Elisabeth (Lilli) Janssen

The Department of Environmental Microbiology (Umik) invites applications for:

Postdoc on molecular methods for the detection of infectious disease agents in wastewater 🦠💧

👉 apply.refline.ch/673277/1294/...

Biotransformation Dynamics and Products of Cyanobacterial Secondary Metabolites in Surface Waters Cyanobacteria produce toxic and bioactive secondary metabolites, posing risks to ecosystems and human health, yet their transformation pathways in surface waters remain unclear. We assessed biotransfo...

Excited to share work by @xuejianwang.bsky.social where we provide biotransformation kinetics of cyanopeptides beyond #microcystins, influence of initial #toxins & bacteria, #transformation products & pathways!#cyanobacteria research done at @eawag.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Excited to share work by J. Oliveira, and collaborators on our discovery of genetic & metabolic #biodiversity of #cyanobacteria at the rock–water interface #tintenstrich #cyanolichen in mountains! Done at #WSL and #Eawag through the Blue Green Biodiversity Initiative. doi.org/10.1021/acs....

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Interested in natural product producing microorganisms? 🦠 See you in Berlin... 😀

An exciting #ICTC13 program is out ! Overall 108 oral presentations, 10 keynote/invited lectures, 124 posters, a cyano-metabolomics workshop, + lots of social activities.
Still time to register and experience the wildest cyanobacteria happening after the Great Oxygenation Event. 😜
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There is no magic formula which toxins are expected with #cyanobacteria but the #microcystins and #anabaenopeptins we identified as indicators for different species in Lake Greifensee in a 5-year study seem to apply to many lakes in Switzerland.

Annette Doherty - First female president of the Royal Society of Chemistry after 62 male presidents since 1660!

Apply now: Eawag Postdoctoral Fellowship 📢💪

The Eawag postdoctoral fellowship is designed for outstanding early-career researchers with innovative ideas

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From sewage and scum to swimming in ‘blue gold’: how Switzerland transformed its rivers In the 1960s, the Swiss had some of the dirtiest water in Europe. Now, their cities boast pristine rivers and lakes – and other countries are looking to follow their lead

How Switzerland cleaned up its rivers and lakes. This success story is encouraging when we address the next step: improving river morphology and riparian vegetation in a warming world.

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A Bleak Future? Recent layoffs and funding cuts have not only crippled morale among scientists, they’ve also set an alarming precedent for the future of science

I had the opportunity to give my perspective to The Analytical Scientist about recent events. With this article, I hope to give a voice to others who may not have the ability to speak out. #StandUpForScience

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#Job: #MassSpectrometry Data Engineer as a permanent position @eawag.bsky.social, #Switzerland. We offer a dynamic working environment, operating 20 MS with a team of technicians and researchers for research in environmental chemistry. bit.ly/4kJwWKD
Apply here: apply.refline.ch/673277/1244/...

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UZH: PhD Student Position in Peptide Chemistry A PhD Student position is available in the group of Prof. Dr. Karl Gademann, located in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Zurich (Switzerland). Our group combines the synthesis of natur...

We are hiring! Exciting project on the performance enhancement of peptides. Check out and share: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

Hampstead Heath ponds where dogs swim contaminated with pesticides | Imperial News | Imperial College London Most dog owners didn’t know that flea and tick treatments are dangerous to aquatic life, suggesting more awareness could ease the problem.

Pesticide concentrations of #imidacloprid and #fipronil scale with # dogs going for a swim. These #ectoparasiticide are use for (preventive) treatment on pets. Improved information on product use is needed - study by #LeanBarron & colleagues #ImperialCollageLondon
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/256916/...

#CyanoMetDB Version 03 (2024) contains structural codes of 3085 #toxins and #metabolites from #cyanobacteria published with an amazing team of international experts - check out the list of co-authors! Download dataset zenodo.org/records/1385 and get Dec-24 newsletter bit.ly/49ZQfdW Have fun!