Publications

Armanu E.G., Secula M.S., Eberlein C., Schmidt M., Heipieper H.J., Volf I. (2025)
Hydrochars from agricultural and forestry waste designed to achieve multipurpose matrices: Modeling and optimization of process parameters.
In: Results Eng. 28:108252.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.108252

Ciesielski T., Titov I., Semerád J., Parus A., Marecik R., Cłapa T., Narożna D., Trzebny A., Kloziński A., Siwińska-Ciesielczyk K., Dabert M., Táncsics A., Heipieper H.J., Cajthaml T., Woźniak-Karczewska M., Chrzanowski L. (2025)
Moisture governs diesel biodegradation in sandy soil – polystyrene microplastic have a negligible impact.
In:J. Hazard. Mater. 498:139907.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.139907

Wei, R.; Weber, G.; Blank, L.M.; Bornscheuer, U.T. (2025)
Process insights for harnessing biotechnology for plastic depolymerization.
In: Nature Chemical Engineering 2(2), 110–117.
DOI: 10.1038/s44286-024-00171-w

Mueller, U.; Barthel, T.; Benz, L.S.; Bon, V.; Crosskey, T.; Genter Dieguez, C.; Förster, R.; Gless, C.; Hauß, T.; Heinemann, U.; Hellmig, M.; James, D.; Lennartz, F.; Oelker, M.; Ovsyannikov, R.; Singh, P.; Wahl, M.C.; Weber, G.; Weiss, M.S. (2025)
The macromolecular crystallography beamlines of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin at the BESSY II storage ring: history, current status and future directions.
In: Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 32(3)
DOI: 10.1107/S1600577525001110

Li, Z.; Han, X.; Cong, L.; Singh, P.; Paiva, P.; Branson, Y.; Li, W.; Chen, Y.; Jaradat, D.M.M.; Lennartz, F.; Bayer, T.; Schmidt, L.; Garscha, U.; You, S.; Fernandes, P.A.; Ramos, M.J.; Bornscheuer, U.T. ; Weber, G.; Wei, R.; Liu, W. (2025)
Structure-guided engineering of a versatile urethanase improves its polyurethane depolymerization activity.
In: Advanced Science 12(13), 2416019.
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202416019

Leiter,N.; Wohlschläger, M.; Versen, M.; Harter, S.D.; Kießlich, T.; Lederer, F.; Clauß,S.; Schlosser, D.; Armanu, E.G.; Eberlein, C.; Heipieper, H.J.; Löder, M.G.J.; Laforsch, C. (2025)
Effects of defined organic layers on the fluorescence lifetime of plastic materials.
In: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, in press.
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-025-05888-y

Armanu, E.G.; Bertoldi, S.; Chrzanowski, L.; Volf I.; Heipieper, H.J. ; Eberlein, C. (2025a)
Benefits of immobilized bacteria in bioremediation of sites contaminated with toxic organic compounds.
In:  Microorganisms 13(1), 155.
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13010155

Armanu, E.G.; Bertoldi, S.; Schmidt, M.; Heipieper, H.J.; Volf, I. and Eberlein, C. (2025b)
Hydrochar from Agricultural Waste as a Biobased Support Matrix Enhances the Bacterial Degradation of Diethyl Phthalat.
In: Molecules 2025, 30, 1167.
DOI: 10.3390/molecules30051167

Bischof, R.; Volk, R.; Schultmann, F. (2025)
Future disposal surge – A new quantification approach for predicting waste from external thermal insulation composite systems in Germany.
In: Journal of Industrial Ecology 2025;1–13.
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.13624

Bertoldi, S.; Mattos, P.; de Carvalho, C.; Kruse, L.; Thies, S.; Heipieper, H.J.; Eberlein, C. (2024)
Evaluation of the robustness under alkanol stress and adaptability of members of the new genus Halopseudomonas.
In: Microorganisms 12(11), 2116.
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12112116

Mican, J.; Jaradat, D.M.M.; Liu, W.; Weber, G.; Mazurenko, S.; Bornscheuer, U.T.; Damborsky, J.; Wei, R.; Bednar, D. (2024)
Exploring new galaxies: perspectives on the discovery of novel PET-degrading enzymes.
In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 342, 123404.
DOI: 10.1016/J.APCATB.2023.123404

Lisiecka N., Woźniak-Karczewska M., Parus A., Simpson M., Frankowski R., Zgoła-Grześkowiak A., Siwińska-Ciesielczyk K., Niemczak M., Eberlein C., Heipieper H.J., Chrzanowski L. (2024)
Effect of microplastic on sorption, toxicity and mineralization of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid ionic liquids.
In: Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 108:523.
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13353-6

Strotmann U., Durand M.J., Thouand G., Eberlein C., Heipieper H.J., Gartiser S., Pagga U. (2024)
Microbiological toxicity tests using standardized ISO/OECD methods – current state and outlook.
In: Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 108:45.
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13286-0

Lisiecka N., Ciesielski T., Sopata O., Parus A., Woźniak-Karczewska M., Simpson M., Frankowski R., Zgoła-Grześkowiak A., Kloziński A., Siwińska-Ciesielczyk K., Klapiszewski L., Niemczak M., Heipieper H.J., Chrzanowski L. (2023)
Sorption of ionic liquids in soil enriched with polystyrene microplastic reveals independent behavior of cations and anions.
In: Chemosphere 341:139927.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139927

Strotmann U., Thouand G., Pagga U., Gartiser S., Heipieper H.J. (2023)
Toward the future of OECD/ISO biodegradability testing – new approaches and developments.
In: Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 107:2073-2095.
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12406-6

Arnal, G.; Anglade, J.; Gavalda, S.; Tournier, V.; Chabot, N.; Bornscheuer, U. T. et al. (2023)
Assessment of Four Engineered PET Degrading Enzymes Considering Large-Scale Industrial Applications.
In: ACS catalysis 13 (20), S. 13156–13166.
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c02922.