Publications

Formentin G, Nogay V, Hofmann T. Data Space Inversion for efficient and uncertainty-informed contaminant source identification in aquifers. Water Research. 2026 Sept;302:1-14. 126176 . doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.126176

Gao C, Mordehay V, Sherman A, Hämmerle LE, Hofmann T, Polubesova T et al. Tire wear particles as a source of organic contaminants in the agro-environment:Release of tire wear-derived compounds and their plant uptake. Environmental Research. 2026 Aug 15;303:1-10. 124681. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2026.124681

Zhou H, Li Z, Wu Z, Zou L, Sun H, Li H et al. Zinc accumulation as a primary contributor to co-exposure toxicity with 6PPD-quinone in earthworms: Multi-level evidence. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2026 Aug;514:1-13. 142749. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.142749

Hodzic A, Cizek V, Kunert M. Gut immune and redox transcriptional responses to Borrelia infection in questing Ixodes ricinus. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 2026 Jul;17(4):1-6. 102668. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2026.102668

Allagui W, Brahim N, Allani M, Zougari B, Ibrahim H, Bol R et al. Oasis management and topography interactively shape soil inorganic carbon dynamics in hyper-arid soils. Geoderma. 2026 Jul;471:1-12. 117865. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117865

Chen W, Hofmann T. From Particles to Chemicals: Redefining the Impact of Agricultural Plastics on Water Quality. Environmental Science & Technology. 2026 Jun 23;60(24):17058-17062. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6c05931

Dolschak K, Winter Artusio E, Mayer M, Grabner M, Tatzber M, Ahmed IU et al. Climate drivers of historic tree growth in the Vienna Woods and prediction of future performance of eight selected tree species. Forest Ecology and Management. 2026 Jun 15;610:123674. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123674

Hendriks L, Lomax-Vogt M, Breuninger ES, Braeuer S, Koellensperger G. Nanoparticle Analysis, from Standards to Sunscreens: Teaching Graduate Students Single-Particle ICP-TOFMS through a Hands-On Laboratory Course. Journal of Chemical Education. 2026 Jun 9;103(6):3405-3416. Epub 2026. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6c00228

Waschk P, Spiegel P, Gessler A, Saurer M, Bock BM, Hinterdobler W et al. Evidence for resource transfer via common endophyte networks. Scientific Reports. 2026 Jun 8. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-56653-9

Koch H, Clavel T, Mayr C, Coltman BL, Schloter M, Vorholt JA et al. From “synthetic” to defined microbial communities for clearer terminology. Nature Communications. 2026 Jun 8;17(1):1-4. 5283. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-74251-1

Yaffar D, Fuchslueger L. Understanding Root Exudate Strategies for Plant Phosphorus Acquisition. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 2026 Jun 4;131(6):1-6. e2026JG009969. doi: 10.1029/2026JG009969

Kralova S, Spacek P, Gafriller J, Bezdicek M, Medvedcova V, Séneca J et al. Kineochelins-A New Group of Siderophores From an Antarctic Bacterium. Microbial Biotechnology. 2026 Jun;19(6):1-24. e70386. doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.70386

Nasirzade J, Sternberg F, Vogel A, Sango R, Beikbaghban T, Kolbe T et al. Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Macrophages Adjust UCP2 Protein Levels Based on Their Intrinsic Metabolism and Available Metabolites. European Journal of Immunology. 2026 Jun;56(6):e70218. doi: 10.1002/eji.70218

Lintner M, Golen J, Schagerl M, Wildner M, Wanek W, Cyran N et al. Reversible bleaching of photobionts in marine protists to a chemical stress - A case study of Amphistegina lobifera. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. 2026 Jun;279:1-9. 113454. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2026.113454

Abergel C, Abrahão JS, Coulibaly F, Fischer M, Jeudy S, Knorr RL et al. Infection cycles of viruses of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota. Nature Reviews. Microbiology. 2026 May 29. Epub 2026 May 29. doi: 10.1038/s41579-026-01319-6

Hodžić A, Kunert M, Juračić M, Veinović G, Sukara R, Tomanović S et al. Immune-mediated microbial interference governs Borrelia colonization of the tick gut. Iscience. 2026 May 15;29(5):115628. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115628

Sriwastava P, Ranawat B, Brijit AJ, Mishra B, Harbola D, Mathew G. Microbial Strategy Shift for Releasing Iron with Varying Mineral Substrates and their Accessibility: Implications for Iron Biomining. Geomicrobiology Journal. 2026 May 8;43(6):801-810. doi: 10.1080/01490451.2026.2663814

Yu XA, Strachan CR, Herbold CW, Lang M, Gasche C, Makristathis A et al. Genome-wide sweeps create ecological units in the human gut microbiome. Nature. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10476-w

Kramml HM, Herpell JB, Priemer C, Wessely Z, Schindler F, Berger A et al. Clusia genomes shed light on the evolution and diversity of crassulacean acid metabolism physiotypes. Nature Communications. 2026 May 5;17(1):3937. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71958-z