Simone Heyen
PhD CANDIDATE
RESARCH TRAINING GROUP "ECOMOL"
WORKING GROUP ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY
INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT (ICBM)
CARL VON OSSIETZKY UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG
CARL-VON-OSSIETZKY STRAßE 9-11
D-26129 OLDENBURG
GERMANY
ROOM: W15-2-236
PHONE: (49) 441-798-3627
E-MAIL: simone.heyen@uol.de
Research
Key to the central role of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in the mineralization of organic matter in marine sediments is not only their capacity for complete oxidation but also their broad nutritional versatility. Therefore, SRB can be expected to significantly contribute to the compositional shaping of organic matter in marine sediments. We use targeted and non-targeted metabolite analysis to test the hypothesis that metabolism of Desulfobacteraceae exerts a key control on organic matter composition in marine sediments. Comparison of targeted metabolomes assessed upon cultivation with different substrates aims at providing detailed insights into the influence of an important environmental parameter, i.e. the availability of a specific substrate. We are characterizing exo- and endometabolomes under different substrate conditions using an array of analytical techniques including GC- and LC‑MS as well as ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry.
Curriculum Vitae
| Since 01/2017 | Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg PhD candidate |
Title of Thesis: Targeted Metabolome Analysis of Desulfobacteraceae Members | |
| 10/2014-09/2016 | Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover M.Sc. in Analytics |
| Title of Master Thesis: Development of a screening method for additives in mineral oil products based on high resolution mass spectrometry | |
| 09/2011-08/2014 | Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Rheinbach B.Sc. in Forensic Sciences |
| Title of Bachelor Thesis: Validation of a method for the analysis of antidepressants and neuroleptics in human serum using liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry |