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
- 2018
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Fragrance allergens in household detergents
Wieck, S., Olsson, O., Kümmerer, K. & Klaschka, U., 01.08.2018, In: Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP. 97, p. 163-169 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Langfristige Strategien zur Entfrachtung des aquatischen Kreislaufs von Mikroverunreinigungen
Kümmerer, K. & Olsson, O., 08.2018, In: KA - Korrespondenz Abwasser, Abfall. 65, 8, p. 686-693 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A path to clean water: Reduced chemicals input must complement wastewater treatment to ensure the safety of water resources
Kümmerer, K., Dionysiou, D. D., Olsson, O. & Fatta-Kassinos, D., 20.07.2018, In: Science. 361, 6399, p. 222 - 224 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Biodegradation tests of mercaptocarboxylic acids, their esters, related divalent sulfur compounds and mercaptans
Rücker, C., Mahmoud, W. M. M., Schwartz, D. & Kümmerer, K., 01.07.2018, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25, 19, p. 18393-18411 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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In silico toxicology protocols
Myatt, G. J., Ahlberg, E., Akahori, Y., Allen, D., Amberg, A., Anger, L. T., Aptula, A., Auerbach, S., Beilke, L., Bellion, P., Benigni, R., Bercu, J., Booth, E. D., Bower, D., Brigo, A., Burden, N., Cammerer, Z., Cronin, M. T. D., Cross, K. P., Custer, L., Dettwiler, M., Dobo, K., Ford, K. A., Fortin, M. C., Gad-McDonald, S. E., Gellatly, N., Gervais, V., Glover, K. P., Glowienke, S., Van Gompel, J., Gutsell, S., Hardy, B., Harvey, J. S., Hillegass, J., Honma, M., Hsieh, J. H., Hsu, C. W., Hughes, K., Johnson, C., Jolly, R., Jones, D., Kemper, R., Kenyon, M. O., Kim, M. T., Kruhlak, N. L., Kulkarni, S. A., Kümmerer, K., Leavitt, P., Majer, B., Masten, S., Miller, S., Moser, J., Mumtaz, M., Muster, W., Neilson, L., Oprea, T. I., Patlewicz, G., Paulino, A., Lo Piparo, E., Powley, M., Quigley, D. P., Reddy, M. V., Richarz, A. N., Ruiz, P., Schilter, B., Serafimova, R., Simpson, W., Stavitskaya, L., Stidl, R., Suarez-Rodriguez, D., Szabo, D. T., Teasdale, A., Trejo-Martin, A., Valentin, J. P., Vuorinen, A., Wall, B. A., Watts, P., White, A. T., Wichard, J., Witt, K. L., Woolley, A., Woolley, D., Zwickl, C. & Hasselgren, C., 01.07.2018, In: Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP. 96, p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bioavailability of Antibiotics at Soil-Water Interfaces: A Comparison of Measured Activities and Equilibrium Partitioning Estimates
Menz, J., Müller, J., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 05.06.2018, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 52, 11, p. 6555-6564 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Not only biocidal products: Washing and cleaning agents and personal care products can act as further sources of biocidal active substances in wastewater
Wieck, S., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 06.2018, In: Environmental international. 115, p. 247-256 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Fluorescent tracers to evaluate pesticide dissipation and transformation in agricultural soils
Lange, J., Olsson, O., Sweeny, B., Herbstritt, B., Reich, M., Alvarez-Zaldivar, P., Payraudeau, S. & Imfeld, G., 01.04.2018, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 619 - 620, p. 1682-1689 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Simulating the fate and release of metazachlor and its transformation products metazachlor oxalic acid and sulfonic acid in a small-scale agricultural catchment
Vollert, D., Gassmann, M., Lange, J., Kümmerer, K. & Olsson, O., 04.2018, Proceedings from the 20th EGU General Assembly: Geophysical research abstracts 20. European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vol. 20. p. 19569 1 p. (Geophysical Research Abstracts (GRA); vol. 20).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Einfluss von Klimaänderungen auf das simulierte Umweltverhalten der Fungizide Boscalid und Penconazol in einem typischen terrassierten Weineinzugsgebiet
Vollert, D., Denien, M., Kümmerer, K. & Olsson, O., 22.03.2018, Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 39.18: M³ - Messen, Modellieren, Managen in Hydrologie und Wasserressourcenbewirtschaftung . Schütze, N., Müller, U., Schwarze, R., Wöhling, T. & Grundmann, J. (eds.). Dresden: Fachgemeinschaft Hydrologische Wissenschaften (FgHW), Vol. 39. p. 281-290 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Combination of experimental and in silico methods for the assessment of the phototransformation products of the antipsychotic drug/metabolite Mesoridazine
Wilde, M. L., Menz, J., Leder, C. & Kümmerer, K., 15.03.2018, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 618, p. 697-711 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Consumers' perceptions of biocidal products in households
Wieck, S., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 03.2018, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 221, 2, p. 260-268 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Editorial overview: Green and sustainable chemistry conference 2017
Liu, Z. & Kümmerer, K., 01.02.2018, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 9, Special Issue: 2, 2018, p. A1-A2 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Sustainable chemistry and the international sustainable chemistry collaborative centre ISC 3
Elschami, M., Kümmerer, K. & Schneidewind, U., 01.01.2018, In: GAIA. 27, 2, p. 247-249 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Wie teuer wird die Medizin im Wasser?
Kümmerer, K., 01.2018, In: Zweitausend50. 1, p. 70-73 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Abflussverhältnisse steuern die Retention von Pestiziden und hydrologischen Tracern in Feuchtflächen
Lange, J., Greiwe, J., Müller, B., Hensen, B., Kümmerer, K. & Olsson, O., 2018, Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 39.18: M³ - Messen, Modellieren, Managen in Hydrologie und Wasserressourcenbewirtschaftung: Beiträge zum Tag der Hydrologie am 22./23. März 2018 an der Technischen Universität Dresden . Schütze, N., Müller, U., Schwarze, R., Wöhling, T. & Grundmann, J. (eds.). Fachgemeinschaft Hydrologische Wissenschaften (FgHW), Vol. 39.18. p. 271-280 10 p. (Forum für Hydrologie und Wasserbe wirtschaftung; vol. 39.18).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Pestizidrückstände in ländlichen und urbanen Grund- und Oberflächengewässern
Olsson, O., Hensen, B., Lange, J., Ulrich, U., Pfannerstill, M., Steinmann, F. & Kümmerer, K., 2018, 51. Essener Tagung für Wasserwirtschaft „Wasserwirtschaft im Umbruch": Tagungsband. Pinnekamp, J. (ed.). Aachen: Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft an der RWTH Aachen e.V., Vol. 247. p. 55/1-55/11 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Transfer
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Urbane Regenwasserversickerung als Eintragspfad für biozide Wirkstoffe in das Grundwasser?
Lange, J., Olsson, O., Jackisch, N., Weber, T., Hensen, B., Zieger, F., Schütz, T. & Kümmerer, K., 2017, In: Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft. 10, 4, p. 198 - 202 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2016
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Photodegradation of the UV filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate under ultraviolet light: identification and in silico assessment of photo-transformation products in the context of grey water reuse
Jentzsch, F., Olsson, O., Westphal, J., Reich, M., Leder, C. & Kümmerer, K., 01.12.2016, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 572, p. 1092-1100 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Experimental and in silico assessment of fate and effects of the antipsychotic drug quetiapine and its bio- and phototransformation products in aquatic environments
Herrmann, M., Menz, J., Gassmann, M., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.11.2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 218, p. 66-76 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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UV-photodegradation of desipramine: Impact of concentration, pH and temperature on formation of products including their biodegradability and toxicity
Khaleel, N. D. H., Mahmoud, W. M. M., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.10.2016, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 566-567, p. 826-840 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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General strategies to increase the repeatability in non-target screening by liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry
Bader, T., Schulz, W., Kümmerer, K. & Winzenbacher, R., 07.09.2016, In: Analytica Chimica Acta. 935, p. 173-186 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Possible underestimations of risks for the environment due to unregulated emissions of biocides from households to wastewater
Wieck, S., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.09.2016, In: Environmental international. 94, p. 695-705 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Antineoplastic compounds in the environment: Substances of special concern
Kümmerer, K., Haiß, A., Schuster, A., Hein, A. & Ebert, I., 01.08.2016, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23, 15, p. 14791–14804 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reaction of Calcium Chloride and Magnesium Chloride and their Mixed Salts with Ethanol for Thermal Energy Storage
Korhammer, K., Apel, C., Osterland, T. & Ruck, W. K. L., 01.06.2016, In: Energy Procedia. 91, p. 161-171 11 p., 125043.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
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Environmental fate and effect assessment of thioridazine and its transformation products formed by photodegradation
Wilde, M. L., Menz, J., Trautwein, C., Leder, C. & Kümmerer, K., 06.2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 213, p. 658-670 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Initial hazard screening for genotoxicity of photo-transformation products of ciprofloxacin by applying a combination of experimental and in-silico testing
Toolaram, A. P., Haddad, T., Leder, C. & Kümmerer, K., 04.2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 211, p. 148-156 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Benign by design: Benign by Design
Kümmerer, K., 14.03.2016, Green and Sustainable Medicinal Chemistry: Methods, Tools and Strategies for the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industry. Summerton, L., Sneddon, H. F., Jones, L. C. & Clark, J. H. (eds.). Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 73-81 9 p. (RSC Green Chemistry; vol. 2016-January, no. 46).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Presence, fate and risks of pharmaceuticals in the environment
Kümmerer, K., 14.03.2016, Green and Sustainable Medicinal Chemistry: Methods, Tools and Strategies for the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industry. Summerton, L., Sneddon, H. F., Jones, L. C. & Clark, J. H. (eds.). Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 63-72 10 p. (RSC Green Chemistry; vol. 2016-January, no. 46).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Degradation of cyclophosphamide and 5-fluorouracil by UV and simulated sunlight treatments: Assessment of the enhancement of the biodegradability and toxicity
Lutterbeck, C. A., Wilde, M. L., Baginska, E., Leder, C., Machado, Ê. L. & Kümmerer, K., 01.01.2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 208, Part B, p. 467-476 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Advanced Treatment Technologies for Urban Waste Water Reuse
Fatta-Kassinos, D. (ed.), Dionysiou, D. D. (ed.) & Kümmerer, K. (ed.), 2016, Cham: Springer Nature AG. 305 p. (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry; vol. 45, no. 1)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research