Research Unit Analytical Biogeochemistry, BGC, Environmental Health Center, Helmholtz Munich

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At the Research Unit Analytical Biogeochemistry (BGC), we investigate chemical interactions at interfaces in life sciences. Our mission is a better understanding of chemical processes in microbial ecosystems in nutrition, health and environment to identify molecular key players.

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3D Rendering of Bacteria in Human Intestine

Chemistry of Microbiomes

We investigate the complex chemistry of human and model organism microbiomes at interfaces and their alteration in health and disease. In particular, we study how diseases shift molecular signatures and metabolite concentrations and how we can modulate these influences by lifestyle interventions.

Glycation as an Underexplored Source of Bioactives

We follow glycation chemistry from food towards the gut. By use of our high content screening platform we confirm the bioactive potential of glycation modifications in a long-term aiming to improve human health.

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New Bioactives & Functional Metabolomics

We capture in-vitro information about the phenotypic reaction to disease specific metabolites on a single cell level. With our worldwide unique methodology, we are able to study functionality and bioactivity of metabolites out of complex mixtures.

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Prof. Dr. Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin

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Dr. Silke Heinzmann

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Dr. Stefan Pieczonka

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Dr. Alesia Walker

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Dr. Lance Robert Buckett

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Dr. Marianna Lucio

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Dr. Basem Kanawati

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Dr. Mourad Harir

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Selmi, H., Walker, A., Debarbieux, L., & Schmitt-Kopplin, P. (2024)

Improving the intestinal lipidome coverage in a gnotobiotic mouse model using UHPLC-MS-based approach through optimization of mobile phase modifiers and column selection

Li, S., Harir, M., Bastviken, D., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Gonsior, M., Enrich-Prast, A., Valle, J., & Hertkorn, N. (2024)

Dearomatization drives complexity generation in freshwater organic matter

Alahmad, A., Harir, M., Fochesato, S., Tulumello, J., Walker, A., Barakat, M., Ndour, P. M. S., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Cournac, L., Laplaze, L., Heulin, T., & Achouak, W. (2024)

Unraveling the interplay between root exudates, microbiota, and rhizosheath formation in pearl millet

Yan, Y., Hemmler, D., & Schmitt-Kopplin, P. (2024)

Discovery of Glycation Products: Unraveling the Unknown Glycation Space Using a Mass Spectral Library from In Vitro Model Systems

Harlacher, E., Schulte, C., Vonderhoff, S., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Diederich, P., Hemmers, C., Moellmann, J., Wollenhaupt, J., Veltrop, R., Biessen, E., Lehrke, M., Peters, B., Schlieper, G., Kuppe, C., Floege, J., Jankowski, V., Marx, N., Jankowski, J., & Noels, H. (2024)

Increased levels of a mycophenolic acid metabolite in patients with kidney failure negatively affect cardiomyocyte health

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