Professorship for Sustainable Chemistry and Material Resources
Organisational unit: Section
Organisation profile
RESEARCH AND TEACHING
Chair for Sustainable Chemistry and Material Resources
We research and train in the field of sustainable chemistry and pharmacy.
We focus on environmental questions as well as on sustainable questions going beyond that such as social and ecological aspects in the context of the life cycle of chemical substances and products. This includes the extraction of raw material, its use as well as the fate after its use. We are also interested in the material flow associated with the extraction and use of the raw material. On top of the experimental work and modeling, we also develop concepts as for example Benign by Design intended dissipation.
Our research and teaching is carried out on an intra- and transdisciplinary scale within the Faculty of Sustainability together with national and international co-operations.
Topics
We are interested in environmental affairs and all questions concerning the sustainability within the context of the life cycle of chemicals, starting with the raw material itself and going on to the synthesis, the use to end up with the environmental fate of chemical substances and products after their use. Beyond the chemical substances and products themselves, we are also interested in the associated material flows, especially when it comes to the so-called strategic resources (e. g. phosphate, seldom metals).
We investigate the fate (e. g. identification of relevant sources) in the environment as well as the spread and the behavior of chemicals (e. g. spread, biological and photochemical degradation) in the aquatic environment in the sense of a sustainable water management. This is why we want to record their effects (e. g. genotoxicity, mutagenity, and bacteria toxicity).At present we are focusing on pesticides, pharmaceuticals, textile auxiliary agents and nanoparticles.
Service offers
Examination of (bio)-degradability of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
according to OECD/DIN/ISO and others:
• Closed Bottle-Test (OECD 301 D)
• Manometric Respirometry (OECD 301 F)
• Zahn-Wellens-Test (OECD 302 B)
• Waste water treatment plant simulation (OECD 303 A)
• Water Sediment Test
• Photochemical degradation
• Photocatalytic degradation
• Electro coalugation
• and other
Toxicity
Acute and chronic toxicity in bacteria:
• Luminescent bacteria test with Vibrio fischeri (30 minutes and 20h)
• Growth-inhibition test with Pseudomonas putida (16h) and Vibrio fischeri (20h)
• Growth-inhibition test with Enteroccus faecalis
Genotoxicity:
• Ames-Test with Salmonella typhimurium TA 98/TA 100
• Umu-Test with Salmonella typhimurium TA 1535/ psK 1002
• Mikronucleus-Test with CHO-Cells by FACS-Analysis
• Green Screen-Assay with TK6-cells
Chemical informatics
Structure property relationships
• Calculation of physicochemical properties of molecules
• Calculation of quantum chemical parameters of molecules
• Calculation of toxicity and mutagenicity
• Calculation of the biological degradation
• Calculation of metabolites (mammalia bacteria)
• Targeted design of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
• Support in purchasing decisions
• Product optimization
• REACH
Water flux based reactive mass transport modelling and assessment
• Spatio-temporal analysis of discharge and water quality (R-Statistics, SigmaPlot, ArcGIS)
• Assessment of water quality by combined water quality and quantity indices (WQI, WQQI, WAI)
• Water quality modelling in lakes and reservoirs in 1D, 2D and 3D (LAC, MOHID Water, Ce-qual)
• Catchment modelling of hydrology, erosion and sedimenttransport, phosphorus discharge, pesticides and transformation product discharge (ZIN-Sed, MOHID Land, reservoir models)
• River channel modelling of water, sediment, phosphorus, pesticide and transformation product discharge (ZIN-Sed, MOHID Stream)
• Scenario modelling and assessment
• System analysis and management assessment
• Integrated water ressources management
Analytics
• Liquid chromatography coupled to ion trap mass spectrometry
• HPLC with UV and fluorescence detection
• Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry
• Ion chromatography
- Conference Presentations
SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting
Stefanie Wieck (Speaker), Oliver Olsson (Coauthor) & Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor)
14.05.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Simulation of the enviromental fate of the fungicide Penconazole and its transformation products in a vineyard-terraces catchment
Dieter Vollert (Speaker), Matthias Gassmann (Coauthor), Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor) & Oliver Olsson (Coauthor)
18.06.2017 → 22.06.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Towards the Design of Active Pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) mineralizing readily in the Environment
Neele Puhlmann (Speaker)
01.09.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Towards the Design of Active Pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) mineralizing readily in the Environment
Neele Puhlmann (Speaker)
18.11.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Transformation Products (TPs) of Sulfonamides (SUA) in Aquatic Systems - What can we learn from available environmental fate and behaviour data?
