WALA Cooperation

As a result of the WALA Workshop (09/2020), new contacts between Hohenheim and WALA scientists have been established and ideas developed, which strengthen our cooperation and help implementing joint projects.

Methane reduction in cattle by natural substances (in vitro)

SaluVet GmbH + Dept. of Animal Nutrition: Prof. Dr. Markus Rodehutscord

Other Joint Activities

  • Scientific exchange, joint publications on structural characterization of plant constituents (Core Facility) and on biodiversity measures for species diversity in grassland and forage-growing areas at Sonnenhof Bad Boll (Dr. U. Thumm).
  • Field trip to WALA medicinal plant garden, Naturamus and Sonnenhof as part of BSc and MSc modules 'Plant Production in Organic Agriculture', Experience Day and "Field Talks" (Dr. Kunert, Dr. Zikeli);
  • Thematic seminars at WALA (Fg. for Biofunctionality of Food, Prof. Jan Frank) and for TPL III module 'Applied Phytochemistry in Industrial Practice'.
  • Annual meeting for all WALA co-supervised PhD students | meeting of all cooperation partners

Project completed: Measures to increase biodiversity of tall oatgrass (Arrhenatherum) meadows (WALA, Sonnenhof + Dept. of Biobased Resources in the Bioeconomy / Dr. Thumm)

Project completed: Monitoring of species-rich grassland habitats (WALA Heilmittel GmbH/ Sonnenhof - Dept. of Biobased Resources in the Bioeconomy; Dr. U. Thumm)

Concluded: Suitability and handling of an udder care product 

SaluVet GmbH + Department of Livestock Infectiology and Environmental Hygiene: Prof. Dr. L.E. Hölzle

Project successfully concluded (08/2021 - 12/20222)

Assessing Lavender as herbal crop with respect to energy demand and recycling potential for textile fibres (Naturamus GmbH – Centre for Organic Farming - German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf)

PhD Project successfully completed:

Characterization of the compound profile of selected Rosaceae species used in phytomedicine (supervised by: Prof. Dr. Kammerer, Prof. Dr. Schulze)

  • Bunse, M., Mailänder, L.K., Lorenz, M., Stintzing, F.C., Kammerer, D.R. (2022) Evaluation of Geum urbanum L. extracts with respect to their antimicrobial potential. Chemistry and Biodiversity 19, e202100850.
  • Bunse, M., Lorenz, P., Stintzing, F.C., Kammerer, D.R. (2021) Insight into the secondary metabolites of Geum urbanum L. and Geum rivale L. seeds (Rosaceae). Plants 10, 1219.
  • Bunse, M., Lorenz, P., Stintzing, F.C., Kammerer, D.R. (2020) Characterization of secondary metabolites in flowers of Sanguisorba officinalis L. by HPLC-DAD-MSn and GC/MS. Chemistry and Biodiversity 17, e1900724.

PhD Project successfully completed: 

Investigations into the stability of essential oils from seeds and blossoms of selected plants (supervised by: Prof. Dr. Stintzing, Prof. Dr. Vetter)

  • Bitterling, H., Lorenz, P., Vetter, W., Kammerer, D.R., Stintzing, F.C. (2022) Photo-protective effects of selected furocoumarins on β-pinene, R-(+)-limonene and γ-terpinene upon UV-A irradiation. Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, A: Chemistry 424, 113623.
  • Bitterling, H., Mailänder, L., Vetter, W., Kammerer, D.R., Stintzing, F.C. (2022) Photo-protective effects of furocoumarins on terpenes in lime, lemon and bergamot 2 essential oils upon UV light irradiation. European Food Research and Technology 248, 1049-1057.
  • Bitterling, H., Lorenz, P., Vetter, w., Kammerer, D.R., Stintzing, F.C. (2021) Storage-related changes of terpene constituents in caraway (Carum carvi L.) under real-time storage conditions. Industrial Crops and Products 170, 113782.
  • Bitterling, H., Lorenz, P., Vetter, W., Conrad, J., Kammerer, D.R., Stintzing, F.C. (2020) A rapid spectrophotometric method for assessing hydroperoxide formation from terpenes in essential oils under oxidative conditions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 68, 9576–9584.

PhD Project successfully completed:

Influence of abiotic factors on the compound profile in different Achillea species as well as on the composition and bioactivity of their pharmaceutical extracts (Profs. Kammerer & Schlüter)

 

  • Apel, L., Lorenz, P., Urban, S., Sauer, S., Spring, O., Stintzing, F.C., Kammerer, D.R. (2021) Phytochemical characterization of different Achillea species and investigations into their antimicrobial activity. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C / Journal of Biosciences 76, 55-65.
  • Salomon, L., Lorenz, P., Bunse, M., Spring, O., Stintzing, F.C., Kammerer, D.R. (2021) Comparison of the phenolic compound profile and antioxidant potential of Achillea atrata L. and Achillea millefolium L. Molecules 26, 1530.
  • Salomon, L., Lorenz, P., Ehrmann, B., Spring, O., Stintzing, F.C., Kammerer, D.R. (2021) Impact of environmental conditions on growth and the phenolic profile of Achillea atrata L. Processes 9, 853.

WALA Workshop 23.09.2020

Date: September 23, 2020, Geno-Akademy, Steckfeldstr. 2 (Entrance Welfenstr.)

For results and more information on follow-up activities, please consult with the FZG Head Office.
timeTOP
14:00

Welcome & Introduction, Goals of the Workshop (Prof. Dr. Ralf Vögele, Dean Faculty of Agricultural Sciences & Dr. Johannes Stellmann, CEO WALA Heilmittel GmbH)

14:15Introductory pitch of all participants, 3-5 min each
15:30Short Break
15:45

Group work for the exchange of interests, discussion of suitable cooperation formats, next steps

Roundtable 1: "Bioactive compounds, health effects and innovative products"

Roundtable 2: "Sustainable agricultural systems, cultivation & optimization of yield"

Roundtable 3: Sustainable business concepts, innovation management & corporate culture"

17:15Presentation of the results of each group >>> impulses from the plenum and discussion
17:45Conclusions and next steps (UHOH and WALA representatives)

 

 

 

Cooperation Offers

  • Excursions and guided tours: Medicinal Plant Garden, Demeter Farm 'Sonnenhof', Historical Archives, Lab Building Bad Boll
  • Student projects
  • Research projects
  • Access to raw materials
  • Scientific exchange

Contact & Information

FZG Head Office: Dr. Irene Huber, fzg[at]uni-hohenheim.de; Tel 0711 459 22476/ -24615

Center for Organic Farming: Dr. Sabine Zikeli, 0711-459-23248