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The Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) at the University of Vienna combines rapidly developing research areas of high societal relevance. Our Centre consists of four Research Divisions spanning microbiology, bioinformatics, ecology and environmental systems science.
This multidisciplinary approach empowers us to comprehensively investigate those critical biotic and abiotic processes that shape our bodies, ecosystems, and our planet at large. Our research provides critical insights that address pressing global challenges, from human to environmental health.
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Zientek A, Schagerl M, Nagy M, Wanek W, Heinz P, Ali SS et al. Effect of micro-plastic particles on coral reef foraminifera. Scientific Reports. 2024 Dec;14(1):12423. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-63208-3
Terzin M, Laffy PW, Robbins S, Yeoh YK, Frade PR, Glasl B et al. The road forward to incorporate seawater microbes in predictive reef monitoring. Environmental Microbiome. 2024 Dec;19(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s40793-023-00543-4
Protsak I, Stockhausen M, Brewer A, Owton M, Hofmann T, Kleitz F. Enhanced selective extraction of indium and gallium using mesoporous sorbents. Chemical engineering journal. 2024 Oct 15;498:154468. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.154468
Aunurohim A, Raufanda MS, Saptarini D, Muzaki FK, Prabowo RE, Pamungkas MSA et al. Microplastic-contamination in the flesh and gastrointestinal tract of nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in floating net cages at lake Ranu Grati, Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia. Environmental Advances. 2024 Oct;17:100587. doi: 10.1016/j.envadv.2024.100587
Henkel C, Hüffer T, Peng R, Gao X, Ghoshal S, Hofmann T. Photoaging enhances the leaching of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and transformation products from polyvinyl chloride microplastics into aquatic environments. Communications Chemistry. 2024 Sep 27;7(1):218. doi: 10.1038/s42004-024-01310-3