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PFAS in the bloodstream – and the courtroom

25.07.2025 EDGE

What do paper straws, drinking water, and human blood have in common? PFAS – the so-called “forever chemicals” – are everywhere. A recent Supreme…

Welcome new group member: Anika Mikes

18.07.2025 EDGE

Anika Mikes joined EDGE as a Ph.D. student in June 2025. Her research, supervised by Michael Zumstein, will focus on the biodegradation of selected…

Welcome new group member: Samuel Knapp

18.07.2025 EDGE

Sam Knapp joined EDGE as a laboratory technician in June 2025. Besides general laboratory operations and responsibilities, he is supporting research…

Research vessel REXDAN embarks on Danube expedition for SUNDANSE Project

15.07.2025 EDGE

As part of the SUNDANSE project, REXDAN - Europe's newest and most advanced research vessel -, is set to embark on a significant mission along the…

New publication: Micro‑ and nanoplastics as transport vectors for organic contaminants

08.07.2025 EDGE

A new review led by EDGE in cooperation with researchers from the University of Novi Sad (Serbia) challenge the concern that tiny plastic particles…

Best Presentation Award at ICCE 2025 for Maximilian Eiser

01.07.2025 EDGE

Maximilian Eiser has received one of three awards for the best presentation at the 19th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment 2025…

New publication: Daphnia Magna as alternative model for (simultaneous) bioaccumulation and chronic toxicity assessment

16.06.2025 EDGE

A new study led by EDGE postdoc Göksu Çelik during her PhD at TU Dresden, presents a method to (simultaneously) assess chronic toxicity and…

Welcome new group member: Faiz Haque

10.06.2025 EDGE

Faiz Haque joined EDGE as a PhD student in May 2025. He will be working on elucidation of sources and transformation pathway of transformation…

New publication: Efficient, low-cost electrocatalysts for water electrolysis

10.06.2025 EDGE

A recent study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces introduces a promising advancement in the development of efficient, low-cost…