Boris Zimmermann is a researcher in Biospectroscopy and Data Modeling Group at RealTek/NMBU. He has research expertise in organic and physical chemistry, spectroscopy and data analysis, as well as in conducting biospectroscopy studies involving biology, ecology and biotechnology related field and laboratory research. Currently, his main activity has been development and optimization of experimental and data analysis methodologies for characterisation, identification and classification of plants and fungi.
Biospectroscopy and Data Modeling Group
ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-5046-520X
Scopus Author ID: 56382056900
ResearcherID: N-8297-2014
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Publikasjoner
Full list:
Scopus Author ID: 56382056900
ResearcherID: N-8297-2014Selected publications:
- Zimmermann B. (2017) Chemical characterization and identification of Pinaceae pollen by infrared microspectroscopy. Planta in press. DOI: 10.1007/s00425-017-2774-9
- Kosa G., Kohler A., Tafintseva V., Zimmermann B., Forfang K., Afseth N.K., Tzimorotas D., Vuoristo K.S., Horn S.J., Mounier J., Shapaval V. (2017) Microtiter plate cultivation of oleaginous fungi and monitoring of lipogenesis by high-throughput FTIR spectroscopy. Microbial Cell Factories 16: 101.
- Forfang, K., Zimmermann B., Kosa, G. Kohler A., Shapaval V. (2017) FTIR spectroscopy for evaluation and monitoring of lipid extraction efficiency for oleaginous fungi. PLOS One, 12: e0170611.
- Bağcıoğlu M., Kohler A., Seifert S., Kneipp J., Zimmermann B. (2017) Monitoring of plant-environment interactions by high throughput FTIR spectroscopy of pollen. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 8: 870-880.
- Zimmermann B., Tafintseva V., Bağcıoğlu M., Høegh Berdahl M., Kohler A. (2016) Analysis of allergenic pollen by FTIR microspectroscopy. Analytical Chemistry 88: 803-811.
- Bağcıoğlu M., Zimmermann B., Kohler A. (2015) A multiscale vibrational spectroscopic approach for identification and biochemical characterization of pollen. PLOS One 10: e0137899.
- Zimmermann B., Bağcıoğlu M., Sandt C., Kohler A. (2015) Vibrational microspectroscopy enables chemical characterization of single pollen grains as well as comparative analysis of plant species based on pollen ultrastructure. Planta 242: 1237-1250.
- Zimmermann B., Tkalčec Z., Mešić A., Kohler A. (2015) Characterizing aeroallergens by infrared spectroscopy of fungal spores and pollen. PLOS One 10: e0124240.
- Lukacs R., Blümel R., Zimmermann B., Bağcıoğlu M., Kohler A. (2015) Recovery of absorbance spectra of micrometer-sized biological and inanimate particles. Analyst 140: 3273-3284.
- Zimmermann B., Gembarovska D., Baranović G. (2015) Experimental and theoretical study of the cation binding properties of macrocyclic dehydrodibenzopyrido[15]annulenes. Spectrochim. Acta A 137: 730-739.
- Plodinec M., Gajović A., Iveković D., Tomašić N., Zimmermann B., Macan J., Haramina T., Su D.S., Willinger M. (2014) Study of thermal stability of (3-aminopropyl)trimethoxy silane-grafted titanate nanotubes for application as nanofillers in polimers. Nanotechnology; 25: 435601.
- Zimmermann B., Kohler A. (2014) Infrared spectroscopy of pollen identifies plant species and genus as well as environmental conditions. PLOS One 9: e95417.
- Zimmermann B., Kohler A. (2013) Optimizing Savitzky-Golay parameters for improving spectral resolution and quantification in infrared spectroscopy. Appl. Spectrosc. 67: 892-902.
- Zimmermann B., Baranović G. (2011) Thermal analysis of paracetamol polymorphs by FT-IR spectroscopies. J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 54: 295-302.
- Zimmermann B. (2010) Characterization of pollen by vibrational spectroscopy. Appl. Spectrosc. 64: 1364-1373.
- Zimmermann B., Vrsaljko D. (2010) IR spectroscopy based thermal analysis of polymers. Polym. Test. 29: 849-856.
