Project A03 will determine the roles of chemolithoautotrophy and surface as sources of reduced carbon for the microbial community in the Hainich aquifers, using a microcosm model system. Based on Raman microspectroscopy combined with stable isotope probing, a novel high throughput cell sorting method will be established, in order to separate metabolically active microbial subpopulations. Metagenomic analysis of these subpopulations will enable a targeted analysis of their functional role in groundwater biogeochemical cycles.
PIs
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Prof. Dr. Kirsten Küsel
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of BiodiversityFriedrich Schiller University Jena
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Prof. Dr. Jürgen Popp
Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Institute of Physical Chemistry,Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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Dr. Martin Taubert
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of BiodiversityFriedrich Schiller University Jena
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Dr. Petra Rösch
Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Institute of Physical Chemistry,Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Dr. Will Overholt
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of BiodiversityFriedrich Schiller University Jena
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Doctoral Researchers
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Rola Houhou
Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Institute of Physical Chemistry,Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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Georgette Azemtsop
Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Institute of Physical Chemistry,Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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Associated Postdoctoral Researchers
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Narendrakumar Chaudhari
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of BiodiversityFriedrich Schiller University Jena
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Syrie Hermans
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of BiodiversityFriedrich Schiller University Jena
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Dr. Carl-Eric Wegner
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of BiodiversityFriedrich Schiller University Jena
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Associated Researchers
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PD Dr. Thomas Bocklitz
Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Institute of Physical Chemistry,Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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Prof. Dr. Cassandre S. Lazar
Department of Biological SciencesUniversité du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Dr. Patricia Geesink
Postdoctoral researcher Laboratory of Microbiology, WUR,
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Associated Doctoral Researchers
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Constantinos Xenophontos
Chair of Aquatic Geomicrobiology, Institute of BiodiversityFriedrich Schiller University Jena
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