E-mail: kramer@wzw.tum.de

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Karl Kramer

Date and place of birth: 7/18/1961,
Leipheim, Germany

Academic Training
  • Habilitation in Cell Biology 2001
  • PhD in Agricultural Sciences 1994
  • Diploma (M.S.) in Horticultural Sciences 1991

Professional Experience
  • 2002- Priv.-Doz. at Chair of Cell Biology at TU München
  • 1998 Visiting Scientist at Cranfield University, UK
  • 1997 Visiting Scientist at TU Darmstadt
  • 1996-2001 Research assistant at Department of Botany at TU München
  • 1995 Visiting Scientist at Max-Planck Institute, Frankfurt
  • 1994-1995 Post doc at Department of Botany at TU München
  • 1991-1994 PhD student at Department of Botany at TU München
  • 1988 -1989 Practical training at Wolfskin Growers, Athens, Georgia, USA

Role in the project

Dissemination, reports
    Supervising following issues:
  • Preparation of GMO-related immunogens and immunochemicals
  • Production of monoclonal antibodies and Fab fragments
  • Development of ELISA protocols
  • Assay of GMOs
Selected Publications
  1. Kramer, K. (2002) Evolutionary affinity and selectivity optimization of a pesticide-selective antibody utilizing a hapten-selective immunoglobulin repertoire. Environ. Sci. Technol. 36, 4892-4898
  2. Kramer, K. (2002) Synthesis of a group-selective antibody library against haptens. J. Immunol. Methods 266, 211-222
  3. Kramer, K., Fiedler, M., Skerra, A. und Hock, B. (2002) A generic strategy for subcloning antibody variable regions from pCANTAB 5 E into pASK85 permits the economic production of Fab fragments and leads to improved recombinant protein stability. Biosen. Bioelect. 17, 305-313
  4. Kramer, K. (1998) Synthesis of pesticide-specific single-chain Fv utilizing the Recombinant Phage Antibody System (RPAS, Pharmacia). A detailed protocol. Anal. Lett. 31, 67-92
  5. Kramer, K. and Hock, B. (1996) Recombinant single-chain antibodies against s-triazines. Food Agricult. Immunol. 8, 97-109