Name:
Peter Behnisch

Title:
Dr.

Email:
peter.behnisch@bds.nl

Position:
Director Commerce & Marketing since January 2006

Education:
1993- 1997: PhD in Analytical Chemistry at Tübingen University at Prof. Hagenmaier
1993: Diploma as General Chemist
1986 -1993: Study Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Germany


Experience:
Positions & Experiences:
2004: Head of Laboratory, Eurofins Management Team, Eurofins-GfA, Münster, Hamburg, Germany
2003: Labmanager, Microbiology, SGS NATEC GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
2002: Head of Laboratory, SGS Controll Co.m.b.H, Wismar, Germany
1998-2002: Teamleader Bioassay Lab, Life Science Kaneka Corp., Kobe, Japan
1997: Postdoc, at Prof. Kevin Jones, Lancaster University, England


Publications:

Alcock R. E. , Behnisch P. A. and Jones K. C. (1998). Dioxin-like PCBs in food- their significance to human TEQ. Organohalogen Compounds 38, 89-92.

Alcock, R. E. , Behnisch, P. A., Jones, K. C., Hagenmaier, H. (1998). Review article: Dioxin-like PCBs in the environment- human exposure and the significance of sources. Chemosphere 37, 1457-1472.

Apfelbach R. , Engelhart A., Behnisch P., and Hagenmaier H. (1998). The olfactory system as a port for PCBs to the brain? Archives of Toxicology 72 (5), 314-317.

Behnisch Peter A., Besselink H. and Brouwer B. (2011). German dioxin crisis 2011 – Express analysis of PCB- and PCDD/F-TEQ in food and feed matrices by the HTPS DR CALUX Method. Organohalogen Compounds. 31st International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2011, Brussels, Belgium.

Behnisch PA., Gras N, Guerrero P, Besselink H and Brouwer B (2010). First surveillance monitoring results of feed/food items from Chile by DR CALUX method. Organohalogen Compounds. 30th International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2011, San Antonio, USA.

Behnisch, Peter A., G Umlauf, B Stachel, E Felzel, and B Brouwer (2010). Bio/chemical analysis of sediments from the Elbe river, the Norh Sea and from serveral tributaries. Organohalogen Compounds. 30th International Symposium on halogenated environmental organic pollutants and POPs, DIOXIN 2011, San Antonio, USA.

Behnisch, PA; van der Linden SC and Brouwer B (2009). CALUX Zellinien zur Bestimmung hormonaktiver Substanzen (ER, AR, TR, GR und PR) in der Umwelt. Biologische Nachweisverfahren hormonaktiver Substanzen in aquatischen Systemen: Basis fuer die Regulatorik. Duebendorf bei Zurich.

Behnisch, P.A., Besselink, H. and Brouwer, B. (2009). Usage of DR CALUX method in crisis situation and national monitoring programs: experiences in different countries with different food and feed matrices”. Organohalogen Compounds, 71: 966-969. 29nd International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2009, Beijing, China.

Behnisch, P.A. (2009). Rapid Methods for dioxins in meat. ProSafeBeef, Dublin, Ireland. pp.38. Advancing Beef Safety through research and innovation.

Behnisch, P.A. (2006). Review article: EU dioxins guidelines for the fish industry. The Fish Farmer Vol 29, Nr. 6. pp38

Behnisch, P.A. (2005). Book chapter: Rapid methods for dioxins in food and feed. Rapid Methods Europe p. 303-320 Wageningen Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.

Behnisch, P.A. (2005). Review article: Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs- the show goes on in Europe. Food - The Quarterly Magazine for the Food and Drink Industries in Europe p. 13-17

Behnisch PA, Hosoe K, Sakai S (2003). Review article: Brominated dioxin-like compounds: In vitro assessment in comparison to classical dioxin-like compounds and other polyaromatic compounds. Environmental International 29 (6), 861-879.

Behnisch P. (2002). Review article: Umweltanalytik als Exportartikel. Nachrichten aus der Chemie GDCH 50 (01), 39-42.

Behnisch PA, Hosoe K, Brouwer A, Sakai S (2002). Screening of dioxin-like toxicity equivalents for various matrices with wildtype and recombinant rat hepatoma H4IIE cells. Toxicological Sciences 69, 125-130.

Behnisch, P.A, Hosoe, K., Shiozaki, K., Ozaki, H., Nakamura, K., Sakai, S.-I. (2002). Low temperature thermal decomposition of dioxin-like compounds in fly ashes. Combination of chemical analysis with in vitro bioassays (EROD and DR-CALUX). Environ. Sci. Technol. 36 (Issue 23), 5211-5217.

