TY - CONF A1 - Dailey, L. A. A1 - Altmann, Korinna A1 - Ćirković Veličković, Tanja T1 - Exposition und Detektionstechniken: Der Weg zur Harmonisierung N2 - Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick über Erkenntnisse der WG 1 und WG 3 des CUSP Clusters der Horizon Europe Projekte von Mikroplastik (2020-2025). Die Frage ist wie hoch ist die Exposition und ist das dann eine gesundheitliche Gefahr. Diskutiert werden Mechanismen, die helfen richtig und genau zu messen, z.B. Prozesskontrollen oder Referenzmaterialien. Es wird ein Weg zu mehr Harmonisierung im Bereich der Mikroplastik-Analytik aufgezeigt. T2 - Mikroplastik – Was wissen wir heute? BfR-Forum Verbraucherschutz CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 02.12.2025 KW - Microplastics KW - Reference materials KW - Harmonisation PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65330 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Babutzka, Martin T1 - Field exposure studies under sheltered and unsheltered conditions at different test sites in northern and eastern Germany: Update after 5 years of exposure N2 - A series of field exposure tests according to ISO 9223 up to 9226 was carried out at different locations to determine the corrosivity and the corrosion progress of different test sites throughout northern and eastern Germany. Standard test specimens of steel, zinc, copper and aluminium were exposed to rural, city and marine atmosphere at test sites of the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM). Test sites at city atmosphere comprised exposure on a rooftop, next to a highly frequented road and directly at a motorway. Exposure under marine conditions was carried out at Heligoland in the North Sea. The specimens were stored under sheltered and unsheltered conditions on each test site, respectively. Corrosion rates after the first year of field exposure were determined and used for the classification of the atmospheres and the test sites regarding the corrosivity category. Results after the first year of exposure were presented at the EUROCORR 2018 in Cracow. The current presentation will present an update of results of the systematic study after five years of exposure. The corrosion progress and the mass loss of the standard metals steel, zinc, copper and aluminium will be presented and discussed with respect to the atmospheric conditions and the time of wetness at the test sites. In addition, the difference between sheltered and unsheltered conditions will be discussed. T2 - EUROCORR 2022 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 28.08.2022 KW - Atmospheric Corrosion KW - Atmosphärische Korrosion KW - Korrosionsuntersuchungen KW - Corrosion testing PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55602 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Scholl, Juliane T1 - Forever Chemicals of Tomorrow? Fate of Fluorinated Li-Ion Battery Additives N2 - Fluorinated organic compounds (FOCs) are a category of anthropogenic chemicals distinguished by their resilient carbon-fluorine bonds, which confer significant chemical stability and resistance to degradation. This durability makes them valuable in various applications, particularly in lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) [1,2]. However, the environmental implications of these compounds have not been thoroughly investigated. This study focuses on the environmental impact of two fluorinated aromatic compounds: tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (TPFPB) and tris(pentafluorophenyl)phosphine (TPFPP), specifically regarding their roles in enhancing LiB performance [3,4]. To assess their environmental fate, we employed a range of laboratory simulation techniques generating transformation products (TPs), including total oxidizable precursor assays, electrochemistry (EC), Fenton reactions, UV-C irradiation, and hydrolysis. We utilized liquid chromatography and gas chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry to identify TPs and predict their molecular formulas. Despite their structural similarities, TPFPB and TPFPP displayed differences in electrochemical behavior and degradation pathways. TPFPB underwent significant transformation through hydroxylation and hydrolysis, yielding a diverse array of 49 TPs, including 28 newly identified compounds, including oligomers and minor levels of highly toxic dioxins. In contrast, TPFPP underwent degradation only at extreme conditions, highlighting the necessity for new conditioning protocols in electrochemistry. Overall, our simulation experiments revealed 9 structurally unique compounds, including 7 previously unidentified