Infrastructure
Dana Zimmer, Rhena Schumann
University of Rostock
Tel.: +49 381/498 - extension number
Websites:
https://lsf.uni-rostock.de (email addresses, phone numbers)
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Biosciences
Address:
University of Rostock
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Institute of Biosciences
Albert-Einstein-Str. 3
18059 Rostock
Working Group Applied Ecology and Phycology and Biological Station Zingst
This working group provides contact persons for the incineration and the digestion of sediments, algae and plants, the preparation and analysis of water samples as well as for the photometric determination of P by use of molybdenum blue. Samples can be measured to a limited extent. Transports of samples are organized by the laboratory in Rostock by Juliane Müller.
Chemicals and Teflon digestion vessels for the subboiling digestions (chapter 4.2) are available in sufficient quantities in Rostock and Zingst. Furthermore, it is possible to photometrically measure samples with phosphate or TP digestions in Zingst yourself. Moreover, samples can be measured in the Continous Flow Analyzer (CFA) to a limited extent (phosphate, nitrate, nitrite, ammonium).
Table 10.1-1 Contact Persons at the Working Group Applied Ecology and Phycology (with the Biological Station Zingst)
|
Name |
Status |
Email Address |
Tel. |
|
Juliane Müller |
Technician |
juliane.mueller2 |
-6096 |
|
PD Dr. Rhena Schumann |
Scientist |
rhena.schumann |
(+49)38232/891026 |
|
Rita Wulff |
Technician |
rita.wulff |
(+49)38232/891021 |
Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Address:
University of Rostock
Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 6-8
18059 Rostock
Professorship for Soil Science
This professorship provides contact persons for sample preparation, digestion of soil, peat, sediments, biochar and plants as well as for the determination of P on the ICP-OES and (if necessary) the photometric determination of P (molybdenum blue, chapter 5.2.3; malachite green, chapter 5.2.4).
Apart from the sample preparation (homogenization by use of mortar grinder and plant grinder, chapter 3.5) and the microwave digestions (Mars Xpress, chapter 4.1) P and other elements can be measured in extracts on the ICP-OES. Moreover, there is a freeze dryer (homogenization, chapter 3.5). However, the sample quantities are limited and the financial needs are high, especially for the ICP-OES measurement.
Prof. Leinweber is the contact person for P XANES (particularly for inorganic P compounds) or 31P NMR (particularly for organic P compounds), which can clarify the P speciation in the respective matrix. Both for P XANES and for 31P NMR the samples have to be specifically processed beforehand.
Table 10.1-2 Contact Persons at the Professorship for Soil Science
|
Name |
Status |
Email Address |
Extension Number |
|
Britta Balz |
Lab Technician |
britta.balz |
-3127 |
|
PD Dr. Christel Baum |
Scientist |
christel.baum |
-3100 |
|
qualified soil scientist Elena Heilmann |
Technician |
elena.heilmann |
-3121 |
|
Prof. Peter Leinweber |
Chairholder |
peter.leinweber |
-3120 |
Professorship for Agronomy and Experimental Station Satower Straße
The contact persons of this professorship are especially concerned with the sample preparation (homogenization by use of grinders, chapter 3.5) and the digestion of plants and digestates. There are two microwaves (MarsXpress) available (together with the professorship for soil science).
The ICP-OES is run together with the professorship for soil science. Besides, phosphate is measured photometrically (vanadomolybdate yellow, chapter 5.2.5; molybdenum blue, chapter 5.2.3).
Table 10.1-3 Contact Persons at the Professorship for Agronomy and the Experimental Station
|
Name |
Status |
Email Address |
Extension Number |
|
Prof. Dr. Bettina Eichler-Löbermann |
Scientist |
bettina.eichler |
-3064 |
|
Dr. Michael Klaus |
Head of the Experimental Station |
michael.klaus |
-3166 |
Professorships for Aquaculture and Sea-Ranching as well as Nutritional Physiology and Animal Nutrition
This professorship provides contact persons for sample preparation (homogenization, chapter 3.5) and the digestion of fish and clams (chapters 4.1.5, 4.3.2). There is also a freeze dryer (homogenization, chapter 3.5).
