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
- 2011
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Fusionsprotein und dessen Verwendungen
Leder, C., Gawaz, M., Ziegler, M. & Stellos, K., 06.10.2011, IPC No. DE 102010013887A1, Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, 30.03.2010Research output: Patents › Patent
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Release of monomers from four different composite materials after halogen and LED curing
Polydorou, O., König, A., Altenburger, M. J., Wolkewitz, M., Hellwig, E. & Kümmerer, K., 01.10.2011, In: American Journal of Dentistry. 24, 5, p. 315-321 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Emerging Contaminants versus Micro-pollutants
Kümmerer, K., 10.2011, In: Clean - Soil, Air, Water. 39, 10, p. 889–890 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Incomplete aerobic degradation of the antidiabetic drug Metformin and identification of the bacterial dead-end transformation product Guanylurea
Trautwein, C. & Kümmerer, K., 10.2011, In: Chemosphere. 85, 5, p. 765-773 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transformation products of pharmaceuticals in surface waters and wastewater formed during photolysis and advanced oxidation processes: Degradation, elucidation of byproducts and assessment of their biological potency
Fatta-Kassinos, D., Vasquez, M. & Kümmerer, K., 10.2011, In: Chemosphere. 85, 5, p. 693-709 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Vertical emission profiles for Europe based on plume rise calculations
Bieser, J., Aulinger, A., Matthias, V., Quante, M. & Denier Van Der Gon, H. A. C., 10.2011, In: Environmental Pollution. 159, 10, p. 2935-2946 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Identifying the Research and Infrastructure Needs for the Global Assessment of Hazardous Chemicals Ten Years after Establishing the Stockholm Convention
Klánová, J., Diamond, M., Jones, K., Lammel, G., Lohmann, R., Pirrone, N., Scheringer, M., Balducci, C., Bidleman, T., Bláha, K., Bláha, L., Booij, K., Bouwman, H., Breivik, K., Eckhardt, S., Fiedler, H., Garrigues, P., Harner, T., Holoubek, I., Hung, H., MacLeod, M., Magulova, K., Mosca, S., Pistocchi, A., Simonich, S., Smedes, F., Stephanou, E., Sweetman, A., Sebková, K., Venier, M., Vighi, M., Vrana, B., Wania, F., Weber, R. & Weiss, P., 15.09.2011, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 45, 18, p. 7617-7619 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Spray-dried chitosan-metal microparticles for ciprofloxacin adsorption: Kinetic and equilibrium studies
Reynaud, F., Tsapis, N., Deyme, M., Vasconcelos, T. G., Gueutin, C., Guterres, S. S., Pohlmann, A. R. & Fattal , E., 21.08.2011, In: Soft Matter. 7, 16, p. 7304-7312 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Verfahren, Wärmespeicher und Wärmespeichersystem zur Erwärmung und Abkühlung eines Arbeitsfluides
Ruck, W., Opel, O. & Homberger, G., 18.08.2011, IPC No. F01K25/06 , F01K3/00 , F28D17/00 , F28D20/003, Y02E60/14, Europäisches Patentamt, Patent No. WO2011098228A2, 03.02.2011, Priority date 15.02.2010, Priority No. DE102010008111AResearch output: Patents › Patent
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Identifizierung und Bewertung ausgewählter Arzneimittel und ihrer Metaboliten (Ab- und Umbauprodukte) im Wasserkreislauf
Kümmerer, K., Schuster, A., Längin, A., Happel, O., Thoma, A., Schneider, K., Hassauer, M., Gartiser, S. & Hafner, C., 01.08.2011, Dessau-Roßlau: Umweltbundesamt, 195 p. (Texte; vol. 46/2011).Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Transfer
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Analyses of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
Ali, I., Aboul-Enein, H. Y. & Kümmerer, K., 05.07.2011, Biophysico-Chemical Processes of Anthropogenic Organic Compounds in Environmental Systems. Xing, B., Senesi, N. & Ming, P. (eds.). 1 ed. John Wiley & Sons Inc., p. 439-462 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Exposure of the Irish population to PBDEs in food: consideration of parameter uncertainty and variability for risk assessment
Trudel, D., Tlustos, C., von Goetz, N., Scheringer, M., Reichert, P. & Hungerbühler, K., 07.2011, In: Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment. 28, 7, p. 943-955 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Assessment of the environmental persistence and long-range transport of endosulfan
Becker, L., Scheringer, M., Schenker, U. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.06.2011, In: Environmental Pollution. 159, 6, p. 1737-1743 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Contrasting temporal trends and relationships of total organic carbon, black carbon, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in rural low-altitude and remote high-altitude lakes
Bogdal, C., Bucheli, T. D., Agarwal, T., Anselmetti, F. S., Blum, F., Hungerbühler, K., Kohler, M., Schmid, P., Scheringer, M. & Sobek, A., 01.05.2011, In: Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 13, 5, p. 1316-1326 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Identification of perfluoroalkyl acid sources in Swiss surface waters with the help of the artificial sweetener acesulfame
Müller, C. E., Gerecke, A. C., Alder, A. C., Scheringer, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.05.2011, In: Environmental Pollution. 159, 5, p. 1419-1426 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Response to David B. Brooks
Wegerich, K. & Olsson, O., 05.2011, In: Water International. 36, 3, p. 410-413 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Correlation of six anthropogenic markers in wastewater, surface water, bank filtrate, and soil aquifer treatment
Scheurer, M., Storck, F. R., Graf, C., Brauch, H.-J., Ruck, W., Lev, O. & Lange, F. T., 04.2011, In: Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 13, 4, p. 966-973 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Inside-sediment partitioning of PAH, PCB and organochlorine compounds and inferences on sampling and normalization methods
Opel, O., Palm, W.-U., Steffen, D. & Ruck, W., 04.2011, In: Environmental Pollution. 159, 4, p. 924-931 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Total consumer exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers in North America and Europe
Trudel, D., Scheringer, M., von Goetz, N. & Hungerbühler, K., 15.03.2011, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 45, 6, p. 2391-2397 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Potential exposure of German consumers to engineered nanoparticles in cosmetics and personal care products
Lorenz, C., Von Goetz, N., Scheringer, M., Wormuth, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.03.2011, In: Nanotoxicology. 5, 1, p. 12-29 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review