partially defluorinated byproducts. This study underscores the potential environmental hazards associated with the use of FOCs in lithium-ion batteries and enhances our understanding of the complex interactions these compounds have with the environment. T2 - ANAKON 2025 CY - Leipzig, Germany DA - 10.03.2025 KW - High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) KW - Lithium-Ion Batteries KW - Simulation methods KW - PFAS KW - Electrochemistry KW - Photochemistry KW - TOP assay PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62805 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Haacke, Nasrin T1 - Forschungsprojekt Runoff: "Neubewertung der Dauerhaftigkeit von Dach und Fassadenmaterialien und des Eintrags von Schwermetall Ionen in die Umwelt hervorgerufen durch Runoff“ N2 - Der Vortrag stellt das Forschungsvorhaben RUNOFF vor, welcher auf der zweitägigen Veranstaltung „24. Projekttage der Bauforschung“ gehalten wurde. Die Präsentation erläutert zunächst die Bedeutung der Abschwemmung von Metallionen für die Bauindustrie und Umwelt. Dabei werden Faktoren, welche den Schadstofftransport im urbanen Raum begünstigen sowie Stadtentwässerungstypen vorgestellt. Anschließend folgen Folien zum wissenschaftlichen Hintergrund zur Ausbildung von Deckschichten, aktuellen Wissensstand sowie Lücken in der Korrosionsforschung von metallenen Werkstoffen unter atmosphärischen Bedingungen. Nach einer kurzen Übersicht zu den Hauptzielen des Forschungsvorhabens wurde detaillierter auf die Versuchsdurchführung sowie fünf der acht Arbeitspakete mitsamt Zwischenergebnissen eingegangen. T2 - 24. Projekttage der Bauforschung CY - Bonn, Germany DA - 13.06.2023 KW - Runoff KW - Korrosion KW - Kupfer KW - Zink PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57741 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Babutzka, Martin T1 - Forschungsprojekt RUNOFF: "Neubewertung der Dauerhaftigkeit von Dach- und Fassadenmaterialien und des Eintrags von Schwermetall-Ionen in die Umwelt hervorgerufen durch Runoff„ N2 - Bei Betrachtungen zur Lebensdauer von Metallbauteilen im Bauwesen müssen Korrosions- und Runoff-Vorgänge an der Atmosphäre als verschiedene Reaktionen unterschieden werden. Korrosion ist der Prozess, der von elektrochemischen Reaktionen an der Grenzfläche Metall/Patina kontrolliert wird. Runoff dagegen wird durch chemische Reaktionen an der Grenzfläche Patina/Atmosphäre begünstigt. Mit zunehmender Bewitterungszeit nimmt die Korrosionsgeschwindigkeit stetig ab, während postuliert wird, dass die Geschwindigkeit des Runoffs über die gesamte Zeit konstant bleibt. Dieses Verhalten des Runoffs muss aber zunehmend bezweifelt werden. Die Gesamtmenge an abgezehrtem Metall beinhaltet zwei Bestandteile. Ein Teil wird in die Schicht aus Korrosionsprodukten eingebaut, der andere wird aufgrund von Niederschlägen aus der Patina gelöst. Aus diesem Grund ist die Menge an Zink-Runoff stark abhängig von den Eigenschaften der Korrosionsprodukt- bzw. Patinaschicht und nicht anhand der Zusammensetzung des Metalls abschätzbar. Vorhandene Modelle können die Menge an Runoff, und damit verbunden die Abzehrung einer Schicht aus Zink und Kupfer, sowie den resultierenden Eintrag von Schwermetallionen in die Umwelt nicht mehr darstellen und erklären. Um den Korrosionsschutz an Bauwerken zum einen dauerhaft unter Beachtung von Kostenaspekten und Ressourcenschonung und zum anderen unter ökologischen Gesichtspunkten auslegen zu können, müssen deshalb neue wissenschaftliche Grundlagen erarbeitet und die Mechanismen beschrieben werden. Das BAM-Forschungsvorhaben RUNOFF widmet sich den Fragestellungen. Der Vortrag gibt einen kurzen Überblick zum Forschungsvorhaben. T2 - 19. Projektetage der Bauforschung CY - Online meeting DA - 22.03.2022 KW - Runoff KW - Zink KW - Korrosion KW - Kupfer PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-54580 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Haacke, Nasrin T1 - Forschungsvorhaben RUNOFF N2 - Auf dem 20. Deutschen Klempnertag wurde das Forschungsvorhaben RUNOFF unter dem Motto "Die Rolle des Klempners/der Klempnerin als Klimaschützer*in" genauer vorgestellt. Der Fokus lag hierbei auf die Materialeigenschaften Umweltfreundlichkeit und Nachhaltigkeit von Zink und Kupfer. T2 - 20. Deutscher Klempnertag CY - Ulm, Germany DA - 24.01.2024 KW - Runoff KW - Dauerhaftigkeit KW - Zink KW - Kupfer PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59525 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Haacke, Nasrin T1 - Forschungsvorhaben RUNOFF - Aktueller Projektstand N2 - Dieser Vortrag gibt einen Überblick zum aktuellen Forschungsstand des