A speech from Prof. Dr. Dietmar Knopp of Technische Universitaet München

Topic: The analytical determination of mycotoxins and pharmaceuticals in food and environmental samples using antibody-based immunological techniques

SpeakerProf. Dr. Dietmar Knopp  Technische Universitaet München

Time 2014.11.27  pm 200

Location 701-B501



 

Introduction

Apl. Professor Dr. DIETMAR KNOPP

Technische Universität München, Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chemical Balneology and Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Marchioninistrasse 17, D-81377 Mücnhen, Germany

Phone: 89-2180-78252      Fax: 89-2180-78255         

E-mail: dietmar.knopp@ch.tum.de

EDUCATION

Habilitation in Applied Biochemistry (Dr. rer. nat. habil.), Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany 1992

Doctorate in Biochemistry (Ph.D.), Universität Leipzig, Germany 1985

Dipl.-Biochem. (M.S.), Universität Leipzig, Germany 1976

EXPERIENCE

Starting 2/2005: Extraordinary Prof., Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chemical Balneology, Technische Universität München

3/2002: “Akademischer Direktor”, Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chemical Balneology, Technische Universität München

1/1996-1/2005: Assistent Prof. (“Privatdozent”, Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chemical Balneology, Technische Universität München

7/1991-12/1995: Senior Scientist (“Akademischer Oberrat”) Institute of Hydrochemistry and Chemical Balneology, Technische Universität München

1/1989-6/1991: Head of Group Experimental Toxicology and Epidemiology, Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, Bad Elster

9/1976-1984: Research Associate, Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, Bad Elster

RESEARCH INTEREST related to proposed DFG International Graduate School Proposal

Analytical determination of trace organic chemicals (pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, endocrine disruptors, pharmaceutical residues) in waste water, surface water, groundwater and tap water using chromatographic and bioanalytical methods; generation of poly-, mono- and recombinant antibodies against small organic molecules for the development of immunological methods (microtiter plate immunoassays, multiplexed microarrays, bead-based-suspension assays, lateral flow devices, immunoaffinity cartridges); synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers for the enrichment of organic molecules from complex matrices (molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction); synthesis of new bio-functionalized nanoparticles (quantum dots, magnetic beads, gold colloids, silica particles) as labels of immunoassays; gentle immobilization of plantibodies in sol-gel-glass composites as selective biofilters for depletion of algal toxin-contaminated water; microbial fuel cell type biosensor for determination of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)

Publications

About 130 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and author of several book chapters.

Membership in Editorial Boards (present)

·         Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

·         Chromatographia

·         International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

·         Editorial assistant of Analytical Chemistry (European Office, Munich, EAB member: R. Niessner)

Teaching overseas:

2002: Guest Lecturer at the University of Pecs, Hungary (Course: Immunological Analysis)

2005: Guest Lecturer at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece (Course: Bioanalytical Methods in Environmental Analytical Chemistry)

2008: Guest Lecturer at Gdansk University of Technology, Poland (Course: Immunological Analysis in Environmental and Food Analysis)

2009, 2012: Guest Lecturer at the University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain (Master Course: Development of automated analytical methods for separation, preconcentration and extraction of environmental relevant analytes)