Andreas Schönborn

ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Institute of Natural Resource Sciences
Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil

+41 (0) 58 934 58 10
andreas.schoenborn@zhaw.ch

Projects

From Toilet to Field: Ecological Sanitation & Soil Regeneration in Guatemala / Deputy project leader / laufend
Value Next – Transdisciplinary Research for a Circular Water Future / Team member / laufend
Green!Tea: Renewable Energy for the Vietnamese tea sector / Deputy project leader / laufend
Evaluation of methods for monitoring the quality of treated domestic grey water for water re-use / Team member / abgeschlossen
Development of multi-functional, modular green wall systems with 3D rapid prototyping for circular cities / Team member / abgeschlossen
Ecological Engineering Living Lab / Team member / abgeschlossen
Local Water Loop / Team member / abgeschlossen
Biochar for urban Trees / Team member / abgeschlossen

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Wiesinger, Helene; Bleuler, Christophe; Christen, Verena; Favreau, Philippe; Hellweg, Stefanie; Langer, Miriam; Pasquettaz, Roxane; Schönborn, Andreas; Wang, Zhanyun,

2024.

Sicheres und nachhaltiges Recycling braucht Kontrollen und mehr Transparenz – eine Fallstudie zu PVC-Bodenbelägen.

Mitteilungen der Fachgruppe Umweltchemie und Ökotoxikologie.

30(1), pp. 24-27.

Available from: https://www.gdch.de/fileadmin/downloads/Netzwerk_und_Strukturen/Fachgruppen/Umweltchemie_Oekotoxikologie/mblatt/2024/Heft124.pdf
Wiesinger, Helene; Bleuler, Christophe; Christen, Verena; Favreau, Philippe; Hellweg, Stefanie; Langer, Miriam; Pasquettaz, Roxane; Schönborn, Andreas; Wang, Zhanyun,

2024.

Legacy and emerging plasticizers and stabilizers in PVC floorings : impacts of an industrial transition and recycling.

Environmental Science & Technology.

58(4), pp. 1894-1907.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c04851
Bergmann, Alan J.; Breitenbach, Milena; Muñoz, Celine; Simon, Eszter; McCombie, Gregor; Biedermann, Maurus; Schönborn, Andreas; Vermeirssen, Etiënne L.M.,

2023.

Towards detecting genotoxic chemicals in food packaging at thresholds of toxicological concern using bioassays with high-performance thin-layer chromatography.

Food Packaging and Shelf Life.

36(101052).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2023.101052
Saluz, Andrea Gion; Bleuler, Mira; Krähenbühl, Nikita; Schönborn, Andreas,

2022.

Quality and suitability of fecal biochar in structurally stable urban tree substrates.

Science of the Total Environment.

838, Part 3(156236).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156236
van Hullebusch, Eric D.; Bani, Aida; Carvalho, Miguel; Cetecioglu, Zeynep; De Gusseme, Bart; Di Lonardo, Sara; Djolic, Maja; van Eekert, Miriam; Griessler Bulc, Tjasa; Haznedaroglu, Berat Z.; Istenic, Darja; Kisser, Johannes; Krzeminski, Pawel; Melita, Sanna; Pavlova, Dolja; Plaza, Elzbieta; Schoenborn, Andreas; Thomas, Geraldine; Vaccari, Mentore; Wirth, Maria; Hartl, Marco; Zeeman, Grietje,

2021.

Nature-based units as building blocks for resource recovery systems in cities.

Water.

13(22), pp. 3153.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/w13223153
Bühler, Devi; Antenen, Nadine; Frei, Matthias; Koller, Christoph; Rousseau, Diederik P. L.; Schönborn, Andreas; Junge, Ranka,

2021.

Towards water and energy self-sufficiency : a closed-loop, solar-driven, low-tech laundry pilot facility (LaundReCycle) for the reuse of laundry wastewater.

Circular Economy and Sustainability.

1(3), pp. 1037-1051.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-021-00077-2
Dale, Glenn; Dotro, Gabriela; Srivastava, Puneet; Austin, David; Hutchinson, Stacy; Head, Peter; Goonetilleke, Ashanta; Stefanakis, Alexandros; Junge, Ranka; Fernandez, José A.; Weyer, Vanessa; Truter, Wayne; Bühler, Devi; Bennett, John; Liu, Hongbo; Li, Zifu; Du, Jianqiang; Schneider, Petra; Hack, Jochen; Schönborn, Andreas,

2021.

Education in ecological engineering : a need whose time has come.

Circular Economy and Sustainability.

1(1), pp. 333-373.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-021-00067-4
Schönborn, Andreas; Junge, Ranka,

2021.