Moreover, nutrient samples of higher concentrations are photometrically measured in a so-called discreet analyzer (chapter 5.4.3). This professorship works closely with the professorship for Nutritional Physiology and Animal Nutrition, which provides a ICP-OES and a ICP-MS. Questions concerning the utilization, costs and necessary preparations of samples may be addressed to the working group of Prof. Petra Wolf.
Table 10.1-4 Contact Persons at the Professorship for Aquaculture and Sea-Ranching as well as Nutritional Physiology and Animal Nutrition
|
Name |
Status |
Email Address |
Extension Number |
|
Dr. Adrian Bischoff-Lang |
Scientist |
adrian.bischoff-lang |
-3738 |
|
Prof. Harry Palm |
Chairholder Aquaculture |
harry.palm |
-3730 |
Professorship for Soil Physics
This professorship provides contact persons for the sampling and processing of drain water as well as the determination of P by use of IC and possibly molybdenum blue (chapter 5.2.3). Moreover, there are two muffle furnaces.
Table 10.1-5 Contact Persons at the Professorship for Soil Physics
|
Name |
Status |
Email Address |
Extension Number |
|
Evelyn Bolzmann |
Technical Employee |
evelyn.bolzmann |
-3187 |
|
Tilo Hartwig |
Technical Employee |
tilo.hartwig |
-3188 |
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW)
Tel.: +49 381/5197 – extension number
Website: www.io-warnemuende.de
Address:
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde
Seestr. 15
18119 Rostock
The technical equipment includes laboratory microwaves for digestions, a Continuous Flow Analyzer (also suitable for the nanomolar range) and an ICP. A SEM-EDX/WDX is available for the microanalysis.
Table 10.1-5 Contact Persons at the P-Campus
|
Name |
Status |
Email Address |
Extension Number |
|
Dr. Olaf Dellwig |
Scientist |
olaf.dellwig |
-437 |
|
Dr. Marion Kanwischer |
Scientist, Member of the Analytics Group |
marion.kanwischer |
-382 |
Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP)
Tel.: +49 3834/554 – extension number
Website: www.inp-greifswald.de
Address:
Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology
Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2
17489 Greifswald
There are contact persons for plasma digestions of various materials in different matrices and for several ingredients (also for P) at the INP.
Table 10.1-6 Contact Persons at the INP
|
Name |
Status |
Email Address |
Extension Number |
|
Dr. Volker Brüser |
Head Plasma Process Technology |
brueser |
-3808 |
|
Dr. Katja Zocher |
Scientist |
katja.zocher |
-3977 |
Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Tel.: 038208/68 - extension number
Website: www.fbn-dummerstorf.de
Address:
Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
There are contact persons for sample preparation (like freeze-drying and incineration), especially for animal tissue at the FBN.
Table 10.1-7 Contact Persons at the FBN
|
Name |
Status |
Email Address |
Extension Number |
|
Dr. Michael Oster |
Scientist |
oster |
-706 |
The P Handbook was financed by the Leibniz Association within the scope of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Phosphorus Research Rostock by the project "EvaPhoN – Evaluation of different P digestion methods for diverse environmental materials".
The work of Dr. Dana Zimmer was financed by the project "EvaPhoN" and the BMBF project "InnoSoilPhos - Innovative solutions to soil phosphorus mangement" (FKZ: 031A558).
Dr. Karen Baumann was also partly financed by the project "EvaPhoN". There are also close relations to the DFG project "Structure and Function of biocrusts in weathering, soil formation and erosion processes" (Crustweathering) in SPP 1803: EarthShape: Earth Surface Shaping by Biota.
The work of Theresa Zicker was financed within the scope of the BonaRes program by the BMBF project "InnoSoilPhos" (FKZ: 031A558) as well.
Sebastian Marcus Strauch obtained funding within the scope of the graduate concept of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Phosphorus Research Rostock.
The authors also would like to thank the technical staff members Britta Balz and Elena Heilmann (professorship soil science), Brigitte Claus and Julia Schmidt (professorship agronomy), Rita Wulff (Biological Station Zingst), Juliane Müller (professorship applied ecology & phycology) as well as Dr. Michael Klaus, head of the experimental station Satower Str. 48, for providing laboratory instructions, operating instructions for the devices, sample material and/or their work carried out within the scope of the round robin tests.
Last updated: 2025-04-09