Kurzprofil Dr. Philip Pirkwieser
Arbeitsgruppe Metabolic Function & Biosignals
Lise-Meitner-Str. 34
85354 Freising
Germany
Tel.: +49 8161 71-2932
Metallic off-flavors are a frequent theme in discussions of food product quality, with publications dating back over 90 years. The causes of this unpleasant perception are diverse, ranging from unfavorable concentrations of micronutrients, the use of artificial sweeteners, processing, packaging, and storage, to side-effects of pharmaceutical or chemotherapeutic agents. Although some metals play vital roles in health and nutrition, the mechanisms behind metallic sensing and its contributions to taste, smell and trigeminal nerve sensations are still poorly understood. Combining in vitro assays with state-of-the-art analytical techniques, such as Single Cell Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (SC-ICP-MS), our research aims at identifying whether metal perception can be linked to food quality & safety and, especially, to a distinct biological function.
Berufliche Laufbahn
Since 10/2019 | Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University Munich, Freising |
Postdoctoral researcher, Metabolic Function & Biosignals | |
Dr. rer. nat. Chemistry (2019) University of Vienna, Austria | |
2016 – 2019 | Universidad de Cádiz, Spain |
Ph.D. student Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigación Marina (INMAR). International Campus of Global Excellence (Cei·Mar) | |
2016 – 2019 | University of Vienna, Austria |
Ph.D. student Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry | |
MSc Chemistry (2016) University of Vienna, Austria | |
BSc Chemistry (2013) University of Innsbruck, Austria |
Since 2017 | Editorial assistant, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry |
Since 2020 | Technical University of Munich |
Psychophysik & experimentelle Sensorik | |
2017 – 2019 | Lecturer, University of Vienna |
Laboratory Course in Environmental Chemistry | |
Environmental chemistry lab course including scientific fieldwork | |
Basic Chemistry Laboratory Course I: Proseminar | |
Radiochemistry Lab Course |
Pirkwieser, P., Behrens, M., & Somoza, V. (2020). Metallic Sensation—Just an Off-Flavor or a Biologically Relevant Sensing Pathway?. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69(6), 1775-1780.