Raphael Hopp
Contact / Addess:
Phone +49 (0) 341 6025 3367
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstrasse 15
04318 Leipzig
About Raphael Hopp
Environmental Engineer working in the field of biomineralization.
| Since August 2025 | Research assistant at the Deparment Technical Biogeochemistry (TECH), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ |
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2022 - 2025 |
M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, University of Stuttgart Specialisations: Chemical and biological process engineering, flow and transport in porous media, natural sciences. Thesis at UFZ Leipzig: "Investigation of the impact of ATES systems on the local groundwater microbiome" |
| 2018 - 2022 |
B.Sc. Environmental Engineering, University of Stuttgart Thesis: "Biofilm visualisation in microfluidic cells" |
Biomineralization
Microfluidics
Microbiome Investigation
Biomineralization on colloidal activated carbon
Permeable sorption barriers using colloidal activated carbon (CAC) offer a technical solution for the remediation of challenging PFAS contaminations in groundwater. However, a challenge in the real-world application is the recovery and treatment of the loaded activated carbon.
A possible solution is the in-situ use of Biomineralization to seal the pores of the activated carbon with calcite to trap the PFAS contaminants permanently. Calcite precipitation is induced by the enzyme urease, which is also produced by the bacterium S. pasteurii. This solution is currently being investigated on a laboratory scale.
Publications
Publications before joining UFZ
- Bozkurt, K., Lohrmann, C., Weinhardt, F., Hanke, D., Hopp, R., Gerlach, R., Holm, C., Class, H. (2025):
Intermittent flow paths in biofilms grown in a microfluidic channel,
Adv. Water Resour. 203 , art. 105018 DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2025.105018