Gabriele Berg

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Gabriele Berg (* 1963 in Potsdam ) is a biologist , biotechnologist and professor for environmental biotechnology at the Graz University of Technology . Her main research interests are molecular analyzes of microbial functions on plants, especially in the rhizosphere, as well as the development of sustainable methods for plant protection and vitalization with antagonistic microorganisms and bioeffectors .

Live and act

After graduating from the Helmholtz School Potsdam in 1981, Berg studied biology at the University of Rostock . After graduating with honors (1986), she completed a one-year research course in microbiology and biotechnology at the University of Greifswald . In 1995 the doctorate to Dr. rer nat with “magna cum laude” and in 2001 with the habilitation thesis on antagonistic microorganisms the Venia Legendi for microbiology. In 2003 Berg received a Heisenberg grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG). In 2005 she was the first female professor to be appointed to a natural science chair at the Graz University of Technology.

Work areas

The focus of Berg's research is in the field of environmental biotechnology. A particular aim of the research is the development of sustainable biotechnological processes to improve the microbial performance potential of intensively agriculturally used soils, especially for biological plant protection with plant strengtheners and biostimulants . The combination of basic research on the plant microbiome and applied research allows new discoveries and the development of innovative biotechnological products and processes. The most important results include insights into the plant-specific composition of the rhizosphere microbiome, the plant microbiome as an important source for indoor spaces [10], the microbial community as the third, functional component of the lichen symbiosis and the essential function of microbiomes for peatland ecosystems. In addition, the rhizosphere was identified as a source of multi-resistant bacteria and the multifaceted interaction of Stenotrophomonas and Serratia with their hosts was revealed. The important product developments are the plant tonic Salavida, the clean room technology PDc (photodynamic disinfection certified technology; www.ortner-group.com/de/node/356), a new protease for liquid detergents (WO 2009010392 A1) and the volatile substances of biogenic origin for biological Control of microorganisms (www.roombiotic.com).

Memberships

  • Senate of TU Graz
  • International Verticillium Steering Committee
  • Austrian Society for Biomedical Engineering (ÖGBMT), Chair of the South Section
  • German Phytomedical Society (DPG), Chair of the Biological Control Working Group (2004–2012)
  • Editorial Boards: FEMS Microbial Ecology (2000–2010), ISME Journal (2007-)

Awards

  • Science2Business Award Austria
  • ÖGUT environmental award
  • Fast Forward Award Styria

Publications

Gabriele Berg is involved in 289 publications which were cited 10,998 times; its h-index is 56 (3/2016) The following is a small selection of publications

  • G. Berg et al .: Plant-dependent genotypic and phenotypic diversity of antagonistic rhizobacteria isolated from different Verticillium host plants. In: Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 68, 2002, pp. 3328-3338.
  • G. Berg, L. Eberl, A. Hartmann: The rhizosphere as a reservoir for opportunistic human pathogenic bacteria. In: Environ. Microbiol. 71, 2005, pp. 4203-4213.
  • J. Lottmann et al .: Influence of transgenic T4-lysozyme-producing plants on beneficial plant-associated bacteria. In: FEMS Microb. Ecol. 29, 1999, pp. 365-377.
  • K. Smalla , G. Berg et al .: Bulk and rhizosphere soil bacterial communities studied by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis: plant dependent enrichment and seasonal shifts. In: Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67, 2001, pp. 4742-4751.
  • K. Opelt, G. Berg et al .: High specificity but contrasting biodiversity of Sphagnum-associated bacterial and plant communities in bog ecosystems independent of the geographical region. In: The ISME journal. 1, 2007, pp. 502-516.
  • H. Müller, G. Berg et al .: Quorum-sensing effects in the antagonistic rhizosphere bacterium Serratia plymuthica HRO-C48. In: FEMS Microb. Ecol. 67, 2009, pp. 468-467.
  • M. Grube, G. Berg et al .: Species-specific structural and functional diversity of bacterial communities in lichen symbiosis. In: The ISME J. 3, 2009, pp. 1105-1115.
  • RP Ryan, G. Berg et al .: Versatility and adaptation of bacteria from the genus Stenotrophomonas. In: Nature Microbiol. Rev. 7, 2009, pp. 514-525.
  • A. Bragina, C. Berg, G. Berg: The core microbiome bonds the Alpine bog vegetation to a transkingdom metacommunity. In: Molecular Ecology. 24, 2015, pp. 4795-4807.
  • A. Mahnert, C. Moissl-Eichinger, G. Berg: Microbiome interplay: plants alter microbial abundance and diversity within the built environment. In: Front Microbiol. 6, 2015, p. 887.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gabriele Berg on the TU Graz website
  2. ^ Gabriele Berg on Academia Net
  3. ↑ Gabriele Berg at Austrian Center of Industrial Biotechnology ( Memento from December 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ Gabriele Berg first professor in the natural sciences at TU Graz
  5. ↑ Gabriele Berg at Medunigraz pdf accessed November 1, 2016.
personal data
SURNAME Berg, Gabriele
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gerstädt, Gabriele (former name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German biologist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Rostock