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New Publication: Specificity of Peptidases in Wastewater
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Peptide-based chemicals are increasingly used in various applications and understanding peptidase specificity in wastewater systems is therefore…
New Publication: Risk Perception Related to Microplastics in Food
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As the world faces the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, understanding human behavior is key to finding…
Welcome New Group Member: Sophie Schumacher
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Sophie Schumacher joined EDGE as a M.Sc. student in March 2025. Her master’s thesis investigates the occurrence and distribution of tire-derived…
Welcome New Group Member: Chen Li
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Chen Li joined EDGE as a PhD candidate in March 2025. He is working on the project “Development of Innovative Remediation Strategies for…
Welcome New Group Member: Thao Trang Tran
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Thao Trang Tran joined EDGE as an M.Sc. student in March 2025. Her master’s thesis focuses on optimizing the extraction of biodegradable microplastics…
Welcome New Group Member: Thanh Tung Nguyen
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Thanh Tung Nguyen joined EDGE in March as a M.Sc. student. His master’s thesis investigates oxygen consumption during the photochemical transformation…
New Publication: Importance of Photochemical Oxygen Consumption for Assessing Biological Activity in Sunlit Surface Waters
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Stable isotope analysis of dissolved oxygen is a useful tool to assess primary productivity in lakes and oceans. Despite evidence for light-dependent…
Welcome New Group Member: Manuel Groß
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Manuel Groß joined EDGE as M.Sc. student in March. His master’s thesis focuses on simulating transformations of organic pollutants in aquatic…