Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
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
- 2018
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Weitergehende Prozessbewertung mittels Non-Target-Screening bei der Landeswasserversorgung
Bader, T., Schulz, W., Lucke, T., Winzenbacher, R. & Kümmerer, K., 2018, In: GWF, Wasser - Abwasser. 159, 2, p. 66-69 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2017
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Sustainable Chemistry: A Future Guiding Principle
Kümmerer, K., 22.12.2017, In: Angewandte Chemie. 56, 52, p. 16420 - 16421 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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LC-HRMS Data Processing Strategy for Reliable Sample Comparison Exemplified by the Assessment of Water Treatment Processes
Bader, T., Schulz, W., Kümmerer, K. & Winzenbacher, R., 19.12.2017, In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: Energy, Materials, and Catalysis. 89, 24, p. 13219-13226 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Antimicrobial activity of pharmaceutical cocktails in sewage treatment plant effluent: An experimental and predictive approach to mixture risk assessment
Menz, J., Baginska, E., Arrhenius, Å., Haiß, A., Backhaus, T. & Kümmerer, K., 01.12.2017, In: Environmental Pollution. 231, 2, p. 1507-1517 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Autotrophic and heterotrophic microalgae and cyanobacteria cultivation for food and feed: life cycle assessment
Smetana, S., Sandmann, M., Rohn, S., Pleißner, D. & Heinz, V., 01.12.2017, In: Bioresource Technology. 245, Part A, p. 162-170 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Photodegradation of micropollutants using V-UV/UV-C processes: Triclosan as a model compound
Alfiya, Y., Friedler, E., Westphal, J., Olsson, O. & Dubowski, Y., 01.12.2017, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 601-602, p. 397-404 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Green chemistry and the leisure industry: New business models for sustainability
Pleissner, D., 12.2017, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 8, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Nachhaltige Chemie - das künftige Leitbild
Kümmerer, K., 12.2017, In: Angewandte Chemie. 129, 52, p. 16640-16641 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Online-scheduling using past and real-time data: An assessment by discrete event simulation using exponential smoothing
Heger, J., Grundstein, S. & Freitag, M., 19.11.2017, In: CIRP - Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology. 19, p. 158-163 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Schreibwerkstatt MINT: Wissenschaftliches Schreiben in den Fachbereichen 1 bis 5 fördern und unterstützen
Rodenhauser, A., 16.10.2017, Bremen : Universität Bremen.Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Education
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The reciprocal iso-inhibition volume concept: A procedure for the evaluation in effect-directed analysis with thin-layer chromatography - using the thin-layer chromatography-luminescent bacteria assay as an example
Schulz, W., Weiss, S. C., Weber, W. H. & Winzenbacher, R., 13.10.2017, In: Journal of Chromatography A. 1519, p. 121-130 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Investigation of food waste valorization through sequential lactic acid fermentative production and anaerobic digestion of fermentation residues
Demichelis, F., Pleissner, D., Mariano, S., Fiore, S., Navarro Gutiérrez, I. M., Schneider, R. & Venus, J., 01.10.2017, In: Bioresource Technology. 241, p. 508-516 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Oxygen dependence in the photoreaction of the pesticide metamitron
Palm, W.-U., 01.10.2017, In: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. 347, p. 138-145 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Octanol-Water Partition Coefficient Measurement by a Simple 1H NMR Method
Cumming, H. & Rücker, C., 30.09.2017, In: ACS Omega. 2, 9, p. 6244-6249 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Acknowledging temporal diversity in sustainability transformations at the nexus of interconnected systems
Weiser, A., Lutz, L. M., Lang, D. J. & Kümmerer, K., 20.09.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 162, p. 273-285 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Feedstocks and analysis: General discussion
Aldous, L., Argyropoulos, D., Budarin, V., Cabrera-Rodríguez, C. I., Clark, J., Coma, M., Constable, D., Fan, J., Gschwend, F., Hayes, D., Hu, C., Huber, G., Hughes, T., Hunt, A., Lapkin, A., Lye, G., Mascal, M., Matharu, A., Mu, X., Pant, D., Papaioannou, E., Rinaldi, R., Rothenberg, G., Samec, J., Sarkanen, S., Stankiewicz, A., Stevens, C., Titirici, M., Waldron, K., Wilson, K., Zhenova, A., Zhou, L. & Zuin, V., 01.09.2017, In: Faraday Discussions. 202, p. 497-519 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Technical, economic and environmental analysis of lactic acid and biogas production from kitchen waste
Demichelis, F., Fiore, S., Pleißner, D. & Venus, J., 01.09.2017, 9th International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Management (ICEEM09): Conference Abstracts Book. Buburuzan, A. M., Fava, F., Gavrilescu, D., Teodosiu, C., Corvini, P. & Bertin, L. (eds.). Iasi, Romania: ECOZONE Publishing House, p. 257-258 2 p. (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT; vol. 9).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles as a photocatalyst for the removal of micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals from water
