D. (eds.)
Model-driven soil probing, site assessment and evaluation: guidance on technologies
Sapienza Università Editrice, Rome, p. 199 - 218
Comparative evaluation of pilot scale horizontal subsurface-flow constructed wetlands and plant root mats for treating groundwater contaminated with benzene and MTBE
J. Hazard. Mater. 209-210 , 510 - 515
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Effect of vegetation in pilot-scale horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands treating sulphate rich groundwater contaminated with a low and high chlorinated hydrocarbon
Chemosphere 89 (6), 724 - 731
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Model-driven soil probing, site assessment and evaluation
Sapienza Università Editrice, Rome, 307 pp.
The status of research on constructed wetlands
In: Vitale, K. (ed.)
Environmental and food safety and security for South-East Europe and Ukraine. Proceedings NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Environmental and Food Security for South-East Europe and Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, 17-19 May 2011
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Springer, Dordrecht, p. 155 - 171
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SOM genesis: microbial biomass a significant source
Biogeochemistry 111 (1-3), 41 - 55
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Direct Push BACTRAP; factsheet
In: Kästner, M., Braeckevelt, M., Döberl, G., Cassiani, G., Petrangeli Papini, M., Leven-Pfister, C., van Ree, D. (eds.)
Model-driven soil probing, site assessment and evaluation : guidance on technologies
Sapienza Università Editrice, Rome, p. 64 - 66
Classical BACTRAP; factsheet
In: Kästner, M., Braeckevelt, M., Döberl, G., Cassiani, G., Petrangeli Papini, M., Leven-Pfister, C., van Ree, D. (eds.)
Model-driven soil probing, site assessment and evaluation : guidance on technologies
Sapienza Università Editrice, Rome, p. 61 - 63
In situ microcosms for demonstrating microbial contaminant degradation (BACTRAP®)
In: Kästner, M., Braeckevelt, M., Döberl, G., Cassiani, G., Petrangeli Papini, M., Leven-Pfister, C., van Ree, D. (eds.)
Model-driven soil probing, site assessment and evaluation - guidance on technologies
Sapienza Università Editrice, Rome, p. 219 - 229
Dynamics of Fe(II), sulphur and phosphate in pilot-scale constructed wetlands treating a sulphate-rich chlorinated hydrocarbon contaminated groundwater
Water Res. 46 (6), 1923 - 1932
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Removal of monochlorobenzene and perchloroethene in wetland rhizosphere model systems
Eng. Life Sci. 11 (3), 298 - 308
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Chlorobenzene removal efficiencies and removal processes in a pilot-scale constructed wetland treating contaminated groundwater
Ecol. Eng. 37 (6), 903 - 913
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Adaptation of a constructed wetland to simultaneous treatment of monochlorobenzene and perchloroethene
Int. J. Phytoremediat. 13 (10), 998 - 1013
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Biodegradation of ciprofloxacin in water and soil and its effects on the microbial communities
J. Hazard. Mater. 198 , 22 - 30
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Microbial biomass – a significant source for soil organic matter
EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna, Austria, 03–08 April 2011
Geophysical Research Abstracts 13
European Geosciences Union (EGU), p. EGU2011-3261
Novel approaches to assessing contaminated sites
Int. Innov. (December), 92 - 94
Effects of wood char and activated carbon on the hydrolysis of cellobiose by β-glucosidase from Aspergillus niger
Soil Biol. Biochem. 43 (9), 1936 - 1942
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Formation and fate of bound residues from microbial biomass during 2,4-D degradation in soil
Environ. Sci. Technol. 45 (3), 999 - 1006
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Bioremediation of benzene-, MTBE- and ammonia-contaminated groundwater with pilot-scale constructed wetlands
Environ. Pollut. 159 (12), 3769 - 3776
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Performance evaluation using a three compartment mass balance for the removal of volatile organic compounds in pilot scale constructed wetlands
Environ. Sci. Technol. 45 (19), 8467 - 8474
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Enrichment and characterization of a sulfate-reducing toluene-degrading microbial consortium by combining in situ microcosms and stable isotope probing techniques
FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 71 (2), 237 - 246
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Current approaches for the assessment of in situ biodegradation
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 86 (3), 839 - 852
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The degradation of bisphenol A by the newly isolated bacterium Cupriavidus basilensis JF1 can be enhanced by biostimulation with phenol
Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. 64 (4), 324 - 330
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Development of a low-cost technique for treatment of large-scale contaminated groundwater by using constructed wetlands and aerated trenches
ConSoil 2010, 22 - 24 September 2010 Salzburg, Austria ; Proceedings 11th International UFZ-Deltares - TNO Conference on Management of Soil, Groundwater & Sediments. Theme: A: Restoration; ThS_A19: Special subjects
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ, Leipzig,
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. (eds.)
