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Institute of Sustainable Chemistry

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At the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry the research and teaching activities focus on Environmental Chemistry as well as Sustainable Chemistry. Environmental Chemistry focuses on studies regarding the environmental fate and behaviour of already existing chemicals, Sustainable Chemistry develops in a more holistic approach solutions that meet the criteria of sustainability.

In addition, the Institute for Sustainable Chemistry is also home to the didactics of natural sciences with its research and teaching activities in the profession of chemistry, biology and science education with the reference subject of natural sciences.

 

 

Main research areas

Key topics of our research field are as follows:

  • Sustainable Chemistry and Sustainable Pharmacy
  • Inclusive science education
  • Efficient use of biogenic resources
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  1. 2026
  2. Published

    Decentralized fermentative production of succinic acid from food industry residues: Life-cycle- and economic assessments

    Lüttger, A., Kleps, C., Sula, K., Schneider, R., Venus, J. & Pleissner, D., 03.2026, In: Sustainable Chemistry One World. 9, 9 p., 100165.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. 2025
  4. Published

    Assessments of life cycle and biodegradation properties uncovered distinct profiles of pharmaceutical excipients guiding selection for drug formulations

    Bading, M., Griffing, E., Olsson, O., Harris, J., Scher, J., Sakurai, A., Overcash, M. & Kümmerer, K., 28.12.2025, In: Green Chemistry . 27, 48, p. 15568-15581 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. E-pub ahead of print

    Safe and Sustainable-by-Design under The European Green Deal - Regulatory Readiness or Pressure for Companies?

    Sudheshwar, A., Apel, C., Kümmerer, K., Soeteman-Hernández, L. G., Scheper, J. K., Falk, A., Batel, A., Markard, J., Som, C., Wang, Z. & Nowack, B., 13.12.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  6. Published

    Long-term heterotrophic cultivation of Galdieria sulphuraria at technical scale under non-sterile conditions

    Pleissner, D., Händel, N., Schönfelder, S., Petrusan, J. I., Queiroz Silva, B., Schröder, J., Müller, J., Cowan, K. & Smetana, S., 12.2025, In: Sustainable Chemistry One World. 8, 8 p., 100116.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  7. Published

    Regeneration and sustainable chemistry: Current dynamics, interconnections, and perspectives

    Zuin Zeidler, V. G. & Corrêa Gomes, C. J., 12.2025, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 56, 7 p., 101055.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  8. Published

    Nonsterile Lactic Acid Production from Pulse Husks

    Krenz, L. M. M. & Pleissner, D., 11.2025, In: Waste and Biomass Valorization. 16, 11, p. 6247-6256 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  9. E-pub ahead of print

    Context-based science education to promote diversity-equity-inclusion – a systematic literature review on the understanding of context in science education

    Hüfner, S. K., Weirauch, K., List, F., Menthe, J. & Abels, S., 08.10.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Studies in Science Education. 41 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  10. Published

    Enhancing professional development in digital STEM education: cross-disciplinary success factors and barriers

    Lüsse, M., Sowinski, R., Stamer, L.-M., Abels, S. & Brückmann, M., 08.10.2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 18 p., 1653606.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  11. Published

    Metrics are the key: development of criteria and indicators for measuring sustainability in international chemicals management

    Blum, C. T. F., Zeschmar-Lahl, B., Heidbüchel, E., Stolzenberg, H.-C., Kümmerer, K., Becker, A. & Friege, H., 01.10.2025, In: RSC Sustainability. 3, 10, p. 4724-4745 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  12. Published

    Atmospheric oxidation of dimethylsiloxanes, a source of Si=O double bonds?