Behnisch, P.A., Hosoe, K., Shiozaki, K., Kiryu, T., Komatsu, K., Schramm, K. W., Sakai, S. (2002). Melting and incinerator plants of municipal waste: Chemical and biochemical diagnosis of thermal processing samples (emission, residues). Environmental Science and Pollution Research Vol. 9 (No. 5), 337-344

Behnisch, P.A., Ludwigs, R., Klostermann, K (2002). Levels of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs in different feed materials of plant origin from Germany. Organohalogen Compounds 57, 227-230. 22nd International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs. Dioxin 2002, August 11-16, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Behnisch, P.A., Hosoe, K., Sakai, S. (2001). Review article: Bioanalytical screening methods for dioxins and dioxin-like compounds- a review of bioassay/biomarker technology. Environmental International 27/6, 495-519

Behnisch, P.A. (2001). Biodetectors in environmental chemistry: are we at a turning point? Environmental International 27/6, 441

Behnisch PA, Hosoe K., Brouwer A., Sakai SI. (2001). Bio-TEF values for several dioxinlike compounds. Japanese Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals Annual Meeting. Abstract book.

Behnisch PA , Hosoe K , Brouwer A, Sakai S. (2001). Cross-validation study of the DR CALUX® bioassay and chemical analyses. Organohalogen Compounds 54, 81-84.

Behnisch PA , Hosoe K , Brouwer A, Sakai S. (2001). DR-CALUX® and EROD TEF values for dioxin-like compounds (PXBs/PXDDs/Fs; X = Br, Cl) and others (e.g. PAHs). Organohalogen Compounds 52, 49-52.

Behnisch PA , Hosoe K , Ozaki H, Nakamura K, Brouwer A, Sakai S. (2001). Hagenmaier drum – fly ash dechlorination / hydrogenation process: Combinatoial bio/chemical analysis. Organohalogen Compounds 54, 132-135.

Behnisch, P.A., Allen, R., Anderson, J., Brouwer, A., Brown, D.J., Campbell, T.C., Guoyens, L., Harrison, R.O., Hoogenboom, R., Van Overmeire, I., Traag, W., Malisch, R. (2001). Harmonised quality criteria for chemical and bioassays analyses of PCDDs/PCDFs in feed and food. Part 2: General considerations, Bioassays methods. Organohalogen Compounds 50, 59-63. 21st Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutatants and POPs, Dioxin 2001, 09.-14.September 2001, Gyeongju, Korea.

Behnisch, P.A., Fujii, K., Shiozaki, K., Kawakami I., Sakai S (2001). Estrogenic and dioxin-like potency in each step of a controlled landfill leachate treatment plant in Japan. Chemosphere 43/4-7, 977-984.

Behnisch P., Hosoe K., Shiozaki K, and Sakai S. (2001). Bioindicators for dioxin-like compounds. Center for Global Environmental Research (CGER), NIES. International workshop about Marine Pollution of POPs. Tsukuba, Japan.

Behnisch, P.A., Hosoe, K.,Sakai, S. (2001). Review article: Combinatorical bio/chemical analysis of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds in waste recycling, food, humans/wildlife and the environment. Environmental International 27/6, 495-519

Behnisch P., Hosoe K., Shiozaki K, Brouwer A. and Sakai S. (2001). Congener specific determination of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (X=Br, Cl): Relative equivalent potencies (REPs) to 2,3,7,8-TCDD measured by Micro-EROD- and DR-CALUX-bioassay. The 2nd International Workshop on Brominated Flame Retardants. Stockholm 2001. p. 237-240.

Behnisch P., Hosoe K., Shiozaki K., and Sakai S. (2000). Bioanalytical detection methods (BDMs) and monitoring. Organohalogen Compounds 45, 184-186 .

Behnisch P., Hosoe K., Shiozaki K., and Sakai S. (2000). Determination of the dioxinlike activity of several polyhalogenated (X=Br, Cl) aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs) by the Micro-EROD bioassay. Organohalogen Compounds 45, 220-223.

Behnisch P., Hosoe K., Shiozaki K., Kiryu T., Komatsu K., Schramm K. W. and Sakai S. (2000). Comparison between chemical (HRGC/HRMS) and biochemical analysis (Micro-EROD) from thermal processing samples (emission, residues) of municipal waste. Organohalogen Compounds 45, 216-219

Behnisch P., Fuji K., Hosoe K., Shiozaki K. and Sakai S. (1999). Determination of the estrogenic activity of several standard compounds by using the E-screen. Japanese Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals Annual Meeting. Abstract book B10, p. 52.

Behnisch P., Fuji K., Hosoe K., Shiozaki K., Schramm KW and Sakai S. (1999). Validation and establishment of the Micro-EROD bioassay. Japanese Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals Annual Meeting. Abstract book B11, p. 53.

Behnisch P., Fuji K., Shiozaki K., Kawakami I. and Sakai S. (1999). Determination of the estrogenic activity of a landfill leachate treatment plant analyzed by the E-screen. Organohalogen Compounds 42, 49-54.