Experimental protocols and appendices
Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Vol. 5, Part 1
Springer International Publishing, Cham, p. 3504 - 3511
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Development of a fatty acid and RNA stable isotope probing-based method for tracking protist grazing on bacteria in wastewater
Appl. Environ. Microb. 76 (24), 8222 - 8230
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Batch methanogenic fermentation experiments of wastewater from a brown coal low-temperature coke plant
J. Environ. Sci. 22 (2), 192 - 197
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Hydrolysis of cellobiose by β-glucosidase in the presence of soil minerals - Interactions at solid-liquid interfaces and effects on enzyme activity levels
Soil Biol. Biochem. 42 (12), 2203 - 2210
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Modeling of slow sand filtration for disinfection of secondary clarifier effluent
Water Res. 44 (1), 159 - 166
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Dynamics of sulphur compounds in horizontal sub-surface flow laboratory-scale constructed wetlands treating artificial sewage
Water Res. 44 (20), 6175 - 6185
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Removal of dichloromethane from waste gases in one- and two-liquid-phase stirred tank bioreactors and biotrickling filters
Water Res. 43 (1), 11 - 20
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Rhamnolipid biosurfactants decrease the toxicity of chlorinated phenols to Pseudomonas putida DOT-T1E
Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 48 (6), 756 - 762
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Sequence Specific Primer Extension RNA Analysis (SeSPERA) for the investigation of substrate utilization of microbial communities
J. Microbiol. Methods 79 (1), 111 - 113
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Mini-U-Boote im Grundwasser und die mikrobielle in situ-Aktivität. In situ microcosms: mini-submarines in groundwater and microbial in situ activity
Biospektrum 15 (2), 166 - 168
ModelPROBE: model driven soil probing, site assessment and evaluation
Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology 8 (2), 131 - 136
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"Death in soil" or what can we learn from groundwater for the genesis of soil organic matter
Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 73 (13 Suppl.), A612
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Fate of bacterial biomass derived fatty acids in soil and their contribution to soil organic matter
Org. Geochem. 40 (1), 29 - 37
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Slow sand filtration of secondary clarifier effluent for wastewater reuse
Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (15), 5896 - 5901
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Fate of microbial biomass-derived amino acids in soil and their contribution to soil organic matter
Org. Geochem. 40 (9), 978 - 985
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Evaluation of single-nucleotide primer extension for detection and typing of phylogenetic markers used for investigation of microbial communities
Appl. Environ. Microb. 75 (9), 2850 - 2860
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The single-nucleotide primer extension (SNuPE) method for the multiplex detection of various DNA sequences: from detection of point mutations to microbial ecology
Biochem. Soc. Trans. 37 (2), 454 - 459
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Different influences of DNA purity indices and quantity on PCR-based DGGE and functional gene microarray in soil microbial community study
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 82 (5), 983 - 993
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Insignificant acute toxicity of TiO2 nanoparticles to willow trees
J. Soils Sediments 9 (1), 46 - 53
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Treatment of chlorobenzene-contaminated groundwater in a pilot-scale constructed wetland
Ecol. Eng. 33 (1), 45 - 53
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Soil carbon preservation through habitat constraints and biological limitations on decomposer activity
J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 171 (1), 27 - 35
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Differences of heterotrophic 13CO2 assimilation by Pseudomonas knackmussii strain B13 and Rhodococcus opacus 1CP and potential impact on biomarker stable isotope probing
Environ. Microbiol. 10 (6), 1641 - 1651
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Physiological responses of Juncus effusus (rush) to chromium and relevance for wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands
Int. J. Phytoremediat. 10 (2), 79 - 90
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Pflanzenkläranlagen - Zukunftspotenzial und Forschungsbedarf
Chem. Ing. Tech. 80 (12), 1785 - 1793
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Single nucleotide primer extension assay for detection and sequence typing of Dehalococcoides spp.
