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Dr. Ing. Kornelia Zemke

Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Centre for CO2 Storage

Telegrafenberg, A34 103
D-14473 Potsdam
Phone: +49 331 288 2816
Fax: +49 331 288 1502
Mail: kornelia.zemke@gfz-potsdam.de

Scientific interests:

Characterisation of microbial community structure in geothermal used groundwater systems

  • Identification and quantification of microorganism (SSCP, FISH)
  • Analysis of dominant metabolic processes and metabolic activity
  • Evaluate microbial influence on operational mode of geothermal plants

Career:

 2000 - 2007 Diploma in Biology – University Potsdam
(diploma thesis: Charakterisierung der mikrobiellen Gemeinschaft in einer thermophil betriebenen Co-Vergärungsanlage zur Untersuchung der Auswirkungen organischer Stoßbelastungen auf die Zusammensetzung der Biozönose (project Co-Vergärung, GFZ)

Experience:

 Since 2007  PhD Student at GFZ Potsdam, Section 5.1 – Geoengineering,
project AquiScreen

Selected publications:

Conference Paper

Kleyböcker, A., Lerm, S., Miethling-Graff, R., Vieth, A., Wittmaier, M., Würdemann, H. (2007): Genetic fingerprints to characterise microbial communities during organic overloading and in large-scale biogas plants. Internationale Biogaskonferenz “Progress in Biogas” Tagungsband S. 261-266, Stuttgart-Hohenheim 19.9.-21.9.2007


  • Kornelia Zemke


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