Neele Puhlmann (Speaker)
09.09.2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Umgang mit Pestiziden und deren Transformationsprodukten bei der Regenwasserbewirtschaftung
Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker) & Oliver Olsson (Coauthor)
21.03.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Transfer
XENOWAC II - 2018
Klaus Kümmerer (Keynote Speaker)
10.10.2018 → 12.10.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
- talk or presentation in privat or public events
Bestimmung von Diuron, Terbutryn, OIT sowie deren Transformationsprodukte in urbanen Oberflächengewässern und Grundwasser
Oliver Olsson (Speaker)
18.03.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Für das Wissen entscheiden
Klaus Kümmerer (Panel participant)
2020Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Grundwassergefährdung durch biozide Wirkstoffe und ihrer Transformationsprodukte im urbanen Niederschlagsabfluss?
Oliver Olsson (Speaker)
05.11.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Grünes Design allein reicht nicht mehr
Klaus Kümmerer (Keynote Speaker)
08.02.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Indian Chemical Council Webinar "FROM GREEN CHEMISTRY TO CHEMISTRY IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY TO SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY"
Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker)
18.01.2021Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Relevance of selected health institutions on the impact of pharmaceuticals to the environment
Manuel Herrmann (Speaker)
24.09.2013 → 25.09.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research
Urbane Regenwasserversickerung als Eintragspfad für biozide Wirkstoffe in das Grundwasser. Fachreferent in Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Jens Lange und Vertretern des BMBF-MUTReWa Projektes im Rahmen des UBA Fachgesprächs: "Wissensgrundlage über die Belastung der Umwelt mit Bioziden schaffen – Möglichkeiten zur Umsetzung von Empfehlungen des Umweltbundesamtes."
Oliver Olsson (Coauthor)
16.11.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Vortrag in der UFSM (Universidade Federal de Santa Maria)
Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker)
30.09.2009Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research
Webinar Pharmaceuticals in the environment - A new strategic approach is needed
Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker)
17.10.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
Wie kommen wir zu noch saubereren Wasser?
Oliver Olsson (Speaker)
22.03.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
- Presentations (poster etc.)
25th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry - SETAC Europe 2015
Nareman Dahshan Henedaq Khaleel (Speaker), Oliver Olsson (Coauthor), Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor) & Nareman Dahshan Henedaq Khaleel (presenter)
03.05.2015 → 07.05.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Aerobic biodegradability assessment of Cefazolin and its phototransformation products
Waleed Mohamed Mamdouh Mahmoud Ahmed (Speaker) & Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker)
31.08.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Artificial sunlight photolysis of the pharmaceuticals doxepin hydrochloride, gabapentin and quetiapine hemifumarate as single compounds and as a mixture
Manuel Herrmann (presenter)
03.05.2015 → 07.05.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
A screening biodegradation Water Sediment Test
Klaus Kümmerer (presenter), Ewelina Baginska (Coauthor) & Annette Haiß (Coauthor)
03.06.2013 → 04.06.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Assessment of the biodegradability and ecotoxicity of the anti-cancer drug Imatinib Mesylate after UV and simulated sunlight irradiation treatments
Carlos Lutterbeck (presenter)
03.05.2015 → 07.05.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Biodegradability of cytostatic drugs: Cyclophosphamide, 5-Fluorouracil and Methotrexate and their photo-transformation resulting from treatment with UV and simulated sunlight radiation products in Closed Bottle Test
Klaus Kümmerer (presenter), Ewelina Baginska (presenter) & Carlos Lutterbeck (presenter)
03.06.2013 → 04.06.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Biodegradability of cytostatic drugs:Cyclophosphamide, 5-Fluorouracil and Methotrexate and their photo-transformation resulting from treatment with UV and simulated sunlight radiation products in Closed Bottle Test
Ewelina Baginska (presenter), Klaus Kümmerer (presenter) & Carlos Lutterbeck (presenter)
02.06.2013 → 03.06.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
C- and Si-analogous compounds – comparison of their behaviour in a test for ready biodegradability
Elisa Grabitz (Speaker)
07.05.2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Conference on Pesiticide Behviour in Soils, Water and Air
Uta Ulrich (Speaker) & Oliver Olsson (Coauthor)
02.09.2013 → 04.09.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Degradation of the emerging contaminant Atenolol by K2FeVIO4: assessment of biodegradability and degradation products
Marcelo Luis Wilde (Speaker), Francieli Martins Mayer (Speaker), Waleed Mohamed Mamdouh Mahmoud Ahmed (Speaker), Ayrton Figueiredo Martins (Speaker) & Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker)
17.04.2011 → 20.04.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Developing the ‘Benign by Design’ Approach for a Rational Design of Green Derivatives of b -Blockers: Propranolol as an Example
Tushar Rastogi (presenter)
30.09.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Eigenschaften und Adsorption von N,S,O-Heterocyclen auf Aktivkohle
Wolf-Ulrich Palm (Speaker), Jan Sebastian Mänz (Speaker) & Wolfgang Ruck (Speaker)