Behnisch, P.A., Engelhart A., Apfelbach R. and Hagenmaier H. (1997). Occurence of non-ortho-,mono-ortho- and di-ortho-substituted PCB congeners in polecats, stone martens and badgers from the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Chemosphere 34 (11), 2293-2300

Behnisch P., Engelhart A., Apfelbach R. and Hagenmaier H. (1996). Occurence of non-ortho-, mono-ortho- and di-ortho-substituted PCB congeners in polecats, stone martens and badgers from the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Organohalogen Compounds 28, 191-196. Award: Poster Prize Winner DIOXIN 1996.

Besselink, H., Behnisch, P.A.,  and Brouwer, B. (2006). Levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in various food and feed matrices as determined by DR CALUX by BDS. Organohalogen Compounds. 26nd International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2006, Oslo, Norway.

Bruss W., Hanf V., Zwirner M., Behnisch P., Schrenk D., Pflieger-Bruss S. and Hagenmaier H. (1997). Influence of non- and mono-ortho-PCB on proliferation and hormone production of two different human choriocarcinoma cell lines in vitro. Organohalogen Compounds 34, 268-272.

Engelhart A., Behnisch P. and Apfelbach R. (1996). Uneven distribution of PCBs in the olfactory bulb and brain. Chemical Senses 21 (5), 599.

Engelhart A., Behnisch P., Apfelbach R. and Hagenmaier H. (1995). Polychlorierte Biphenyle in Iltissen (Mustela putorius) aus Kulturlandschaften Baden-Württembergs. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde.  60 (Tagungsband) , S. 18.

Engelhart A., Behnisch P., Hagenmaier H., Apfelbach R. (2001). PCBs and Their Putative Effects on Polecat (Mustela putorius) Populations in Central Europe. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 48 (2), 178-82.

Hagenmaier H., Behnisch P., Düsterhöft L., Höckel J. and Lindig C. (1995). Dioxin Analytik 1995- Analysenqualität. Organohalogen Compounds 22, 1-6.

Hanf V., Behnisch P., Körner W., Sonntag C.-P., Tinneberg H.-R. and Hagenmaier H. (1995). Congener Specific Analysis of PCB in Human Preovulatory Cervical Mucus and Effects on Sperm Motility in vitro. Organohalogen Compounds 26, 155-160.

Hölscher, K., Maulshagen, A., Shirkhan, H., Lieck, G. and Behnisch, P.A.  (2004). Automated rapid analysis for dioxins in food, feedingstuff and environmental matrices. Organohalogen Compounds 66:1-9, 2004. 24nd International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2004, Berlin, Germany.

Hosoe K, Behnisch PA, Takigami H, Sakai S. (1998). Determination of REP values by DR-CALUX and Micro-EROD for several PCDD/Fs and co-PCBs, and compariosn to WHO TEF values. Organohalogen Compounds 58, 373-375

Hussain A, Dashti B, Gevao B, Al-Wadi M, Brouwer A, Behnisch PA. (2011). First surveillance monitoring results of feed and food samples from markets in Kuwait from international origin for PCDD/PCDF/PCB-TEQ by DR CALUX. Organohalogen Compounds. 31st International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2011, Brussels, Belgium.

Letcher RJ, Behnisch PA. (2003). The state-of-the-science and trends of brominated flame retardants in the environment: present knowledge and future directions. Environmental International 29 (6), 663-664.

Malisch, R., Baumann, B., Behnisch, P.A., Canady, R., Fraisse, D., Fürst, P., Hayward, D., Hoogenboom, R., Hoogerbrugge, R., Liem, D., Päpke, O., Traag, W., Wiesmüller, T. (2001). Harmonised quality criteria for chemical and bioassays analyses of PCDDs/PCDFs in feed and food. Part 2: General considerations, GC/MS methods. Organohalogen Compounds 50, 53-58. 21st Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutatants and POPs, Dioxin 2001, 09.-14.September 2001, Gyeongju, Korea.

Pflieger-Bruss S., Hanf V, Behnisch P., Hagenmaier H. and Rune GM. (1999). Effects of single polychlorinated biphenyls on the morphology of cultured rat tubuli semeniferi. Andrologia 31 (2), 77-82.

Pflieger-Bruss S., Hanf V., Behnisch P., Hagenmaier H. and Rune G.M. (1995). Effect of PCBs on spermatogenesis. The Lancet 346, 1040-1041

Pflieger-Bruss S., Hanf V., Behnisch P., Körner W., Hagenmaier H. and Rune G. (1996). Morphological Effects of non- and mono-ortho PCB on Rat Tubuli Seminiferi in vitro. Organohalogen Compounds 29, 213-216.