Projekts RUNOFF mit dem Fokus auf Kupfer. T2 - GfKorr AK Korrosion und Korrosionsschutz von Kupfer und Kupferlegierungen CY - Online meeting DA - 14.12.2023 KW - Schwermetalle KW - Runoff KW - Kupfer KW - Deckschichtwiderstand KW - Zink KW - Dauerhaftigkeit PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59152 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Haacke, Nasrin T1 - Forschungsvorhaben RUNOFF - Aktueller Projektstand N2 - Diese Präsentation stellt das RUNOFF-Projekt vor und legt dabei einen Fokus auf die Zwischenergebnisse der Bewitterungsversuche im Feld (AP3/4) und der Modellversuche im Labormaßstab (AP5). T2 - Projektgruppentreffen Baumetalle Kupfer und Zink CY - Online meeting DA - 05.12.2023 KW - Runoff KW - Dauerhaftigkeit KW - Schwermetalle PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59074 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute T1 - Functional molecular chromophores and nanomaterials reporters, optical probes, and sensors N2 - •Overview of expertise of division Biophotonics •Functional molecular and nanoscale luminescent reporters, probes, and sensors including design principles available from division Biophotonics •Examples for pH and O2 responsive molecular probes and particle sensors •Surface group quantification Analytical methods and cleavable probes •Concepts & standards for the validation and traceability of optical measurements T2 - FU-Seminar CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 09.12.2022 KW - Particle sensors KW - Surface group quantification KW - Nanoscale luminescent reporters KW - Cleavable probes PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56526 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Deubzer, Otmar A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar T1 - Fundamentals of an overall Sustainability Label for Products N2 - Sustainable product policy is one pillar of the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan. The European Commission is to begin to address recycling, recycled content and repair under the Ecodesign Directive and very likely in the announced European Sustainable Products Regulation. In addition, initiatives on recyclability and other aspects of sustainable products can be observed in France under the Ecomodulation Approach for some electrical and electronic products. Neither the Commission's ambitions nor the Ecomodulation Approach have so far led to a crucially better ecodesign of products. Therefore, at the EU level, indices for reparability (already developed for smartphones and tablets), recyclability and recycled content of products are being discussed within the Ecodesign legislative framework in an attempt to achieve better ecodesign through advanced consumer purchasing decisions. The product standards requested by the European Commission to assess the recyclability (EN4555) and recycled content (EN4557) of energy-related products have already been published, but are purely based on a mass-based approach. Material-specific aspects such as the environmental impact or the financial, technical and redesign efforts required by manufacturers to facilitate the recycling and use of recycled materials are not addressed. Materials that are easy to recycle and use and have a high recycled content, such as copper, are treated in the same way as plastics that are difficult to recycle and use in products as post-consumer recycled plastics. Including such aspects would be essential to trigger environmentally relevant and significant improvements in product design. T2 - 2023 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2023) CY - Surrey, GB DA - 07.08.2023 KW - Circular Economy KW - Kreislaufwirtschaft KW - Policy making KW - Product labelling KW - Green deal KW - Circular economy action plan PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58408 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gerrits, Ruben T1 - Fungal biofilms are supported by EPS and protective pigments in their substrate attachment and desiccation tolerance N2 - Rock-inhabiting fungi are known to colonise air-exposed substrates like minerals, photovoltaic panels building facades and monuments, withstanding the various stresses these extreme habitats are known for. Here we show how both colonisation and stress resistance are linked to the properties of the fungal cell surface. By deleting genes involved in the synthesis of melanin and carotenoid pigments of the model rock-inhabiting fungus Knufia petricola via CRISPR-Cas and comparing the behaviour of the gene-deletion mutants with the wild type (WT), we studied the role of these genes in mineral