23.11.2009 → 24.11.2009Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Environmental fate of Methotrexate:photodegradation, biodegradability and mutagenicity assessment
Klaus Kümmerer (presenter), Anju Priya Toolaram (presenter), Ewelina Baginska (presenter), Carlos Lutterbeck (presenter), Kham Dieu Huynh (presenter) & Mandy Schneider (presenter)
03.06.2013 → 04.06.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Households as important source of biocidal active substances in influents of sewage treatment plants
Stefanie Wieck (presenter)
03.05.2015 → 07.05.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Identification and Assessment of Photo Transformation Products of the UV Filters Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Present in Grey Water Intended for Water Reuse
Franziska Jentzsch (Speaker), Christoph Leder (Speaker), Oliver Olsson (Speaker), Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker) & Franziska Jentzsch (presenter)
20.09.2015 → 24.09.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Identification of photo-transformation products of ciprofloxacin and evaluation of their genotoxicity using in silco methods and in vitro assay
Klaus Kümmerer (presenter), Tarek Haddad (Coauthor), Anju Priya Toolaram (Coauthor) & Christoph Leder (presenter)
03.06.2013 → 04.06.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Initial microbial ecotoxicitiy assessment of thioridazine, thioridazine 5-sulfoxide and photolytic mixtures of thioridazine
Jakob Menz (presenter)
11.05.2014 → 15.05.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Optimization of solid phase extraction of Beta-blockers from hospital effluent by Response Surface Methodology
Marcelo Luis Wilde (Speaker), Francieli Martins Mayer (Speaker), Waleed Mohamed Mamdouh Mahmoud Ahmed (Speaker), Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker) & Ayrton Figueiredo Martins (Speaker)
17.04.2011 → 20.04.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Photodegradation of chlorprothixene in aqueous medium: identification, biodegradation, and toxicity assessment of the formed transformation products
Nareman Dahshan Henedaq Khaleel (Speaker), Waleed Mohamed Mamdouh Mahmoud Ahmed (Speaker), Christoph Leder (Speaker), Oliver Olsson (Speaker) & Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker)
31.08.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Photolytic and biological degradation of silicon organic compounds
Elisa Grabitz (Speaker)
13.05.2018 → 17.05.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Photolytic degradation of organosilicon compounds: comparison of the effect of different co-solvents
Elisa Grabitz (Speaker)
13.05.2018 → 16.05.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
PRIORITIZATION OF VETERINARY ANTIBIOTICS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS USING A SIMPLE SCREENING APPROACH
Jakob Menz (presenter)
03.05.2015 → 07.05.2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
QSPR MODELS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FATE ASSESSMENT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED CHEMICAL COMPANIES
Waleed Mohamed Mamdouh Mahmoud Ahmed (Speaker), Christoph Leder (Speaker), Christoph Rücker (Speaker), Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker) & Dirk Schwartz (Speaker)
31.08.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Rational Design of Green, (Bio) Degradable β Adrenergic Receptor Blocker Derivatives through Non - Targeted Synthesis: Atenolol as an Example
Klaus Kümmerer (presenter), Tushar Rastogi (presenter) & Christoph Leder (presenter)
28.09.2014 → 30.09.2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Removal of Methotrexate, 5-Fluorouracil and Cyclophosphamide from water by UV, UV/H2O2 and UV/Fe2+/H2O2 processe
Klaus Kümmerer (presenter), Carlos Lutterbeck (presenter), Richard Bolek (presenter) & Kham Dieu Huynh (presenter)
03.06.2013 → 04.06.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting
Lukasz Gutowski (Speaker), Oliver Olsson (Coauthor), Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor) & Lukasz Gutowski (presenter)
17.11.2013 → 21.11.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
SETAC North America 34th Annual Meeting
Ewelina Baginska (Speaker), Oliver Olsson (Coauthor) & Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor)
17.11.2013 → 21.11.2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Strengthening the coping capacity for pharmaceuticals in drinking water.
Klaus Kümmerer (presenter)
29.05.2006 → 31.05.2006Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
The concept of a sustainable use of biocidal active substances – applied to rodenticides
Stefanie Wieck (presenter)
14.05.2017 → 17.05.2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
The ecological consequences of Chernobyl
Klaus Kümmerer (Speaker)
05.09.2011 → 07.09.2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Untersuchung zum Austrag und Verbleib von Metazachlor und seiner Transformationsprodukte Metazachlor Oxalsäure und Sulfonsäure in einem landwirtschaftlich genutzten Kleineinzugsgebiet
Dieter Vollert (Speaker), Jens Lange (Coauthor), Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor) & Oliver Olsson (Coauthor)
22.03.2018 → 23.03.2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
Verteilungsverhalten von current-use Herbiziden zwischen Pflanzenoberflächen und wässriger Phase
Isabell Zunker (Speaker), A. Fleischer (Coauthor), Wolf-Ulrich Palm (Coauthor) & Wolfgang Ruck (Coauthor)
12.09.2007 → 14.09.2007Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentations (poster etc.) › Research
- Other
Weltwasserwoche 2021
Klaus Kümmerer (Interview partner)
31.08.2021 → 05.09.2021Activity: Other expert activities › Other