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New publication: Quantification of guanidine in Environmental Matrices

27.09.2024 EDGE

Recent discoveries have raised interest in the biological and environmental role of guanidine – a small, nitrogen-rich compound. Because little is…

Welcome new group member: Esther Breuninger

23.09.2024 EDGE

Esther Breuninger joined EDGE as a postdoctoral researcher in September 2024. Linked to the “Cluster of Excellence: Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health…

Welcome new group member: Madeleine Lomax-Vogt

23.09.2024 EDGE

Madeleine Lomax-Vogt joined EDGE in September as a Postdoctoral Researcher. She will be working on elucidating the transportation, transformations,…

New publication: Novel approach for scandium, thorium and uranium ion capture

19.09.2024 EDGE

The separation of critical elements is essential for advanced energy systems and high-performance alloys. This study introduces an innovative…

New publication: Selective extraction of indium and gallium

19.09.2024 EDGE

Gallium and indium are essential elements in optical electronics. This study introduces the innovative use of mesoporous silica sorbents for the…

New book-series chapter in Methods in Enzymology

18.09.2024 EDGE

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

Welcome New Group Member: Philipp Martin

09.09.2024 EDGE

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

Thilo Hofmann on Ö1 Mittagsjournal

06.09.2024 EDGE

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

Michael Zumstein wins Univie Teaching Award

06.09.2024 EDGE

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