Risen AJ, Smith SG, Behnisch PA, Phillips PJ and Hay AG (2011). Occurrence of Traditional and Emerging Contaminants and Endocrine Activity in Water Samples from HRECOS Stations on the Hudson River, New York. Submitted to EST.

Sakai S, Behnisch PA , Hosoe K , Shiozaki K, Ohno M, Brouwer A. (2001). Combinatorial bio/chemical analysis. PCB destruction by catalytic hydrodechlorination (CHD) and t-BuOK method. Organohalogen Compounds 54, 293-296

Sakai S., Behnisch P.A., Hosoe K., Ozaki H.,Nakamura K. , Shiozaki K., Ohno M. (2000-2003). Project for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan. Development of Innovative Technologies (Millenium-project). Yearly reports.

Sakai SI.,  Behnisch PA, Hosoe K., Komatsu K., Ozaki H., and Brouwer A. (2001). Combined Chemical and Bioanalytical Detection of Dioxin-like Persistent Organic Pollutants in Emissions and Residues (Ash, Slag) from Thermal Processes. Japanese Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals Annual Meeting. Abstract book.

Sakiyama T, Weber R, Behnisch PA, Nakano T (2011). Preliminary assessment of dioxin-like compounds in/from chlorpyrifos – A potential precursor of the pyridine analogue of 2,3,7,8-TCDD. Organohalogen Compounds. 31st International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2011, Brussels, Belgium.

Schmitz H.J., Behnisch P., Hagenmaier A, Hagenmaier H, Bock KW, Schrenk D. (1996). CYP1A1-inducing potency in H4IIE cells and chemical composition of technical mixtures of polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 1, 73-79.

Schrenk D., Bock K. W., Till M., Behnisch P. and Hagenmaier H. (1996). Entwicklung eines Säugetierzellkultur-Bioassays zur quantitativen Erfassung von potenten polychlorierten Dibenzo-p-dioxinen und verwandten Verbindungen. In 5. Statuskolloquium des PUG am 5. Und 6. März 1996 im Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. Hrsg. Horsch F. Friebel P., Seidel A. and Wiebel A. S. 329-337.

Schrenk D., Till M., Bock KW., Behnisch P., Hagenmaier H. (1998). Entwicklung eines Säugetierzellkultur-Bioassays. Projekt für Umwelt und Gesundheit (PUG), Baden-Wuerttemberg (1998). http://bwplus.fzk.de/pugdisk98/schrenk-abstract.htm –

Sonneveld E, Man HY, Pieterse B, Brouwer A , Behnisch PA, Van der Burg B (2007). Perfluoroalkyl acids have no endocrine disrupting activities on human steroid hormone receptors as determined by a panel of CALUX bioassays. Organohalogen Compounds. 27th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), DIOXIN 2007, Tokyo, Japan.

Takigami H, Hosoe K, Behnisch PA, Shiozaki K, Mizukami H, Ohno M, Sakai S (2002). Validation study for practical bio-monitoring of waste PCB samples during destruction treatment using DR-CALUX and PCB immunoassay. Organohalogen Compounds 58, 397-400. 22nd International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2002, August 11-16, 2002, Barcelona, Spain.

Takigami H, Ohno M, Ohara A, Behnisch PA, Shiozaki K, Sakai S (2003). Practical CALUX-monitoring of PCB wastes during their chemical dechlorination treatment. Organohalogen Compounds 60-65. 23nd International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2003, Boston, USA.

Till M., Behnisch P., Hagenmaier H., Bock K. W. and Schrenk D. (1997). Dioxin-like components in incinerator fly ashes: A Comparison between Chemical Analysis Data and Results from a Cell Culture Bioassay. Environmental Health and Perspectives 105, 1326-1332.

Till M., Behnisch P., Hagenmaier H., Bock K. W. and Schrenk D. (1997). Dioxin-like components in incinerator fly ashes: A Comparison between Chemical Analysis Data and Results from a Cell Culture Bioassay. Organohalogen Compounds 31, 130-135.

Till M., Behnisch P., Hagenmaier H., Bock K. W. and Schrenk D. (1997). EROD-Bioanalysis of Dioxin-like compounds of incinerator fly ashes. DGPT Abstracts of the 38th Spring meeting 1997. Naunyn-Schmiedebergs Archives of Pharmacology. 355(4) SS, R 153, p. 581.

von der Trenck KT, Schilling F, Schmidt D, Behnisch PA, Brouwer A (2008). In the eggs of peregrine falcons and other wild bird species in Baden-Wuerttemberg – Present state and time trand. Organohalogen Compounds. 28th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), DIOXIN 2008, Birmingham, England.

Weber, R, PA Behnisch, A Brouwer, B van Bavel et al. (2006). Contemporary relevance of dioxin and dioxin-like compound contaminations in residues from recycling of HCH waste. Organohalogen Compounds. 26nd International Symposium on Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Dioxin 2006, Oslo, Norway.