    Rücker, C., Troegel, D. & Kümmerer, K., 10.2025, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 32, 46, p. 26611-26628 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  13. Published

    Don’t let generative AI shape how we see chemistry

    Moores, A. & Zuin Zeidler, V. G., 10.2025, In: Nature Reviews Chemistry. 9, 10, p. 649-650 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research

  14. Published

    A theoretical framework to support green agripreneurship avoiding greenwashing

    Mendes, J. A. J., Oliveira, A. Y., Santos, L. S., Gerolamo, M. C. & Zeidler, V. G. Z., 09.2025, In: Environment, Development and Sustainability. 27, 9, p. 21779-21835 57 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  15. Published

    Quantification of phototrophically grown Galdieria sulphuraria and other microalgae using diphenylamine

    Hashe, L., Masudi, W. L., Chiyanzu, I., Schönfelder, S., Pleissner, D. & Cowan, A. K., 08.2025, In: Journal of Applied Phycology. 37, 4, p. 2329-2338 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  16. Published

    Introduction to ‘Exploring the frontiers: unveiling new horizons in carbon efficient biomass utilization’

    Liu, Z. H., Li, B. Z., Yuan, J. S., Clark, J., Zeidler, V. Z., Laurens, L., Ragauskas, A. J., Coutinho, J. A. P. & Han, B., 02.06.2025, In: Green Chemistry . 27, 24, p. 6922-6924 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  17. Published

    Inquiry-based learning as an approach to realize inclusive science education

    Hofer, E. & Abels, S., 29.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Chi-Kin Lee, J. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 74-87 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review

  18. Published

    Utilization of acid whey and oat pomace in succinic acid fermentation

    Kleps, C., Malchow, R., Ettinger, J., Dalichow, J., Schneider, R., Venus, J. & Pleissner, D., 25.05.2025, In: New Biotechnology. 86, p. 31-38 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  19. Published

    Green chemistry and sustainable chemistry related to water challenges: Solutions and prospects in a changing climate

    Mahjoub, B., Fersi, C., Bouteffeha, M. & Kümmerer, K., 01.04.2025, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 52, 11 p., 101000.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  20. Published

    Ancestral cuisine as regenerative social technologies in Amazon: eco-humanist perspectives towards a critical sustainable chemistry

    Zonta, A. L. & Zuin, V. G., 04.2025, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 52, 7 p., 101006.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  21. Published

    Advancing green chemistry performance assessment: the Estée Lauder Companies’ continuing journey towards meaningful transparency

    Thompson, E. C., Anastas, P., Bialk, H., D'Alessandro, D., Hoven, V. P., Kedwards, T. J., Liu, Z., Mudring, A. V., Saito, K., Zuin Zeidler, V. & Daher, G., 31.03.2025, In: Green Chemistry . 27, 18, p. 5015-5026 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  22. E-pub ahead of print

    Einstieg in die chemische Reaktion – inklusiv und kontextorientiert

    Hüfner, S., Sander, H., Frey, F., List, F., Brodhun, F., Hartmann, A., Schneide, O., Stanze, C. & Abels, S., 11.03.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: ChemKon. 2025, 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review

  23. Published

    Does it occur or not? - A structured approach to support students in determining the spontaneity of chemical reactions

    Hofer, E. & Steininger, R., 01.03.2025, In: Chemistry Teacher International. 7, 1, p. 45-61 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  24. Published

    Sustainable Development: Prioritizing Attributes and Validating Factors for the Success of Green Startups in Brazilian and German Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

    Oliveira, A. Y., Mendes, J. A. J., Zanon, L. G., Gerolamo, M. C. & Zuin Zeidler, V. G., 01.03.2025, In: Business Strategy and Development. 8, 1, 49 p., e70083.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  25. Published

    The complex spatio-temporal dynamics of organic micropollutants in tidal rivers

    Schneider, J. R. L., Kümmerer, K., Logemann, J. & Radke, M., 01.03.2025, In: Chemosphere. 373, 10 p., 144180.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  26. Published

    Is ‘waste’ an appropriate concept in a sustainable bioeconomy?

    Halim, R., Iyer, A., Esteves, S. M., Milliken, S., Kalai, K., Pleissner, D., Stephan, L., Chentir, I., Ahmed, O., Nasri, W., Mohamed, S., Birkeland, N. K., Vanderschuren, H., Zainuddin, I. & Mburu, M., 03.2025, In: Sustainable Chemistry One World. 5, 7 p., 100044.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  27. Published

    Accelerating the industrial transition with safe-and-sustainable-by-design (SSbD)

    Soeteman-Hernández, L. G., Tickner, J. A., Dierckx, A., Kümmerer, K., Apel, C. & Strömberg, E., 17.02.2025, In: RSC Sustainability. 3, 5, p. 2185-2191 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  28. Published

    Green Extraction and NMR Analysis of Bioactives from Orange Juice Waste

    Penteado, P. S., Leal, M. C. B. D. M., Carosio, M. G. A., dos Santos, A., Segatto, M. L., Pavarini, D. P., da Silva, D. F., Amaral, J. C., da Silva, M. F. D. G. F., Zuin Zeidler, V. G. & Ferreira, A. G., 14.02.2025, In: Foods. 14, 4, 14 p., 642.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  29. Published

    Eco-pharma dilemma: Navigating environmental sustainability trade-offs within the lifecycle of pharmaceuticals – A comment

    Moermond, C. T. A., Puhlmann, N., Pieters, L., Matharu, A., Boone, L., Dobbelaere, M., Proquin, H., Kümmerer, K., Ragas, A. M. J., Vidaurre, R., Venhuis, B. & De Smedt, D., 01.02.2025, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 43, 10 p., 101893.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  30. Published

    Inventing a secure future: material stewardship as chemistry's mission for sustainability

    Matlin, S. A., Cornell, S. E., Kümmerer, K., Mahaffy, P. G. & Mehta, G., 14.01.2025, In: RSC Sustainability. 3, 2, p. 804-821 18 p., d4su00576g.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  31. Published

    The Concept Benign by Design

    Puhlmann, N. & Kümmerer, K., 01.01.2025, Encyclopedia of Green Chemistry, First Edition: Volume 1. Török, B. (ed.). First Edition ed. Oxford: Elsevier, Vol. 1. p. 17-29 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review

  32. Published

    Development of environmentally biodegradable drugs: what are the key challenges?

    Bertram, M. G., Wong, B. B. M., Kümmerer, K. & Jörg, M., 01.2025, In: Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery. 20, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research

  33. Published

    Alles nur ein Kampf? Schüler:innenvorstellungen zu Aspekten der Immunreaktion

    Sowinski, R., Hofer, E. & Abels, S., 2025, In: Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Biologie (ZDB) - Biologie Lehren und Lernen. 30, 1, p. 25-48 24 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  34. Published

    Application of analytical ultracentrifugation in gravitational sweep mode coupled with turbidity detection for analyzing polydisperse emulsions of aged biodiesel and alkanes

    Türck, J., Schilling, K., Walter, J., Schmitt, F., Lichtinger, A., Türck, R., Ruck, W. & Krahl, J., 2025, In: RSC Advances. 15, 56, p. 47840-47849 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  35. Accepted/In press

    Designing at-source and end-of-pipe biotechnologies to tackle pharmaceutical pollution

    Akhrimenko, V., Kümmerer, K., Malato, S., Lertxundi, U. & Orive, G., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Trends in Biotechnology. 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  36. Published

    Klimabildung für alle?! Gemeinsames Lernen an naturwissenschaftlichen Kontexten zum Klimawandel

    González, L. F., Fühner, L., Menthe, J. & Abels, S., 2025, Handbuch Klimabildung. Höttecke, D., Heinicke, S., Martens, H., Nehring, A. & Rabe, T. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 501-525 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review

  37. Published

    On-farm compost and parsley residues extract use on organic fennel crop to improve agronomic performance and environmental sustainability

    Diacono, M., Fiore, A., Di Bene, C., Farina, R., Trinchera, A., Li, J., Geelen, D., Pleissner, D., Almendinger, M., Montemurro, F. & Persiani, A., 2025, In: Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 49, 5, p. 615-640 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  38. 2024
  39. Published

    Methoden zur Anwendbarkeit des Benign by Design Konzepts für die biologische Abbaubarkeit in der Umwelt am Beispiel der ionischen Flüssigkeiten

    Amsel, A.-K., 17.12.2024

    Research output: other publications › Other › Research

  40. Published

    Investigation of the utilization of oat pomace and acid whey in technical scale succinic acid fermentation including downstream processing