Mahmoud, W. M. M., Rastogi, T. & Kümmerer, K., 01.08.2017, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 6, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Growth and phycocyanin synthesis in the heterotrophic microalga Galdieria sulphuraria on substrates made of food waste from restaurants and bakeries
Sloth, J., Jensen, H. C., Pleißner, D. & Eriksen, N. T., 01.08.2017, In: Bioresource Technology. 238, p. 296-305 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Lehreinheiten zu inklusiver Fachdidaktik evidenzbasiert entwickeln
Süßenbach, J., Greve, S., Troll, B., Besser, M. & Abels, S., 08.2017, Innovation und Technologie im Sport : 23. dvs-Hochschultag, München, 13.-15. September 2017, Abstracts. Schwirtz, A., Mess, F., Demetriou, Y. & Senner, V. (eds.). 1. ed. Hamburg: Feldhaus, Ed. Czwalina, p. 53 1 p. (Schriften der Deutschen Vereinigung für Sportwissenschaft; vol. 265).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Sources of nitrogen heterocyclic PAHs (N-HETs) along a riverine course
Siemers, A.-K., Palm, W.-U., Faubel, C., Mänz, J. S., Steffen, D. & Ruck, W., 15.07.2017, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 590-591, p. 69-79 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The impact of mindfulness on well-being and performance in the workplace: an inclusive systematic review of the empirical literature
Lomas, T., Medina, J. C., Ivtzan, I., Rupprecht, S., Hart, R. & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J., 04.07.2017, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 26, 4, p. 492-513 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Putting sustainable chemistry and resource use into context: The role of temporal diversity
Weiser, A., Lang, D. J. & Kümmerer, K., 01.06.2017, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 5, p. 105-114 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Scarification in sub-Saharan Africa: Social skin, remedy and medical import
Garve, R., Garve, M., Türp, J. C., Fobil, J. N. & Meyer, C. G., 06.2017, In: Tropical Medicine and International Health. 22, 6, p. 708-715 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Theorising the dynamics of collaborative consumption practices: A comparison of peer-to-peer accommodation and cohousing
Huber, A., 06.2017, In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 23, June, p. 53–69 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Many pathways toward sustainability: not conflict but co-learning between transition narratives
Lüderitz, C., Abson, D. J., Audet, R. & Lang, D. J., 01.05.2017, In: Sustainability Science. 12, 3, p. 393-407 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reframing the Food–Biodiversity Challenge
Fischer, J., Abson, D. J., Bergsten, A., Collier, N., Dorresteijn, I., Hanspach, J., Hylander, K., Schultner, J. & Senbeta, F., 05.2017, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 32, 5, p. 335-345 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Regional differences in soil pH niche among dry grassland plants in Eurasia
Wagner, V., Chytrý, M., Zelený, D., von Wehrden, H., Brinkert, A., Danihelka, J., Hölzel, N., Jansen, F., Kamp, J., Lustyk, P., Merunková, K., Palpurina, S., Preislerová, Z. & Wesche, K., 05.2017, In: Oikos. 126, 5, p. 660-670 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Fenton process on single and mixture components of phenothiazine pharmaceuticals: Assessment of intermediaries, fate, and preliminary ecotoxicity
Wilde, M. L., Schneider, M. & Kümmerer, K., 01.04.2017, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 583, p. 36-52 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The reproductive potential and importance of key management aspects for successful Calluna vulgaris rejuvenation on abandoned Continental heaths
Henning, K., von Oheimb, G., Härdtle, W., Fichtner, A. & Tischew, S., 01.04.2017, In: Ecology and Evolution. 7, 7, p. 2091-2100 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Energy transitions and national development indicators: A global review of nuclear energy production
Gralla, F., Abson, D. J., Møller, A. P., Lang, D. J. & von Wehrden, H., 04.2017, In: Renewable & Sustainble Energy Reviews. 70, p. 1251-1265 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Simulation of the fate of Boscalid and its transformation product 4-Chlorobenzoic acid in a vineyard-terraces catchment
Vollert, D., Gassmann, M., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 04.2017, Proceedings from the 19th EGU General Assembly, EGU2017. Copernicus Publications, Vol. 19. p. 15167 1 p. (Geophysical research abstracts; vol. 19).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Vasodilatierende Substanzen in Kläranlagenabläufen und Oberflächengewässern
Hensen, B., Faubel, C., Palm, W.-U. & Steffen, D., 04.2017, Wasser, Energie und Umwelt: Aktuelle Beiträge aus der Zeitschrift Wasser und Abfall I. Porth, M. & Schüttrumpf, H. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer, p. 208-215 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Separation of lactic acid and recovery of salt-ions from fermentation broth
