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Michael Riffel

RIFCON GmbH (Germany)

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Daniel GygaxiD· 2 shared Geofrey Zulu· 2 shared Lara UrbaniD· 2 shared Sabina Ramirez‐HincapieiD· 2 shared Tom Riffel· 2 shared Amrita SrivathsaniD· 1 shared Fabian RogeriD· 1 shared Jan‐Dieter LudwigsiD· 1 shared

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Monitoring terrestrial vertebrates with airborne DNA in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia

Daniel Gygax, Sabina Ramirez‐Hincapie, Michael Riffel, Jan‐Dieter Ludwigs, Geofrey Zulu, Tom Riffel, Fabian Roger, Lara Urban

This study uses airborne eDNA to monitor terrestrial vertebrates in the Luangwa Valley, detecting 120 taxa with high sensitivity and showing that extended sampling improves detection of less common species.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Evaluation of nanopore sequencing for increasing accessibility of eDNA studies in biodiverse countries

Daniel Gygax, Sabina Ramirez‐Hincapie, Moses Chibesa, Twakundine Simpamba, Michael Riffel, Tom Riffel, Geofrey Zulu, Amrita Srivathsan, Reindert Nijland, Lara Urban

The paper evaluates nanopore sequencing for eDNA metabarcoding in Zambia, showing it can match or exceed Illumina sequencing for biodiversity assessments in remote areas.

PLoS ONE · Oct 16, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology