Curriculum Vitae

since Dec. 2009: HALOmem - Biophysical Chemistry of Membranes, MLU Halle-​Wittenberg, scientific collaborator in the group of Dr. Kirsten Bacia
2008: Habilitation in Physical Chemistry
2003 - 2009: MLU Halle-​Wittenberg, scientific collaborator in the group of Prof. Alfred Blume
2002: Commissariat à l’énergie atomique (CEA) Saclay (France), Post-​doctoral fellow in the group of Prof. Thomas Zemb
2001: MPI Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung Golm, Post-​doctoral fellow in the group of Prof. Helmut Möhwald
1999-2000: MLU Halle-​Wittenberg, Post-​doctoral fellow in the group of Prof. Alfred Blume
1994-1995: Traineeship: Fondation Universitaire Luxembourgeoise Arlon (Belgium), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland), WELEDA AG Arlesheim (Switzerland)
1990-1994: Institut de Chimie de l’Université de Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Ph.​D. Chemistry in the group of Prof. Georg Süss-​Fink
1985-1990: Martin-​Luther-​Universität Halle-​Wittenberg, Diploma in Chemistry in the group of Prof. Karl-​Heinz Bergk

Research

Current research interests

Please visit:  Research Groups / Kirsten Bacia

Further research interests

Self-​assembly of bolaamphiphiles

Structure-​property relationship in stimulus-​responsive hydrogels
Helical nanofibers and fixation of AuNPs
Influence of headgroup size and spacer composition on the self-​assembly process
Mixing behaviour of bolaamphiphiles of different length
Mixing behaviour of bolaamphiphiles with phospholipids
Conformational analysis of bolaamphiphiles at the air-​water interface

For further information see: Research group: Bolaamphiphiles

Lipids and surfactants at the air-​water interface

Adsorption kinetics of surfactants at the air-​water interface
Determination of surface partition coerfficients
Conformation of single-​chain bolaamphiphiles at the air-​water interface

Interaction of peptides and proteins with lipid monolayers studied with Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy (IRRAS)

Structure and function of Ranaspumin-2 from tropical frog foam nests
Mechanism of the islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) fibrillation
Insertion of lipidated Ras proteins into lipid monolayers

Publications

2010

45. Counterion Effects on the Columnar Mesophases of Triphenylene-Substituted [18]Crown-6 Ethers: Is flatter better?
Kaller, M.; Deck, C.; Meister, A.; Hause, G.; Baro, A.; Laschat, S.
Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 6326-6337.

44. Amino-Functionalized Single-Chain Bolalipids: Synthesis and Aggregation Behavior of New Basic Building Blocks;
Drescher, S.; Graf, G.; Hause, G.; Dobner, B.; Meister, A.
Biophys. Chem. 2010, 150, 136-143.

43. Formation of square lamellae by self-​assembly of long-​chain bolaphospholipids in water;
Meister, A.; Drescher, S.; Karlsson, G.; Hause, G.; Baumeister, U.; Hempel, G.; Garamus, V. M.; Dobner, B.; Blume, A.
Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 1317-1324.

42. Interaction of alkyltrimethylammonium bromides with DMPC-​d54 and DMPG-​d54 monolayers studied by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS);
Knauf, K.; Meister, A.; Kerth, A.; Blume, A.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2010, 342, 243-252.

2009

41. Frust bei der Packung;
Meister, A. and Blume, A.
Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 2009, 10, 971-976.

40. In-​plane distribution in mixtures of cationic and anionic surfactants;
Carrière, D.;Belloni, L.; Dubois, M.; Vautrin, C.; Meister, A.; Zemb, T.
Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 4983-4990.

39. Poly-​L-lysines and poly-​arginines induce leakage of negatively charged phospholipid vesicles and translocate through the lipid bilayer upon electrostatic binding to the membrane;
Reuter, M.; Schwieger, C.; Meister, A.; Karlsson, G.; Blume, A.
Biophys. Chem., 2009, 144, 27-37.

38. Ranaspumin-2: the structure and function of a surfactant protein from tropical frog foam nests;
Mackenzie, C. D.; Smith, B. O.; Meister, A.; Blume, A.; Lu, J. R.; Kennedy, M. W.; Cooper, A.
Biophys. J., 2009, 96, 4984-4992.

37. The motional dynamics in bolaamphiphilic nanofibers and micellar aggregates: An ESR spin probe study;
Bastrop, M.; Meister, A.; Metz, H.; Drescher, S.; Dobner, B.; Mäder, K.; Blume, A.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113, 574-582.

2008

36. Pectin/lipid assembly at the air-​water interface – effect of the pectin charge distribution;
Ropers, M.-H.; Meister, A.; Blume, A.; Ralet, M.-C.
Biomacromolecules, 2008, 9, 1306-1312.