colonisation and stress sensitivity. The extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of biofilms of the WT and mutants were extracted, quantified and chemically characterised. We observed that the absence of melanin affected the quantity and composition of the produced EPS: melanin-deficient mutants synthesised more EPS containing fewer pullulan-related glycosidic linkages. Moreover, in mineral dissolution experiments, these mutants showed a lower ability to colonise the mineral olivine. We hypothesise that not melanin, but the pullulan-related linkages enabled the melanin-producing strains to attach more strongly to the mineral. Moreover, ICP-OES analysis of the aqueous mineral-derived solutes showed that biofilms of the K. petricola mutants which could attach were able to dissolve the olivine faster than those that could not. The same mutants were also characterised by their sensitivity to desiccation stress: only the mutant deficient in both melanin and carotenoid synthesis was more sensitive to desiccation compared to the WT, indicating that a combination of both pigments is critical to withstand desiccation. Overall, these results show the critical role of the cell surface in the specific capacities of rock-inhabiting fungi. T2 - Biofilms 10 CY - Leipzig, Germany DA - 09.05.2022 KW - Bio-weathering KW - Desiccation KW - Fungal biofilms PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56675 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schumacher, Julia T1 - Fungi in extreme habitats: Lessons from the microcolonial black fungus Knufia petricola N2 - Fungi that share light-flooded habitats with phototrophs may profit from their excess photosynthetic products. But to cope with sunlight-associated stresses [e.g. high temperatures, UV radiation with associated DNA damage, accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), desiccation and osmotic stresses] it is important for fungi to accurately sense and respond to changes in light. The genomes of black [dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin-containing] fungi from phyllosphere and exposed solid surfaces contain multiple photoreceptors (PRs). The plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea (Leotiomycetes) has a highly sophisticated photosensory and signalling system that helps to avoid light and to locate susceptible hosts. Rock-inhabiting Dothideomycetes and Eurotiomycetes including Knufia petricola possess equal numbers of PRs along with the same set of protective pigments. This similarity between black fungi from plant and rock surfaces suggests that photoperception and -regulation are important for fungi that receive nutrients through cooperation with phototrophs. T2 - Gordon Research Conference "Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology" CY - Holderness, NH, USA DA - 26.06.2022 KW - Light KW - Stress KW - Photoperception KW - Pigments PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55249 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stohl, Leonie T1 - Funktionalisierter Beton: Biorezeptivität von strukturiertem UHPC N2 - Understanding the fundamentals of bioreceptivity enables the developement of functionalized materials. Concrete as the most used building material worldwide is of special interest as microbially greened panels may represent an alternative to classic façade greening with plants. As standards are not ye established, material characterization in context as well as bioreceptivity assessment itself has been proven to be difficult. The presentation reviews first results of methods adapted for this application. T2 - Tagung des Instituts für Bioanalytik: Bewertung biozidhaltiger Baustoffe CY - Augsburg, Germany DA - 29.06.2023 KW - Biorezeptivität KW - Beton KW - UHPC KW - Biofilm PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58375 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - von Werder, Julia T1 - Gebäudebegrünung mit Biofilmen: Herausforderungen und Chancen N2 - Der Vortrag stellt die Ergebnisse der Forschungsarbeiten zur Biorezeptivität von Betonfassaden sowie der gezielten Applikation von Algen dominierten Biofilmen auf Betonfassaden vor. Insbesondere werden die Anforderungen an eine repräsentative Prüfmethode erläutert. T2 - BuGG-Tag der Forschung und Lehre Gebäudegrün 2024 CY - Leipzig, Germany DA - 26.09.2024 KW - Begrünung KW - Biorezeptivität KW - Beton KW - Biofilm PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-62221 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker T1 - Gedanken, Tipps & Tricks zu künstlichen Bewitterungsprüfungen N2 - Die Fragestellung kann nur exemplarisch