Saskia Rennoch

-Design synthetic genes for two proteins -Clone the proteins into a vector in both orientations with an N-terminal His-tag -Optimizing expression time and temperature following by purifying the affinity capture and polishing it by gel filtration chromatography, analyzing by SDS-page, testing the efficiency of the target enzymes by qualitative and quantitative enzyme assays -Immobilization to a solid support by chemical methods

Large scale production of selective media under "Good Laboratory Practice" standards (Short term illnes cover)

- Research Project: "The Effect of the Dispersant Corexit 9500 on the Biodegradation of Diesel Fuel at high Temperatures" - Methods used: PCR/qPCR, DGGE, GC-FID, 2-phase penthane extraction - various presentations in English

- Identification of plants and animals of projects conducted on the 'Jena Experiment'

- I have tested and evaluated chips for microbubble/bacteria separation by size. - I have supported the “Gang goes Borders“ Science festival for school aged kids along side my research group of the Heriot-Watt University.

Major fields of study: - Virology - Bioremediation - Molecular Microbiology Subject of Master Thesis: Development of a method for effective literature research applied to the biogeography of sulfate reducing bacteria Additional curses: Grundlagen des Qualitätsmanagements

Major fields of study: - Biochemistry - Microbiology - Toxicology - Ecology Subject of Bachelor Thesis: Plant biomass production of different plant functional groups as affected by soil food web structure