Dr. rer. nat. Dirk Dannenberger

Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Head of service group Metabolomics & Lipidomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf

Research interests

  • Regulation of lipid metabolism in farm and model animals and (beef, pork, lamb, mice), lipodomics, metabolomics, meat quality
  • Effects of dietary (exogenous PUFAs) and genetic factors on lipid metabolism in farm animals
  • Mechanisms of de novo synthesis of fatty acids in phospholipids and triglycerides
  • Analytics (GC, GC-MS/MS, MALDI TOF MS, Ag+-HPLC, TLC, biochemical assays, micronutrients)

Curriculum Vitae

  • 2018–present: Group leader Lipid metabolism and muscular adaptation Workgroup
  • 2001–present: Scientist, Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf, Unit Function of bioactive lipids
  • 1992–1997: Postdoctoral Researcher, Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemuende, Rostock
  • 1985–1989: Doctoral studies, Graduation (Dr. rer. nat.), University Rostock
  • 1985: Graduation (Dipl.-Chem.), Inorganic chemistry, University Rostock

Teaching

  • Since 2012: Fat quality, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock (M.Sc.)
  • Since 2012: Fat Quality, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock (B.Sc.)

Publications

Gorissen, L.; Raes, K.; Weckx, S.; Dannenberger, D.; Leroy, F.; De Vuyst, L.; De smet, S. (2010):
Production of conjugated linoleic acid and conjugated linoleic acid isomers by Bifidobacterium species. Appl Microbiol Biot 87 (6): 2257-2266
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-010-2713-1
Herdmann, A.; Martin, J.; Nürnberg, G.; Dannenberger, D.; Nürnberg, K. (2010):
Effect of Dietary n-3 and n-6 PUFA on Lipid Composition of Different Tissues of German Holstein Bulls and the Fate of Bioactive Fatty Acids during Processing. J Agr Food Chem 58 (14): 8314-8321
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf101145y
Dance, L.; Doran, O.; Hallett, K.; Dannenberger, D.; Nürnberg, G.; Nürnberg, K. (2010):
Comparison of two derivatisation methods for conjugated linoleic acid isomer analysis by Ag+-HPLC/DAD in beef fat. Eur J Lipid Sci Tech 112 (2): 188-194
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200900052
Nürnberg, K.; Nürnberg, G.; Dannenberger, D. (2009):
Nährstoff- und Lipidzusammensetzung des Rückenmuskels von Wildtieren. Fleischwirtschaft 89 (12): 99-102
Dannenberger, D.; Nürnberg, K.; Nürnberg, G. (2009):
Diet - dependent occurrence of CLA isomers in rumen and duodenal digesta of slaughtered bulls. Eur J Lipid Sci Tech 111 (6): 553-562
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200800180
Mahecha, L.; Nürnberg, K.; Nürnberg, G.; Ender, K.; Hagemann, E.; Dannenberger, D. (2009):
Effects of diet and storage on fatty acid profile, micronutrients and quality of muscle from German Simmental bulls. Meat Sci 82 (3): 365-371
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.02.005
Nürnberg, K.; Dannenberger, D.; Nürnberg, G.; Scollan, N. D.; Ender, K. (2008):
Diet-Depended formation of CLA isomers in the rumen and its relation to duodenum, Muscle and subcutaneous lipids of beef. Program & Abstracts: ISSFAL 2008, May 17-22, 2008, Kansas-City, Missouri, USA : 132-132
Nuernberg, K; Fischer, Andreas; Nuernberg, G.; Ender, K.; Dannenberger, D. (2008):
Meat quality and fatty acid composition of lipids in muscle and fatty tissue of Skudde lambs fed grass versus concentrate. Small Ruminant Res 74 (1-3): 279-283
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.07.009
Tiemann, U.; Brüssow, K.-P.; Dannenberger, D.; Jonas, E; Pöhland, R.; Jäger, K.; Dänicke, S.; Hagemann, E. (2008):
The effect of feeding a diet naturally contaminated with deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZON) on the spleen and liver of sow and fetus from day 35 to 70 of gestation. Toxicol lett 179 (3): 113-117
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2008.04.016
Nürnberg, K.; Dannenberger, D.; Nürnberg, G.; Ender, K. (2008):
N-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) in beef and lamb meat. Fleischwirtschaft International (1/2008): 74-77
Shen, Z.; Nürnberg, K.; Nürnberg, G.; Zhao, R.; Scollan, N. D.; Ender, K.; Dannenberger, D. (2007):
Vaccenic acid and cis-9,trans-11 CLA in the rumen and different tissues of pasture- and concentrate-fed beef cattle. Lipids 42 (12): 1093-1103
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11745-007-3115-8
Dannenberger, D.; Reichardt, W.; Danier, J.; Nürnberg, K.; Nürnberg, G.; Ender, K. (2007):
Untersuchungen zu Gehalten ausgewählter Spurenelemente im Rückenmuskel deutscher Schweinerasse. Fleischwirtschaft 6: 90-93
Nürnberg, K.; Dannenberger, D.; Ender, K.; Nürnberg, G. (2007):
Comparison of different methylation methods for the analysis of conjugated linoleic acid isomers by silver ion HPLC in beef lipids. J Agr Food Chem 55 (3): 598-602
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf061865k
Dannenberger, D.; Nürnberg, G.; Scollan, N. D.; Ender, K.; Nürnberg, K. (2007):
Diet Alters the Fatty Acid Composition of Individual Phospholipid Classes in Beef Muscle. J Agr Food Chem 55 (2): 452-480
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf061793x
Nürnberg, K.; Küchenmeister, U.; Nürnberg, G.; Hartung, M.; Dannenberger, D.; Ender, K. (2006):
Effect of storage and grilling on fatty acids in muscle pigs fed plant oils. Eur J Lipid Sci Tech 108 (7): 554-560
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.200600006
Scollan, N. D.; Hocquette, J.-F.; Nürnberg, K.; Dannenberger, D.; Richardson, I.; Moloney, A. (2006):
Innovations in beef production systems that enhance the nutritional and health value of beef lipids and their relationship with meat quality. Meat Sci 74 (1): 17-33
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.05.002
Dannenberger, D.; Nürnberg, K.; Nürnberg, G.; Ender, K. (2006):
Carcass- and meat quality of pasture vs concentrate fed German Simmental and German Holstein bulls. Arch Tierzucht 49 (4): 315-328
Nürnberg, K.; Ender, K.; Dannenberger, D. (2006):
Possibilities to produce healthy, tasty meat and improve its nutritional value. Pol. J. Food Nutr. Sci. 15/56 (1): 17-21
Dannenberger, D.; Lorenz, S.; Nürnberg, G.; Scollan, N. D.; Ender, K.; Nürnberg, K. (2006):
Analysis of fatty aldehyde composition, including 12-methyltridecanal, in plasmalogens from longissimus muscle of concentrate- and pasture-fed bulls. J Agr Food Chem 54 (1): 182-188
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf051596i
Dannenberger, D.; Nürnberg, K.; Ender, K. (2005):
Impreved nutritional quality of beef by pasture feeding. Landbauforsch Volk 29 (So.Heft): 105-114