The chemical diversity and metabolic activities in the Critical Zone (CZ) are within the focus of A02. With a multi-technique mass spectrometry-based platform, we specifically identify marker molecules for structural and functional analysis. We will further identify metabolic patterns for the elucidation of biogeochemical processes in the CZ. Using these markers, we will perform incubation experiments with microbial consortia, in order to identify the key players responsible for characteristic metabolic transformations. The ultimate goal of this project is to use information from chemical structures to identify the processes that cause the pattern observed in different sampling depths and at different sampling sites of the CZ.
PIs
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Prof. Dr. Georg Pohnert
Chair of Instrumental Analytics/ Bioorganic Analytics, Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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+49 (0)3641 9-48170
+49 (0)3641 9-48172 |
Prof. Dr. Gerd Gleixner
Molecular Biogeochemistry Group, Department Biogeochemical Processes,
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Doctoral Researcher
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Simon Benk
Molecular Biogeochemistry Group, Department Biogeochemical ProcessesMax Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Dr. Christian Zerfass
Bioorganic Analytics Group, Chair of Intrumental Analytics/ Bioorganic Analytics, Institute for Inorganic and Analytical ChemistryFriedrich Schiller University Jena
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Associated Doctoral Researcher
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Alice Orme
Molecular Biogeochemistry Group, Department Biogeochemical Processes, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
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Associated Researchers
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Dr. Carlos Sánchez Arcos
Aquatic Chemical Ecology Group, Institute of Zoology,
University of Cologne |
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Dr. Yan Li
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Dr. Nico Ueberschaar
Head of Mass Spectrometric Platform
Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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