35. Temperature-​dependent self-​assembly and mixing behavior of symmetrical single-​chain bolaamphiphiles;
Meister, A.; Drescher, S.; Garamus, V. M.; Karlsson, G.; Graf, G.; Dobner, B.; Blume, A.
Langmuir, 2008, 24, 6238-6246.

34. Novel single-​chain bolaphospholipids with sulphur- and oxygen-​containing chain and headgroup structures;
Drescher, S.; Meister, A.; Graf, G.; Blume, A.; Hause, G.; Dobner, B.
Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14, 6796-6804.

33. Helical nanofibers of self-​assembled bipolar amphiphiles as template for Au nanoparticles;
Meister, A.; Drescher, S.; Mey, I.; Wahab, M.; Graf, G.; Garamus, V. M.; Hause, G.; Mögel, H.-J.; Janshoff, A.; Dobner, B.; Blume, A.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2008, 112, 4506-4511.

2007

32. Mechanism of IAPP aggregation at lipid interfaces studied by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS);
Lopes, D. H. J.; Meister, A.; Gohlke, A.; Hauser, A.; Blume, A.; Winter, R.
Biophys. J., 2007, 93, 3132-3141.

31. Mixing behavior of a symmetrical single-​chain bolaamphiphile with phospholipids;
Meister, A.; Köhler, K.; Drescher, S.; Dobner, B.; Karlsson, G.; Edwards, K.; Hause, G.; Blume, A.
Soft Matter, 2007, 3, 1025-1031.

30.  Structure-​properties relationships in stimuli-​responsive bolaform hydrogels;
Meister, A.; Bastrop, M.; Koschoreck, S.; Garamus, V. M.; Sinemus, T.; Hempel, G.; Drescher, S.; Dobner, B.; Richtering, W.; Huber, K.; Blume, A.
Langmuir, 2007, 23, 7715-7723.

29. Evidence for a reverse U-​shaped conformation of single-​chain bolaamphiphiles at the air-​water interface;
Meister, A.; Weygand, M. J.; Brezesinski, G.; Kerth, A.; Drescher, S.; Dobner, B.; Blume, A.
Langmuir, 2007, 23, 6063-6069.

28. General synthesis and aggregation behaviour of a series of single-​chain 1,w-bis(phosphocholines);
Drescher, S.; Meister, A.; Blume, A.; Karlsson, G.; Almgren, M.; Dobner, B.
Chem. Eur. J., 2007, 13, 5300-5307.

27. Self-​assembly of bipolar amphiphiles;
Meister, A.; Blume, A.
Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci., 2007, 12, 138-147.

26. Osmotic pressure in colloid science: clay dispersions, catanionics, polyelectrolyte complexes and polyelectrolyte multilayers;
Carrière, D.; Page, M.; Dubois, M.; Zemb, T.; Cölfen, H.; Meister, A.; Belloni, L. Schönhoff, M.; Möhwald, H.
Colloids and Surfaces A, 2007, 303, 137-143.

25. Catanionic bilayers as micro-​crystals with in-​plane ordered alternated charges;
Zemb, T.; Carrière, D.; Glinel, K.; Hartman, M.; Meister, A.; Vautrin, Cl.; Delorme, N.; Fery, A.; Dubois, M.
Colloids and Surfaces A, 2007, 303, 37-45.

24. Ruthenium nanoparticles intercalated in hectorite: a reusable hydrogenation catalyst for benzene and toluene;
Süss-​Fink, G.; Mollwitz, B.; Therrien, B.; Dadras, M.; Laurenczy, G.; Meister, A.; Meister, G.
J. Cluster Sci. 2007, 18, 87-95.

2006

23. Insertion of lipidated ras proteins into lipid monolayers studied by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS);
Meister, A.; Nicolini, C.; Waldmann, H.; Kuhlmann, J.; Kerth, A.; Winter, R.; Blume, A.
Biophys. J., 2006, 91, 1388-1401.

22. Temperature-​dependent aggregation behavior of symmetric long-​chain bolaamphiphiles at the air-​water interface;
Köhler, K.; Meister, A.; Dobner, B.; Drescher, S.; Ziethe, F.; Blume, A.
Langmuir, 2006, 22, 2668-2675.

21. Conformational and thermal behaviour of a pH-​sensitive bolaform hydrogelator;
Köhler, K.; Meister, A.; Förster, G.; Dobner, B.; Drescher, S.; Ziethe, F.; Richter, W.; Steininger, F.; Drechsler, M.; Hause, G.; Blume, A.
Soft Matter, 2006, 2, 77-86.

20. Equation of state of colloids coated by polyelectrolyte multilayers;
Dubois, M.; Schönhoff, M.; Meister, A.; Belloni, A.; Zemb, T.; Möhwald, H.
Phys. Rev. E 2006, 74, 051402.

2005

19. Adsorption kinetics of n-nonyl-b-D-​glucopyranoside at the air-water interface studied by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy;
Meister, A.; Kerth, A.; Blume, A.
J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109, 6239-6246.

2004

18. Shape control and molecular segregation in giant surfactant aggregates;
Dubois, M.; Lizunov, V.; Meister, A.; Gulik-​Krzywicki, T.; Verbavaz, J. M.; Perez, E.; Zimmerberg, J.; Zemb, T.
P.​N.A.​S. 2004, 101, 15082-15087.

17. Solubilization of DMPC-​d54 and DMPG-​d54 vesicles with octylglucoside and sodium dodecyl sulfate studied by FT-​IR spectroscopy;
Meister, A.; Blume, A.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2004, 6, 1551-1556.

16. Interaction of sodium dodecyl sulfate with dimyristoyl-​sn-​glycero-3-phosphocholine monolayers studied by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy. A new method for the determination of partition coefficients;
Meister, A.; Kerth, A.; Blume, A. J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 8371-8378.

15. The interaction of n-​nonyl-b-D-​glucopyranoside and sodium dodecyl sulfate with DMPC and DMPG monolayers studied by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy;
Meister, A.; Kerth, A.; Blume, A.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2004, 6, 5543-5550.

2003

14. The nanoscopic structure of a metallo-​supramolecular polyelectrolyte-​amphiphile complex elucidated by X-​ray scattering and molecular modelling;
Meister, A.; Förster, G.; Thünemann, A.; Kurth, D. G.
Chem. Phys. Chem. 2003, 4, 1095-1100. (Cover-​Artikel)

13. Structure of a liquid crystalline metallosupramolecular polyelectrolyte-​amphiphile complex at the nanoscopic level;
Kurth, D. G.; Meister, A.; Thünemann, A. F.; Förster, G.
Langmuir 2003, 19, 4055-4057.

12. Equation of state of self-​assembled disc-​like and icosahedral crystallites in the dilute range;
Meister, A.; Dubois, M.; Belloni, L.; Zemb, T.
Langmuir 2003, 19, 7259-7263.

2001

11. Chain packing modes in crystalline surfactant and lipid bilayers;
Förster, G.; Meister, A.; Blume, A.
Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci. 2001, 6, 294-302.

2000

10. Differentiation of hydrocarbon chain packing modes of DHPE in monolayer and bulk phases;
Meister, A.; Förster, G.; Brezesinski, G.; Blume, A.
Eur. Biophys. J. 2000, 29, 294.

9. Van der Waals energy contour map describing the orthorhombic hydrocarbon chain packing of symmetry Pbnm;
Förster, G.; Meister, A.; Blume, A.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2000, 2, 4503-4508.

8. Energy calculations related to aliphatic chain-​packing modes;
Meister, A.; Förster, G.; Blume, A.
Progr. Colloid Polym. Sci. 2000, 115, 259-264.

1995

7. Clusters and water: build-​up of multinuclear organometallic compounds in aqueous solution;
Süss-​Fink, G.; Meister, A.; Meister, G.
Coord. Chem. Rev. 1995, 143, 97-111.

6. Etude de la réactivité et de l’activité catalytique de complexes arènes-​ruthénium: chimie organométallique en solution aqueuse;
Meister, A.; Meister, G.; Rheinwald, G.; Stoeckli-​Evans, H.; Süss-​Fink, G.
Bull. Soc. Neuchâtel Sci. Nat. 1995, 118, 87-90.

5. Modifizierung von Schichtsilicaten mit sterisch anspruchsvollen Metallkomplexen, Teil 3: Synthese und Interkalation der planar-​quadratischen Komplexe [Cu(bppep)(H2O)](ClO4)2 und [Ni(bppep)(Cl)]Cl (bppep = 2,6-Bis[1-phenyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]pyridin) in Hectorit;
Meister, A.; Takano, N.; Chuard, T.; Graf, M; Bernauer, K.; Stoeckli-​Evans, H.; Süss-​Fink, G.
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 1995, 621, 117-121.

1994

4. Hectorite-​supported ruthenium: a hydrogenation catalyst with molecular sieve properties;
Meister, A.; Meister, G.; Süss-​Fink, G.
J. Mol. Catal. 1994, 92, L 123-126.

3. Koordinative Verankerung von Nickelkomplexen an Hectorit-​Schichtsilicaten mit Hilfe langkettiger Diphenylphosphinogruppen;
Meister, A.; Süss-​Fink, G.; Kübler, B.; Adatte, T.
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 1994, 620, 944-946.

1993

2. Koordinative Verankerung von Nickelchlorid an Phosphinmodifiziertem Hectorit;
Meister, A.; Süss-​Fink, G.; Kübler, B.; Rumley, G.; Bergk, K.-H.; Porsch, M.
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 1993, 619, 801-804.

1. Hydrogen activation by benzene-​ruthenium-​complexes in aqueous solution;
Bodensieck, U.; Meister, A.; Meister, G.; Rheinwald, G.; Stoeckli-​Evans, H.; Süss-​Fink, G.
Chimia 1993, 47, 189-191.

Miscellaneous