Redefining ecological engineering in the context of circular economy and sustainable development.

Circular Economy and Sustainability.

1(1), pp. 375-394.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43615-021-00023-2
Bleuler, Mira; Gold, Moritz; Strande, Linda; Schönborn, Andreas,

2020.

Pyrolysis of dry toilet substrate as a means of nutrient recycling in agricultural systems : potential risks and benefits.

Waste and Biomass Valorization.

2020(12), pp. 4171-4183.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-020-01220-0
Bergmann, Alan J.; Simon, Eszter; Schifferli, Andrea; Schönborn, Andreas; Vermeirssen, Etiënne L. M.,

2020.

Estrogenic activity of food contact materials : evaluation of 20 chemicals using a yeast estrogen screen on HPTLC or 96-well plates.

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry.

412(19), pp. 4527-4536.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-020-02701-w
Kisser, Johannes; Wirth, Maria; De Gusseme, Bart; Van Eekert, Miriam; Zeeman, Grietje; Schönborn, Andreas; Vinnerås, Björn; Finger, David C.; Kolbl Repinc, Sabina; Bulc, Tjaša Griessler; Bani, Aida; Pavlova, Dolja; Staicu, Lucian C.; Atasoy, Merve; Cetecioglu, Zeynep; Kokko, Marika; Haznedaroglu, Berat Z.; Hansen, Joachim; Istenič, Darja; Canga, Eriona; Malamis, Simos; Camilleri-Fenech, Margaret; Beesley, Luke,

2020.

A review of nature-based solutions for resource recovery in cities.

Blue-Green Systems.

2(1).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.2166/bgs.2020.930
Gold, Moritz; Cunningham, Michael; Bleuler, Mira; Arnheiter, Ruth; Schönborn, Andreas; Niwagaba, Charles; Strande, Linda,

2018.

Operating parameters for three resource recovery options from slow-pyrolysis of faecal sludge.

Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development.

8(4).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2018.009
Schönborn, Andreas; Schmid, Pascal; Bräm, Sarah; Reifferscheid, Georg; Ohlig, Marina; Buchinger, Sebastian,

2017.

Unprecedented sensitivity of the planar yeast estrogen screen by using a spray-on technology.

Journal of Chromatography A.

1530, pp. 185-191.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2017.11.009
Schönborn, Andreas; Kunz, Petra; Koster, Margie,

2015.

Estrogenic activity in drainage water : a field study on a Swiss cattle pasture.

Environmental Sciences Europe.

27(17).

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-015-0047-4
Schönborn, Andreas; Grimmer, Andrea Adelheid,

2013.

Coupling sample preparation with effect-directed analysis of estrogenic activity : proposal for a new rapid screening concept for water samples.

Journal of Planar Chromatography - Modern TLC.

26(5), pp. 402-408.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1556/JPC.26.2013.5.3

Conference contributions, peer-reviewed

Wolfram, Evelyn; Graf, Matthias; Schlicht, Ramona; Schilling, Stephan; Schönborn, Andreas; Weiss, Stefan,

2023.

Planar umuC assay : a novel effect-directed analysis kit for screening of genotoxic potential of plant extracts [poster].

In:

71st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Dublin, Ireland, 2–5 July 2023.

Thieme.

pp. 1396-1397.

Available from: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0043-1774184
Schönborn, Andreas; Saluz, Andrea Gion,

2021.

Biochar in city tree substrates : an element for closing water and nutrient cycles in cities? [paper].

In:

Mugellini, Elena; Carpanzano, Emanuele, eds.,

Proceedings of the 2nd FTAL Conference 2021 Sustainable Smart Cities and Regions.

FTAL Conference 2021 – Sustainable smart cities and regions, Lugano, Switzerland, 28-29 October 2021.

CEUR Workshop Proceedings.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-26783
Merki, Rebekka; Schönborn, Andreas; Pihan, Lisa-Anna-Maria; Wolfram, Evelyn,

2019.

Screening for active substances with TLC bioautography : challenges with artefacts [poster].

In:

12th BioDetectors Conference 2019 : Abstract book.

12th BioDetectors Conference 2019, Vienna, Austria, 26-27 September 2019.

Vienna:

BioDetection Systems.
Brüll, A.; van Bohemen, H.; Costanza, R.; Mitsch, W. J.; van den Boomen, R.; Chaudhuri, N.; Heeb, J.; Jenssen, P.; Schönborn, Andreas,

2011.

Benefits of ecological engineering practices [paper].

In:

International Congress Ecological Engineering: from Concepts to Applications, Paris, France, 2-4 December 2009.