Pleissner, D., Schneider, R., Venus, J. & Koch, T., 01.03.2017, In: Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 92, 3, p. 504-511 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Direct production of lactic acid based on simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of mixed restaurant food waste
Pleissner, D., Demichelis, F., Mariano, S., Fiore, S., Navarro Gutiérrez, I. M., Schneider, R. & Venus, J., 01.02.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 143, p. 615-623 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Hazard screening of photo-transformation products from pharmaceuticals: Application to selective β1-blockers atenolol and metoprolol
Toolaram, A. P., Menz, J., Rastogi, T., Leder, C., Kümmerer, K. & Schneider, M., 01.02.2017, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 579, p. 1769-1780 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Interspecific and intraspecific variation in specific root length drives aboveground biodiversity effects in young experimental forest stands
Bu, W., Schmid, B., Liu, X., Li, Y., Härdtle, W., Von Oheimb, G., Liang, Y., Sun, Z., Huang, Y., Bruelheide, H. & Ma, K., 01.02.2017, In: Journal of Plant Ecology. 10, 1, p. 158-169 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Utilization of food waste in continuous flow cultures of the heterotrophic microalga Chlorella pyrenoidosa for saturated and unsaturated fatty acids production
Pleissner, D., Lau, K. Y. & Ki Lin, C. S., 20.01.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 142, 4, p. 1417-1424 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Human and veterinary drugs in the environment
Rastogi, T., Ahmed, W. M. M. M. & Kümmerer, K., 01.01.2017, Encyclopedia of the Anthropocene. Elsevier B.V., Vol. 1-5. p. 263-268 6 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Initial fate assessment of teratogenic drug trimipramine and its photo-transformation products - Role of pH, concentration and temperature
Khaleel, N. D. H., Mahmoud, W. M. M., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.01.2017, In: Water Research. 108, p. 197-211 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mandelic acid derived ionic liquids: Synthesis, toxicity and biodegradability
Prydderch, H., Haiß, A., Spulak, M., Quilty, B., Kümmerer, K., Heise, A. & Gathergood, N., 01.01.2017, In: RSC Advances. 7, 4, p. 2115-2126 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transformation products in the water cycle and the unsolved problem of their proactive assessment: A combined in vitro/in silico approach
Menz, J., Toolaram, A. P., Rastogi, T., Leder, C., Olsson, O., Kümmerer, K. & Schneider, M., 01.01.2017, In: Environmental international. 98, p. 171-180 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Forschendes Lernen als Beispiel eines inklusiven Ansatzes für den Fachunterricht
Abels, S. J. & Koliander, B., 01.2017, Vielfalt als Chance: Vom Kern der Sache. Svehla , H., Schörkhuber , B. & Rabl, M. (eds.). LIT Verlag, Vol. 13. p. 53-60 8 p. (Schriften der Kirchlichen Pädagogischen Hochschule; vol. 13).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Der „reflective practicioner“: Leitfigur oder Kategorienfehler einer reflexiven Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung?
Leonhard, T. & Abels, S. J., 2017, Reflexive Lehrerbildung revisited : Traditionen - Zugänge - Perspektiven. Berndt, C., Häcker, T. & Leonhard, T. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, p. 46-55 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer › peer-review
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Die Rolle des fachlichen Lernens beim Forschenden Lernen in inklusiven Schulklassen
Irndorfer, M. & Abels, S., 2017, Embracing the other.: How the Inclusive Classroom Brings Fresh Ideos to Science and Education . Schulze-Heuling, L. (ed.). Flensburg: Flensburg University Press, p. 85-96 12 p. (Flensburger studies on inclusion and diversity in science and technology education ; vol. 1).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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"Ich hoffe, du weißt das zu schätzen?!": Eine Erhebung der Schätzkompetenz in der Sekundarstufe I
Stinken, L., 2017, Berlin: Logos Verlag Berlin. 307 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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Inklusion – aber wie? Methoden und Materialien aus der Praxis für die Praxis
Abels, S. & Markic, S., 2017, In: Naturwissenschaft im Unterricht - Chemie. 28, 162, p. 8-11 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Intentionelle Modifizierung des Lipidprofils des initialen oralen Biofilms durch Mundspülung mit Leinöl
Reich, M., Kümmerer, K., Robertson, J., Hannig, M. & Hannig, C., 2017, In: Deutsche Zahnärztliche Zeitschrift. 72, S, p. D8 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research › peer-review
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Rotkohlsaftindikator und Kristalldeo – eine unerklärliche Reaktion? Mit Unterstützung von Modellen eine komplexe Farbreaktion erklären
Lembens, A., Abels, S. & Steininger, R., 2017, In: Naturwissenschaft im Unterricht - Chemie. 28, 159, p. 34-37 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Schätzen - Die Kunst des Messens ohne Messgerät
Stinken-Rösner, L., 2017, In: Praxis der Naturwissenschaften - Physik in der Schule. 66, 2, p. 12-15 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education › peer-review