- Gredičak M., Matanović I., Zimmermann B., Jerić I. (2010) Bergman cyclization of acyclic amino acid-derived enediynes leads to the formation of 2, 3-dihydro-benzo[f]isoindoles. J. Org. Chem. 75: 6219-6228.
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Forskning & prosjekt
Prosjekter
Bioconversion of low-cost fat materials into high-value PUFA-Carotenoid-rich biomass (LipoFungi).
Forskningsprosjekter med nettside utenfor NMBU
Forskningsområder
Tema:
- Miljø
- Planter
- Teknologi
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Annet
Projects:
Foto.Pollen - Plant Phenotyping by Vibrational Spectroscopy of Pollen
FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Nº. 328289
Plant traits, in the form of observable morphological, biochemical and physiological features, relate directly to the functional and reproductive success of plants in their environments. For that reason, plant phenotyping is the cornerstone of botany and all plant related studies: from agronomy and forestry to ecology and global climate research. The project proposes to develop and standardise vibrational spectroscopy in combination with pattern recognition tools for pollen identification and biochemical characterization and to relate this phenotypic data to phylogenetic, biogeographical, and climate data. With this new method at hand a comparative study of several hundred plant species can be performed and the obtained data can be stored in a specially designed web-based spectral database. Exploring this unique spectral database with respect to biochemical variation among the range of species, climate and biogeography will lead to a novel understanding of the role of pollen in sexual reproduction of seed plants. The data will improve comprehension of plant-environment interactions, including long-term evolutionary adaptations as well as effects of short-term climate variations. The methodological advances and the established pollen spectral database will be further utilised in plant phenotyping, including studies of environmental and climate change. The proposed research will cover several hundred plant species, predominantly from the northern hemisphere, including the most important agricultural, forestry, floristry and allergenic plants.
Published papers:
- Bağcıoğlu M.*, Zimmermann B., Kohler A. (2015) A multiscale vibrational spectroscopic approach for identification and biochemical characterization of pollen. PLOS One 10: e0137899.
- Zimmermann B.*, Bağcıoğlu M., Sandt C., Kohler A. (2015) Vibrational microspectroscopy enables chemical characterization of single pollen grains as well as comparative analysis of plant species based on pollen ultrastructure. Planta 242: 1237-1250.
- Zimmermann B.*,Tkalčec Z., Mešić A.,Kohler A. (2015) Characterizing aeroallergens by infrared spectroscopy of fungal spores and pollen.PLOS One 10:e0124240.
- Lukacs R.*, Blümel R., Zimmermann B., Bağcıoğlu M., Kohler A. (2015) Recovery of absorbance spectra of micrometer-sized biological and inanimate particles. Analyst 140: 3273-3284.
Foto.PollenSvalbard - Phenotyping of flora of Svalbard by vibrational spectroscopy of pollen and seeds
Svalbard Science Forum - 2014 Arctic Field Grant Nº. 246125/E10; RiS 10113
Due to unique habitat, plant populations of Svalbard present a perfect experimental pool for investigation of reproduction fitness and strategies in the extreme environment. The field study on Svalbard will cover sampling of pollen and seed of graminoids. Biochemical composition of pollen and seeds will be determined by vibrational spectroscopy in order to assess reproductive strategies of Svalbard’s plant populations.
PollenFTIR&Raman - Combined FTIR and Raman analysis of pollen composition for studying plant adaptation to environmental changes
IS-DAAD – Norway-Germany research collaboration project Nº. 233941
Collaboration: Humboldt University of Berlin and Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Recent developments in highly sensitive spectrometers have paved the way for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy to become prominent low-cost and high-throughput methods for biochemical characterization of pollen samples. Both methods can provide simple, rapid, and comprehensive chemical analysis of pollen. Vibrational spectra of pollen contain specific signals of lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and water, and even some minor biochemical constituents of pollen, such as carotenoids, can be successfully measured by these techniques. In general the two spectroscopies are complementary, with the strong signals in the infrared spectrum of a sample corresponding to weak signals in the Raman and vice versa. Within the proposed research the influence of climate and geography on biochemical content of pollen will be estimated by comparing data of pollen samples collected in Germany and Norway. The research was based on pollen samples from Fagales plant order. These widespread species, such as Alnus (alder), Corylus (hazel), Betula (birch), and Quercus (oak), create huge amounts of wind-dispersed pollen grains that are strong allergens.