New CRC 1357 Publication
A ferrihydrite coating changes the wettability of microplastic particles depending on the type of polymer and can thus change originally water-repellent surfaces into water-attracting ones. The change of the surface is important for further biotic and abiotic degradation processes. ...more
CRC 1357 Microplastics Seminar
We are looking forward to our next CRC 1357 Microplastics Seminar guest: Dr. Patrizia Pfohl from BASF and her talk: "Aging of Intentionally Produced Microplastic Particles for Innovative Applications" on June 12, 2023, starting at 16:15, in H18 (NWII) and online via ZOOM. ...more
GDCh Price Winners
Congratulations to this year's team of winners of the Dres.-Volker-und-Elke-Münch Prize for Science and Research of the GDCh. Maximilian Röhrl and Prof. Josef Breu were awarded for their research on compostable and sustainable paper barrier laminates - an alternative for plastic packaging without microplastic formation. ...more
New CRC 1357 Publication
Jasmin Kniese & Sven Ritschar have established a workflow with the A03 team that allows the detection and localization of non-fluorescent polysstyrene particles in E. fetida tissue with an accuracy of 95%. Up to 2 μm small particles could be detected in tissue sections by Raman spectroscopy. ...more
New CRC 1357 Microplastic Publication
Woodlice react differently to microplastics depending on whether they originate from biodegradable or non-biodegradable polymers. PLA, PET and PS and their influence on hydrogen production and the microbiome were investigated. ...more
What is the SFB 1357 researching?
The CRC 1357 team studies the formation and behaviour of microplastics in the environment and their long-term effects on soils, plants, organisms, and ecosystem processes. This overview article provides insights into the research and goals of the Collaborative Research Center. ...more
PhD Call 2023
We are looking for PhD students for our next generation of scientists within the DFG -funded collaborative research center 1357 Microplastics! We are looking for various disciplines - current vacancies are in hydrogeology, micrometeorology, theoretical physics, statistical ecotoxicology and biochemistry! Apply now! ...more
CRC 1357 Kick Off 2023
With the kick-off meeting, the second funding phase of the SFB 1357 was successfully launched. Professors, post-docs, junior researchers, PhD students and master students networked on cross-sectional topics and intensively exchanged ideas at Schloss Thurnau from March 1-2, 2023. ...more
New CRC 1357 publication:
Microplastic particle characteristics and their distribution on the sea surface are critical for their transport across the water-air interface. By modelling bubble scavenging, rising bubbles were shown to generate a net flow of particles toward the surface. The transport was highly dependent on the particle's surface. Congratulations! ...more
New CRC 1357 publication:
Have you ever wondered how microplastic particles behave in a lake ecosystem? Do they sink or float? What happens in a stratified lake in summer? Are they stopped by the thermocline? Congratulations on these new findings directly from Lake Brombach! ...more
Arte Re: CRC 1357 Microplastic
The Arte reportage series "Re:" tells people's stories - authentically and up close. This episode is about microplastics and the Collaborative Research Centre CRC 1357 at the University of Bayreuth. ...more
