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Dr. Ann-Kathrin Amsel, M.Sc.

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C13.231
Fon +49.4131.677-2905, ann-kathrin.amsel@leuphana.de
Research associate, Professorship of Sustainable Chemistry and Material Resources

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Vita

  • 01/2019 - present: Research associate, Institute of Sustainable Chemistry, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
  • 08/2021–07/2023: Study programme coordinator, M.Sc. Sustainable Chemistry, Leuphana Professional School, Lüneburg, Germany
  • 03/2019–12/2024: Doctoral studies, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany, dissertation: Methoden zur Anwendbarkeit des Benign by Design Konzepts für die biologische Abbaubarkeit in der Umwelt am Beispiel der ionischen Flüssigkeiten 
  • 10/2016-12/2018: Master of Sustainability Science, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
  • 10/2013-09/2016: Bachelor of Environmental Sciences, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany

Research Interests

Sustainable Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Benign by Design, Ionic Liquids, (Q)SAR, Environmental biodegradation

Projects

  1. Methoden zur Anwendbarkeit des Benign by Design Konzepts für die biologische Abbaubarkeit in der Umwelt am Beispiel der ionischen Flüssigkeiten
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Project staff) , Klaus Kümmerer (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Dissertation project

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Publications

Journal contributions

  1. Modelling biodegradability based on OECD 301D data for the design of mineralising ionic liquids
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Author) , Suman Chakravarti (Author) , Oliver Olsson (Author) , Klaus Kümmerer (Author) , 22.05.2024 , in: Green Chemistry, 26, 12 , p. 7363-7376 , 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Identification of structure-biodegradability relationships for ionic liquids - clustering of a dataset based on structural similarity
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Author) , Oliver Olsson (Author) , Klaus Kümmerer (Author) , 29.09.2023 , in: Green Chemistry, 25, 22 , p. 9226-9250 , 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. Inventory of biodegradation data of ionic liquids
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Author) , Oliver Olsson (Author) , Klaus Kümmerer (Author) , 01.07.2022 , in: Chemosphere, 299

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. Toward Application and Implementation of in Silico Tools and Workflows within Benign by Design Approaches
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Author) , Marco Reich (Author) , Oliver Olsson (Author) , Klaus Kümmerer (Author) , Stefanie Lorenz (Author) , Neele Puhlmann (Author) , 20.09.2021 , in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9, 37 , p. 12461-12475 , 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. Abiotic and biotic degradation of five aromatic organosilicon compounds in aqueous media: Structure degradability relationships
    Oliver Olsson (Author) , Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Author) , Britta Rummel (Author) , Norbert W. Mitzel (Author) , Klaus Kümmerer (Author) , Elisa Grabitz (Author) , 15.06.2020 , in: Journal of Hazardous Materials, 392 , 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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Activities

  1. Struktur-Bioabbaubarkeitsbeziehungen für die Entwicklung von in der Umwelt bioabbaubaren ionischen Flüssigkeiten
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Speaker) , Suman Chakravarti (Coauthor) , Oliver Olsson (Coauthor) , Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  2. Modelling biodegradability based on OECD 301D data for the design of mineralising ionic liquids
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Speaker) , Suman Chakravarti (Coauthor) , Oliver Olsson (Coauthor) , Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  3. Academic education in the field of sustainable chemistry
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (presenter) , Rebecca Holtmann (Coauthor) , Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor)
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    Activity: Presentations (poster etc.) › Research

  4. Modelling biodegradability based on OECD 301D data for the design of mineralising ionic liquids
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (presenter) , Suman Chakravarti (Coauthor) , Oliver Olsson (Coauthor) , Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor)
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    Activity: Presentations (poster etc.) › Research

  5. Modelling biodegradability based on OECD 301D data for the design of mineralising ionic liquids
    Ann-Kathrin Amsel (Speaker) , Suman Chakravarti (Coauthor) , Oliver Olsson (Coauthor) , Klaus Kümmerer (Coauthor)
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    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

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Courses

Practices in Chemistry Towards Sustainability - Exercise
Ann-Kathrin Amsel
The planetary boundary for novel entities has been exceeded due to the global increase in the production, use of chemicals and lack of capacities for their hazard assessment. Furthermore, some chemicals have adverse side effects on humans and the environment due to their environmental persistence, bioaccumulation potential and (eco)toxicity. In this seminar and exercise, different concepts and tools in green and sustainable chemistry for the design and assessment of chemicals are introduced to discuss how chemistry can contribute to sustainable development. Experimental and computer-based methods are applied to demonstrate the advantageous possibilities of their combination in the assessment of chemicals but also challenges on the way to sustainability.

Concepts:
• Benign by Design
• 12 principles of green chemistry
• Key characteristics of sustainable chemistry

Laboratory techniques:
• Ion chromatography
• Solid Phase Extraction
• LC-MS-MS
• NMR spectroscopy
• UV/vis spectroscopy
• Melting point

Tools & computer-based methods:
• Data set creation and analysis (e.g. Clustering)
• QSAR
• ChemSelect
• Green Chemistry Metrics
Next appointment:
Tuesday, 2026-10-13 at 08:15
Room: C 13.208 Labor