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Overview

Franz Schinner is affiliated with the University of Innsbruck in Austria. Their research primarily focuses on environmental and biological sciences, with specific attention to ecology and microbial ecology in polar and terrestrial ecosystems.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, Schinner's work spans several subfields, notably:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

The topics covered by their publications prominently feature:

  • Polar Research and Ecology
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology

Their recent publication record highlights a paper titled Impact of Nitrate and Ammonium on the Solubilization of Elements from Sediments of Glacier Forefields on Siliceous and Calcareous Bedrock by Botrytis cinerea, published in 2020 in the Geomicrobiology Journal. This paper has received citations and contributes to the understanding of microbial interactions in glacier forefield sediments.

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Renate Sonnleitner

The primary venue for their research dissemination, as indicated by their publication history, is the Geomicrobiology Journal.

Best Publications

  • Methods in soil biology.

    Franz Schinner;Richard Öhlinger;Ellen Kandeler;Rosa Margesin

  • Potential of halotolerant and halophilic microorganisms for biotechnology.

    Rosa Margesin;Franz Schinner

  • Biodegradation and bioremediation of hydrocarbons in extreme environments

    R. Margesin;F. Schinner

  • Solubilization of inorganic phosphates by microorganisms isolated from forest soils

    P. Illmer;F. Schinner

  • Solubilization of inorganic calcium phosphates—Solubilization mechanisms

    P. Illmer;F. Schinner

  • Xylanase-, CM-cellulase- and invertase activity in soil: An improved method

    F. Schinner;W. von Mersi

  • Monitoring of bioremediation by soil biological activities.

    R Margesin;A Zimmerbauer;F Schinner

  • Characterization of hydrocarbon-degrading microbial populations in contaminated and pristine Alpine soils

    R. Margesin;D. Labbé;F. Schinner;C. W. Greer

  • An improved and accurate method for determining the dehydrogenase activity of soils with iodonitrotetrazolium chloride.

    W. von Mersi;F. Schinner

  • Solubilization of hardly-soluble AlPO4 with P-solubilizing microorganisms

    P. Illmer;A. Barbato;F. Schinner

  • BIOREMEDIATION (NATURAL ATTENUATION AND BIOSTIMULATION) OF DIESEL- OIL-CONTAMINATED SOIL IN AN ALPINE GLACIER SKIING AREA

    R. Margesin;F. Schinner

  • Leaching of metals with fungi

    Wolfgang Burgstaller;Franz Schinner

  • Properties of cold-adapted microorganisms and their potential role in biotechnology

    R. Margesin;F. Schinner

  • Characterization and immobilization of the laccase from Pleurotus ostreatus and its use for the continuous elimination of phenolic pollutants

    Gerd Hublik;Franz Schinner

  • On-Line Monitoring of Microbial Volatile Metabolites by Proton Transfer Reaction-Mass Spectrometry

    Michael Bunge;Nooshin Araghipour;Tomas Mikoviny;Jürgen Dunkl

  • Microbial communities and activities in alpine and subalpine soils.

    Rosa Margesin;Melanie Jud;Dagmar Tscherko;Franz Schinner

  • Hydrocarbon degradation and enzyme activities of cold-adapted bacteria and yeasts

    Rosa Margesin;Silvia Gander;Gabriele Zacke;Anne Monique Gounot

  • Bioremediation of diesel-oil-contaminated alpine soils at low temperatures

    R. Margesin;F. Schinner

  • Manual for soil analysis : monitoring and assessing soil bioremediation

    Rosa Margesin;Franz Schinner

  • Methods in Soil Biology.

    Clare Robinson;F. Schinner;R. Ohlinger;E. Kandeler

Frequent Co-Authors

Rosa Margesin
Rosa Margesin University of Innsbruck
Tilmann D. Märk
Tilmann D. Märk University of Innsbruck
Peter Schumann
Peter Schumann Leibniz Association
Ludo Diels
Ludo Diels Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Lynne E. Macaskie
Lynne E. Macaskie University of Birmingham
Lyle G. Whyte
Lyle G. Whyte McGill University
Tomas Mikoviny
Tomas Mikoviny University of Oslo
Hans-Jürgen Busse
Hans-Jürgen Busse University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Charles W. Greer
Charles W. Greer National Research Council Canada
John A. Finlay
John A. Finlay Newcastle University

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