30.04.2018 - 13:29:39

Announcment for master thesis topic

in AG Meckenstock, Biofilm Centre

In cooperation with thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG the Department of Aquatic Microbiology offers a position for a master thesis.
The topic of the project is on tar oil contamination of groundwater at an industrial site. Due to its vicinity to the local steel works the groundwater passes through a strong temperature gradient. The aim of the master project is to investigate how the temperature gradient affects the activity of degradation of the tar oil. For this purpose, groundwater samples taken on site will be further analyzed by molecular and biological methods regarding the microbial community. In addition, a newly developed analytical technique (reverse isotope labelling) will be applied to estimate the microbial mineralization of the tar oil. Start of the project is after consultation. If you are interested, please contact Prof. Rainer Meckenstock (rainer.meckenstock@uni-due.de).