    Kleps, C., Schneider, R., Venus, J. & Pleißner, D., 01.12.2024, In: Sustainable Chemistry One World. 4, 7 p., 100028.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  41. Published

    Advancing sustainable chemistry education: Insights from real-world case studies

    Araripe, E. & Zuin Zeidler, V. G., 12.2024, In: Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 9, 10 p., 100436.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  42. Published

    Applicability of the European Commission's framework on safe and sustainable by design to the pharmaceutical sector

    Puhlmann, N., Abbate, E., Kümmerer, K., Oomen, A. G., Ragas, A. M. J. & Moermond, C., 12.2024, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 42, 15 p., 101845.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  43. Published

    Assessing the aquatic biodegradation potential of polymeric excipients for pharmaceutical formulation

    Bading, M., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.11.2024, In: Chemosphere. 368, 9 p., 143739.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  44. Published

    Correction to: Determination and risk assessment of UV filters and benzotriazole UV stabilizers in wastewater from a wastewater treatment plant in Lüneburg, Germany (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, (2024), 196, 8, (725), 10.1007/s10661-024-12853-2)

    Ajibola, A. S., Reich, M. & Kümmerer, K., 11.2024, In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 196, 11, 1 p., 1095.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research

  45. Published

    Valorization of faba bean (Vicia faba) by-products

    Krenz, L. M. M., Grebenteuch, S., Zocher, K., Rohn, S. & Pleissner, D., 11.2024, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 14, 21, p. 26663-26680 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research

  46. Published

    Konstruktion und Fertigung eines Fledermausdetektors: Gestaltungsgrundlage für die Initiierung immersiver Lernerfahrungen mittels Gamification im Technik-Unterricht

    Pfeifer, J., Krebs, A.-K. & Nepper, H. H., 21.10.2024, In: Die Materialwerkstatt : Zeitschrift für Konzepte und Arbeitsmaterialien für Lehrer*innenbildung und Unterricht. 6, 1, p. 62-88 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education › peer-review

  47. Published

    Defining greener, healthier and more sustainable toys: A case study of L.O.L. Surprise!

    Fachina, S., Araripe, E. & Zeidler, V. G. Z., 01.10.2024, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 41, 10 p., 101661.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  48. Published

    Waste-to-nutrition: Sustainable strategies for use of organic biomass in complex food systems

    Pleissner, D. & Smetana, S., 10.2024, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 49, 2 p., 100949.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research

  49. Published

    Urgent Need to Define End-of-Waste Criteria for Efficient Utilization of Organic Waste

    Pleissner, D., Stephan, L. & Smetana, S., 26.09.2024, In: ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 1, 9, p. 1874-1875 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research

  50. Published

    The safe-and-sustainable-by-design concept: innovating towards a more sustainable future

    Soeteman-Hernández, L. G., Apel, C., Nowack, B., Sudheshwar, A., Som, C., Huttunen-Saarivirta, E., Tenhunen-Lunkka, A., Scheper, J., Falk, A., Valsami-Jones, E., Rocca, C., Brennan, M., Igartua, A., Mendoza, G., Midander, K., Strömberg, E. & Kümmerer, K., 24.09.2024, In: Environmental Sustainability. 7, 3, p. 363-368 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  51. Published

    Biological measures to recover nitrogen compounds from liquid and solid streams

    Thielemann, A. K., Händel, N., Siddiqui, S. A., Aganovic, K., Kießling, M., Terjung, N., Smetana, S. & Pleißner, D., 01.09.2024, In: Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment. 7, 6 p., 100136.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  52. Published

    One Fits Them All? Metaphors in Multilingual Biology Classes

    Sowinski, R. & Abels, S., 01.09.2024, Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage: Proceedings of the ESERA 2023 Conference. Kaya, G., Sardag, M. & Gul, K. (eds.). Oxford: European Science Education Research Association, Vol. 3. p. 246-256 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

  53. Published

    Why gender matters for addressing chemical pollution

    Wang, M., Balayannis, A., Rother, H. A., Hemmati, M., Holthaus, A. & Zuin Zeidler, V., 01.09.2024, In: The Lancet Planetary Health. 8, 9, 1 p., e611.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research

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