Elsevier.

pp. 16-20.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proenv.2011.11.004

Other publications

Bühler, Devi; Schönborn, Andreas,

2021.

Das KREIS-Haus : die grosse Kreislaufvision im Miniformat.

Transfer.

2021(2), pp. 12.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-24755
Bergmann, Alan; Simon, Eszter; Schifferli, Andrea; Schönborn, Andreas; Vermeirssen, Etienne,

2020.

Comparison of yeast estrogen screening on HPTLC and in microtiter plates.

Camag Bibliography Service.

125(2), pp. 14-15.

Available from: https://www.camag.com/article/comparison-yeast-estrogen-screening-hptlc-and-microtiter-plates
Bühler, Devi; Antenen, Nadine; Frei, Matthias; Krähenbühl, Nikita; Barmettler, Regina; Schönborn, Andreas; Brändle, Till; Balducci, Andrea; Mezek, Katjuša; Zybach, Christa; Bleuler, Mira; Junge, Ranka,

2020.

Local Water Loop : Vorstudie für einen energie- und wasserautarken Waschmaschinenbetrieb.

Wädenswil:

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28824
Bergman, Alan J.; Simon, Eszter; Schifferli, Andrea; Vermeirssen, Etienne; Schönborn, Andreas,

2018.

Performance of measuring estrogenicity with planar-YES compared to 96-well plate YES [poster].

In:

SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy, 13-17 May 2018.
Schönborn, Andreas; Mainetti, Tamara,

2018.

How effect-based activity profiling can contribute to safer irrigation water : the example of the planar-YES [paper].

In:

Proceedings Xenowac II - Challenges and Solutions Related to Xenobiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance in the Framewaork of Urban Wastewater Reuse.

XENOWAC II, Limassol, Cyprus, 10-12 October 2018.
Schönborn, Andreas; Bleuler, Mira,

2017.

Biochar-based life support loop (SpaceLooP).

Wädenswil:

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3480
Sennhauser, Dieter; Schönborn, Andreas; Grimmer, Andrea Adelheid; Mainetti, Tamara; Durisch-Kaiser, Edith,

2017.

Der Östrogenisierung der Umwelt auf der Spur : Wirkprofile östrogen-aktiver Substanzen in kommunalem Abwasser.

Aqua & Gas.

2017(5), pp. 64-71.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2168
Köster, Oliver; Schubert-Ulrich, Patricia; Schönborn, Andreas; Schulz, Wolfgang,

2016.

OXISCREEN – Wirkungsbezogene Analytik : zur Detektion von Reaktionsprodukten bei der Trinkwasseraufbereitung mit O3, O3/H2O2 und CL2/CLO2.

Aqua & Gas.

2016(12), pp. 32-41.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2167
Schönborn, Andreas,

2016.

Umwelt im Herzen, Gebäude im Fokus : die neue Vertiefung Erneuerbare Energien und Ökotechnologie.

IUNR intern.

2016(1), pp. 6-7.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-7251
Schönborn, Andreas,

2015.

Feurige Schüssel : vom Amazonas zum Null-Abfall-Klo.

IUNR intern.

2015(2), pp. 22-23.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3777
Hebler, Thomas; Schönborn, Andreas; Bally, Andreas,

2012.

Naturnahes Wasserrecycling im Zoo Zürich : Leistungsfähigkeit eines bepflanzten Sandfilters.

Aqua & Gas.

2012(10), pp. 62-69.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-7313
Schönborn, Andreas,

2012.

Östrogene aus der Nutztierhaltung.

Oekotoxzentrum News.

2012(4), pp. 4-5.
Graber, Andreas; Schönborn, Andreas; Junge, Ranka,

2011.

Closing water, nutrient and energy cycles within cities by urban farms for fish and vegetable production.

IWA Specialist Group on Use of Macrophytes in Water Pollution Control: Newsletter.

2011(37), pp. 37-41.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1619
Schönborn, Andreas,

2007.

Stensund wastewater aquaculture : what can we learn from it today?.

EcoEng Newsletter.

2007(9).

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Schönborn, Andreas,

2020.

The wonders of closed cycles : an introduction.

In:

IEES Symposium "Closed Cycles and the Circular Society – The Power of Ecological Engineering", online, 2-4 September 2020.

Available from: https://zhaw.mediaspace.cast.switch.ch/media/t/0_cr53wd5o/7551
Schönborn, Andreas; Bulant, Nicola,

2015.

Biochar from human waste : steps towards a new sanitation approach.

In:

15th Annual Meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society, Stillwater, 3-5 June 2015.

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