Appl. Environ. Microb. 74 (1), 300 - 304
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Diurnal redox fluctuation and microbial activity in the rhizosphere of wetland plants
Eur. J. Soil Biol. 44 (3), 324 - 333
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Dynamics of arsenic species in laboratory-scale horizontal subsurface-flow constructed wetlands treating an artificial wastewater
Eng. Life Sci. 8 (6), 603 - 611
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Redox dynamics of arsenic species in the root-near environment of Juncus effusus investigated in a macro-gradient-free rooted gravel bed reactor
Eng. Life Sci. 8 (6), 612 - 621
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Effects of sulphur cycle processes on ammonia removal in a laboratory-scale constructed wetland planted with Juncus effusus
Ecol. Eng. 34 (2), 162 - 167
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Sulphur transformation and deposition in the rhizosphere of Juncus effusus in a laboratory-scale constructed wetland
Environ. Pollut. 155 (1), 125 - 131
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Assessment of in situ biodegradation of monochlorobenzene in contaminated groundwater treated in a constructed wetland
Environ. Pollut. 148 (2), 428 - 437
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Biodegradation of chlorobenzene in a constructed wetland treating contaminated groundwater
Water Sci. Technol. 56 (3), 57 - 62
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Treatment of an artificial sulphide containing wastewater in subsurface horizontal flow laboratory-scale constructed wetlands
Ecol. Eng. 31 (4), 259 - 268
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Contribution of bacterial biomass components to the formation of refractory soil organic matter
Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 71 (15 Suppl.), A668
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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
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Sensitive detection of anaerobic monochlorobenzene degradation using stable isotope tracers
Environ. Sci. Technol. 41 (11), 3836 - 3842
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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
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Analyse des anaeroben Benzolabbaus: Vergleich von In-situ-Mikrokosmen, Elektronenakzeptorbilanzen und Isotopenfraktionierungsprozessen. Erratum zu: Grundwasser (2006) 11:247–258
Grundwasser 12 (1), 73
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Removal of bacteria by filtration in planted and non-planted sand columns
Water Res. 41 (1), 159 - 167
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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
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In vivo emission of dinitrogen by earthworms via denitrifying bacteria in the gut
Appl. Environ. Microb. 72 (2), 1013 - 1018
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Assessment of microbial in situ activity in contaminated aquifers
Eng. Life Sci. 6 (3), 234 - 251
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Fate of gram-negative bacterial biomass in soil-mineralization and contribution to SOM
Soil Biol. Biochem. 38 (9), 2860 - 2870
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Effectiveness of differently designed small-scale constructed wetlands to decrease the acidity of acid mine drainage under field conditions
Eng. Life Sci. 6 (4), 394 - 398
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Identification of bacterial micropredators distinctively active in a soil microbial food web
Appl. Environ. Microb. 72 (8), 5342 - 5348
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Stable carbon isotope fractionation during degradation of dichloromethane by methylotrophic bacteria
Environ. Microbiol. 8 (1), 156 - 164
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In situ microcosms to evaluate natural attenuation potentials in contaminated aquifers
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