dargestellt werden, aber ist hoffentlich auch für langjährige Praktiker in den ausgewählten Punkten interessant. Es sollen für folgende Bereiche Beispiele gegeben werden: Probenvorbereitung, Testvorbereitung, Testdurchführung und Auswertung. T2 - 53. Jahrestagung der GUS 2025; Umwelteinflüsse erfassen, simulieren, bewerten. CY - Stutensee, Germany DA - 26.03.2025 KW - Künstliche Bewitterung KW - Umweltsimulation KW - Wechseltemperaturen KW - Prüfung KW - UV KW - Feuchte KW - Beregnung PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62862 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Catanzaro, Ilaria T1 - Generation of Cryomyces antarcticus mutants to explore the importance of DHN melanin for survival N2 - Cryomyces antarcticus, a cryptoendolithic melanized fungus endemic to Antarctica (phylum Ascomycota, class Dothideomycetes incertae sedis), has demonstrated high capability to survive extreme environmental conditions like those found in space (e.g., ionizing radiation, vacuum, microgravity), thus fueling fundamental astrobiological questions like “the search for life beyond Earth”. Its extraordinary resilience has been attributed to the presence of thick, highly melanized cell walls, which may contain both DHN and DOPA melanins. To better understand the contribution of DHN melanin to the overall resilience of C. antarcticus, we decided to generate melanin-deficient mutants by genetic engineering. For this, the melanin-PKS (polyketide synthase)- encoding ortholog was identified in the C. antarcticus CBS 116301 genome and used to design primers for re-sequencing of the capks1 locus in the strain CCFEE 515. Based on the genetic toolkit developed for the black fungus Knufia petricola, we designed a strategy for mutating capks1. Protoplasts of C. antarcticus CCFEE 515 were generated and co-transformed with a circular AMA-containing plasmid for expression and in-vivo assembly of Cas9 and two capks1-specific sgRNAs and a PCR-generated donor DNA i.e., a hygromycin resistance cassette flanked by ~75-bp-long sequences homologous to the capks1 locus. Transformation of C. antarcticus is challenging because of its very slow growth and uncertain gene copy number. It took six months from obtaining enough biomass for cell wall lysis to transferring the putatively resistant transformants for genotyping, but we eventually managed to generate three independent non-melanized (whitish) Δcapks1 mutants! We are now awaiting first complemented strains as ultimate genetic transformation control. They are considered to have a wild-type-like pigmentation due to the reintroduction of the wild-type capks1 into the Δcapks1 mutant. T2 - IUBMB Focused Meeting on Extremophilic Fungi (FUN-EX) CY - Ljubljana, Slovenia DA - 19.09.2023 KW - Black fungus KW - Genetics KW - UV tolerance KW - Melanin PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58458 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schumacher, Julia T1 - Genetic engineering of black fungi: lessons learned from Knufia petricola N2 - The exponential rise in the number of fungal genomes sequenced by next-generation sequencing techniques makes it necessary to increase efforts to correctly annotate and assign gene functions. There are two possibilities to explore a genome and its gene functions. The hypothesis-based method proves the function of already existing gene/allele candidates by targeted mutagenesis - so called reverse genetics. The basis of forward genetics approaches is the random mutagenesis of the genome, followed by screening of obtained mutants for the phenotype of interest, and identification of the mutated genes in the respective mutants. This strategy is hypothesis-generating, means it is necessary to verify the relationship between the detected mutations and the observed phenotype by targeted mutagenesis of the identified gene. We developed a toolbox for editing the genome of the rock inhabitant Knufia petricola [Eurotiomycetes, Chaetothyriales] that allows the study of the phenotypic characteristics of black fungi such as the regulation of pigment synthesis, general stress responses, oligotrophy, and the unusual modes of cell division by advanced reverse and forward genetics approaches. The toolbox includes the annotated genome sequence of strain A95, efficient strategies for CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing and live-cell imaging using genetically encoded fluorescent proteins, as well as protocols for -omics approaches and for simulation of mineral weathering. A forward genetics approach using transposon mutagenesis is currently developed for identifying essential genes. The established