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18.09.2024

New Book-Series Chapter in Methods in Enzymology

Rieske oxygenase enzymes play a key role in breaking down toxic chemicals into less harmful substances, making them essential for cleaning up...

09.09.2024

Welcome New Group Member: Philipp Martin

Philipp joined EDGE as a postdoctoral researcher in August 2024. He will work in Thilo Hofmann’s group within the project "Development of innovative...

06.09.2024

Michael Zumstein wins Univie Teaching Award

The University of Vienna has honored Michael Zumstein (EDGE) with the Univie Teaching Award for his exceptional work in the category of "Research...

06.09.2024

Thilo Hofmann on Ö1 Mittagsjournal

Listen to Thilo Hofmann talk about plastics in the environment in the Austrian radio program "Ö1 Mittagsjournal" from Thursday, September 5.

19.08.2024

Anya Sherman featured in Nature Article

PhD candidate Anya Sherman (EDGE) was interviewed by Nature about her research on chemicals that are added to rubber products and how these can be...

15.08.2024

Welcome New Group Member: Jiahui Wu

Jiahui Wu joined EDGE as a postdoctoral researcher in August 2024. She will be working on the Cluster of Excellence project "Microbiomes Drive...

13.08.2024

New publication in Environmental Science & Technology on how to assess water-soluble polymer biodegradation by wastewater microorganism

Water soluble polymers (WSPs) are used in many applications in modern society, for example as key ingredients of household and personal care products...

07.08.2024

Thilo Hofmann featured in NDR article on environmental aspects of lithium extraction from deep water

Thilo Hofmann was interviewed by the NDR for their article and radio feature on lithium extraction from deep water in Northern Germany.

19.07.2024

Welcome New Group Member: Jan Zyla

Jan Zyla joined EDGE in June as an M.Sc. student. His master’s thesis will focus on the sorption behaviour of tire-derived compounds to soils and on...

05.06.2024

New Publication in Frontiers in Environmental Science Finds Tire Additives in Vegetables

A new study in cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has detected tire additives in leafy vegetables.

03.06.2024 15:05

Thilo Hofmann discusses Austrian "Aktionsplan Mikroplastik"

On Wednesday, Thilo Hofmann will be part of an expert panel at the event "Österreichischer Aktionsplan Mikroplastik 2022-2025: From Pollution to...

25.04.2024

Welcome New Group Member: Maximilian Eiser

Maximilian joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in April 2024. Under the supervision of Michael Zumstein and within the Cluster of Excellence “Microbiomes...

16.04.2024

EDGE Project at EGU Press Conference

Luzian Hämmerle, Anya Sherman, and Thilo Hofmann from EDGE—selected among 16,000 abstracts—presented their recent study on tire wear additives in food...

27.03.2024

New Publication in Microplastics and Nanoplastics Explores the Influence of Plastic Shape During Composting

A new study in cooperation with BASF sheds light on the crucial role of physical shape in the fragmentation of biodegradable plastics during...

13.03.2024

Thilo Hofmann featured in Austrian newspaper "Der Standard"

EDGE's Thilo Hofmann is featured in the Austrian newspaper "Der Standard" in an article about the Kick-Off event of the new Environment and Climate...

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