Mag. Birgit Weißenbacher
Technical Assistant, Project assistant

Hellbrunnerstr. 34, Room: E-2.086, 5020 Salzburg

Tel.: +43 (0) 662 / 8044-5615
Fax.: +43 (0) 662 / 8044-5698
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Agatha S., Weißenbacher B., Kirschner M. & Ganser M.H. (2023): Trichite features contribute to revision of the genus Strombidium (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Spirotricha). J. Eukaryot. Microbiol. e13001.   https://doi.org/10.1111/jeu.13001

Ganser M.H., Bartel H.,Weißenbacher B., Andosch A., Lütz-Meindl U., Radacher P. & Agatha S. (2022): A light and electron microscopical study on the resting cyst of the tintinnid Schmidingerella (Alveolata, Ciliophora) including a phylogeny-aware comparison. Eur. J. Protistol. 86: 125922.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejop.2022.125922

Agatha, S., Gruber, M. S., Bartel, H. & Weißenbacher, B.: Somatic Infraciliature in Tintinnid Ciliates (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Spirotricha): An Ultrastructural Comparison, 2 Mär 2022, in: Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 69, S. 1-10 e12885.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12885

Agatha, S., Weißenbacher, B. & Kirschner, M.: Let the weapons speak: extrusome features contribute to a revision of genus Strombidium (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Spirotricha). 2021, S. 50. 1 S.

Frantal, D., Agatha, S., Beisser, D., Boenigk, J., Darienko, T., Dirren-Pitsch, G., Filker, S., Gruber, M., Kammerlander, B., Nachbaur, L., Scheffel, U., Stoeck, T., Qian, K., Weißenbacher, B., Pröschold, T. & Sonntag, B.: Molecular Data Reveal a Cryptic Diversity in the Genus Urotricha (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Prostomatida), a Key Player in Freshwater Lakes, With Remarks on Morphology, Food Preferences, and Distribution 2021, in: Frontiers in Microbiology. 12, 24 S., 787290.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.787290

Agatha, S., Frantal, Kammerlander, Bruni, Forster, Pitsch, Posch, Scheffel, Stoeck, Weißenbacher, B., Qu, Pröschold, Qian & Sonntag, B.: Catch me if you can – fast, faster, Urotricha!, 2020, S. 34. 1 S.

Gruber, M., Weissenbacher, B. & Agatha, S.: Phylogenetic Comparison of the Oral Ultrastructure within the Perilemmaphora (Alveolata, Ciliophora), 2020.

Gruber, M., Weissenbacher, B. & Agatha, S.: Ultrastructural Studies on a Model Tintinnid – Schmidingerella meunieri (Kofoid & Campbell, 1929) Agatha & Strüder-Kypke, 2012 (Ciliophora). II. The Oral Apparatus, 2020, in: Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 67, 4, S. 463–479 17 S.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12795

Foissner, W., Lütz-Meindl, U., Weißenbacher, B. & Krautgartner, W-D.: A cover of glass: first report of biomineralized silicon in a ciliate, Maryna umbrellata (Chiliophora: Colpodea), 2009, in: Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. S. 51-30. doi:  10.1111/j.1550-7408.2009.00431.x

Foissner, W., Peukert, B., Krautgartner, W-D. &: A unique association between bacteria and ciliates: silicious residues from food bacteria are the main component of the cyst wall of Maryna Umbrellata (Ciliophora, Colpodea), 2007, in: Protistology, 5(1): 30.

Minnich, B., Fagerer, N., Peukert, B., Krautgartner, W. D., Bartel, H., Florian, M., Bengesser, S. & Lametschwandtner, A.: Quantification of microvascular trees by scanning electron microscopy of corrosion casts, 3D-morphometry and servo-null micropressure measurement, 2003, Proceedings of the 6th Multinational Congress on Microscopy. Pula