protocols and knowledge gained from K. petricola form a starting point for making other fungi from extreme environments accessible to genetic manipulation. T2 - IUBMB Focused Meeting on Extremophilic Fungi (FUN-EX) CY - Ljubljana, Slovenia DA - 19.09.2023 KW - Fungus KW - Extremotolerance KW - Genetics KW - Model organism PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58424 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schumacher, Julia T1 - Genetic manipulation of the microcolonial black fungus Knufia petricola N2 - Microcolonial black fungi, a polyphyletic group of ascomycetes, exhibit constitutive melanin formation, yeast-like growth and high stress tolerances. They dominate – often together with bacteria and algae in sub-aerial biofilms – a range of hostile environments including natural and man-made ones, from salterns to dishwashers, roofs and solar panels. Because of lacking genetic tools and the slow growth of most isolates, the genetic bases for these specific properties are largely unknown. The rock-inhabiting fungus Knufia petricola (Eurotiomycetes, Chaetothyriales) exhibits all characteristics of microcolonial black fungi and was selected as recipient for genetic engineering to study gene functions and genetic interactions. Different variants of green and red fluorescent proteins were successfully expressed indicating that fluorescence microscopy using genetically encoded fluorescent proteins and fluorescent dyes enables various cell biology approaches. Furthermore, genes of biosynthetic pathways (DHN melanin, carotenoids, uracil, adenine) were successfully mutated by applying traditional gene replacement and plasmid-based or ribonucleoprotein (RNP)-based CRISPR/Cas9 or silenced by RNA interference (RNAi). The availability of this advanced and efficient genetic toolbox and the annotated genome sequence of strain A95 makes K. petricola an excellent model for exploring the secrets of microcolonial black fungi. T2 - Departmental colloquium of the Tuscia University CY - Viterbo, Italy DA - 14.02.2020 KW - black fungus KW - genetics KW - Crispr/Cas9 PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-50592 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - von Werder, Julia T1 - Greening Concrete with biofilms: Codesigning with nature N2 - uilding envelopes act as artificial lithic surfaces and natural substrates for subaerial biofilms, whose establishment depends on surface bioreceptivity. This study investigates how concrete cladding can be engineered to support microalgae‑dominated biofilms. A multi‑stage experimental framework—ranging from petri‑dish cultivation and adhesion testing to laboratory weathering simulations and outdoor exposure—was applied. A reproducible dual alga–fungus model biofilm enabled controlled assessment, with algal vitality quantified using PAM fluorometry. Results identify pH and carbonation as primary determinants of successful colonization, while nutrient addition has only minor influence. Adhesion tests show that moderate stress can enhance resilience to hydrodynamic forces. Rain‑simulation experiments highlight the importance of surface texture and near‑surface porosity for water retention, microbial attachment, and sustained growth. A synergistic interaction between algae and fungi under stress conditions may explain the poor outdoor performance of biofilms cultivated under ideal laboratory conditions. Overall, optimizing photosynthetic efficiency, organismal growth, and adhesion strength is essential for developing durable algal biofilm‑based façade systems. T2 - 4th International Conference of Sustainable Building Materials CY - Eindhoven, The Netherlands DA - 10.08.2025 KW - Concrete KW - Bioreceptivity KW - Laboratory test KW - Biofilm KW - Fluorometry PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65447 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Seifert, Lando T1 - H2Mare - PtX-Wind: UAP 5.4 BAM Offshore Corrosion - Seawater Laboratory N2 - The lecture will focus on the experimental possibilities in BAM's seawater laboratory at the Eidersperrwerk. In this laboratory, water parameters can be monitored and, for the first time, it is possible to colonise and maintain salt water growth in a corrosion laboratory environment in order to study systems and materials for offshore applications. T2 - Leitprojekt H2Mare Verbundtreffen PtX-Wind & TransferWind CY - Frankfurt am Main, Germany DA - 05.12.2024 KW - Offshore Corrosion KW - Marine Corrosion KW - Corrosion KW - Green Hydrogen PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-62055 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -