Demeter, K., Linke, R., Ballesté, E., Reischer, G., Mayer, R., Vierheilig, J., Kolm, C., Stevenson, M. E., Derx, J., Kirschner, A. K. T., Sommer, R., Shanks, O. C., Blanch, A. R., Rose, J., Ahmed, W., & Farnleitner, A. (2023). Have genetic targets for faecal pollution diagnostics and source tracking revolutionized water quality analysis yet? FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 47(4), Article fuad028. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsre/fuad028 ( reposiTUm)

Linke, R. B., Zeki, S., Mayer, R., Keiblinger, K., Savio, D., Kirschner, A. K. T., Reischer, G. H., Mach, R. L., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2021). Identifying Inorganic Turbidity in Water Samples as Potential Loss Factor During Nucleic Acid Extraction: Implications for Molecular Fecal Pollution Diagnostics and Source Tracking. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.660566 ( reposiTUm)

Steinbacher, S., Savio, D. F., Demeter, K., Karl, M., Kandler, W., Kirschner, A. K. T., Reischer, G. H., Ixenmaier, S. K., Mayer, R., Mach, R. L. ., Derx, J., Sommer, R., Linke, R. B., & Farnleitner, A. (2021). Genetic microbial faecal source tracking: rising technology to support future water quality testing and safety management. Österreichische Wasser- Und Abfallwirtschaft, 73(11–12), 468–481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00506-021-00811-y ( reposiTUm)

Frick, C., Vierheilig, J., Linke, R., Savio, D., Zornig, H., Antensteiner, R., Baumgartner, C., Bucher, C., Blaschke, A. P., Derx, J., Kirschner, A. K. T., Ryzinska-Paier, G., Mayer, R., Seidl, D., Nadiotis-Tsaka, T., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2018). Poikilothermic Animals as a Previously Unrecognized Source of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in a Backwater Ecosystem of a Large River. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 84(16). https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.00715-18 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Reischer, G., Ixenmaier, S., Derx, J., Blaschke, A. P., Ebdon, J. E., Linke, R., Egle, L., Ahmed, W., Blanch, A. R., Byamukama, D., Savill, M., Mushi, D., Cristóbal, H. A., Edge, T. A., Schade, M. A., Aslan, A., Brooks, Y. M., Sommer, R., … Farnleitner, A. (2018). Global Distribution of Human-Associated Fecal Genetic Markers in Reference Samples from Six Continents. Environmental Science and Technology, 52(9), 5076–5084. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b04438 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R. E., Bofill-Mas, S., Egle, L., Reischer, G. H., Schade, M., Fernandez-Cassi, X., Fuchs, W., Mach, R. L., Lindner, G., Kirschner, A., Gaisbauer, M., Piringer, H., Blaschke, A. P., Girones, R., Zessner, M., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2016). Occurrence of human-associated Bacteroidetes genetic source tracking markers in raw and treated wastewater of municipal and domestic origin and comparison to standard and alternative indicators of faecal pollution. Water Research, 90, 265–276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2015.12.031 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Vierheilig, J., Egle, L., Reischer, G., Saracevic, E., Mach, R. L., Kirschner, A. K. T., Zessner, M., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2015). Automated Sampling Procedures Supported by High Persistence of Bacterial Fecal Indicators and Bacteroidetes Genetic Microbial Source Tracking Markers in Municipal Wastewater during Short-Term Storage at 5°C. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 81(15), 5134–5143. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/151222 ( reposiTUm)

Vierheilig, J., Frick, C., Mayer, R., Kirschner, A., Reischer, G., Derx, J., Mach, R. L., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2013). Clostridium perfringens Is Not Suitable for the Indication of Fecal Pollution from Ruminant Wildlife but Is Associated with Excreta from Nonherbivorous Animals and Human Sewage. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 79(16), 5089–5092. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/155318 ( reposiTUm)

Demeter, K., Linke, R. B., Ballesté, E., Reischer, G., Mayer, R., Vierheilig, J., Kolm, C., Stevenson, M., Derx, J., Kirschner, A., Sommer, R., Shanks, O. C., Blanch, A. R., Rose, J., Ahmed, W., & Farnleitner, A. (2023). Have genetic targets for faecal pollution diagnostics and source tracking revolutionised water quality analysis yet? In WATERMICRO 23 : Abstract Book (pp. 271–275). ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Linke, R., Vierheilig, J., Reischer, G., Mach, R. L., Kirschner, A. K. T., Zessner, M., Farnleitner, A. H., & Sommer, R. (2021). High persistence of genetic and cultivation-based bacterial fecal indicators in communal waste water at 5°C supports proportional autosampling procedures over 24h. In Abstracts (p. 2). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/50842 ( reposiTUm)

Frick, C., Vierheilig, J., Zornig, H., Antensteiner, R., Baumgartner, C., Bucher, C., Blaschke, A. P., Derx, J., Kirschner, A. K. T., Ryzinska-Paier, G., Mayer, R., Seidl, D., Nadiotis-Tsaka, T., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2019). Poikilothermic animals as a previously unrecognized source of fecal indicator bacteria. In Abstractbook (p. 2). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/50607 ( reposiTUm)

Linke, R., Zeki, S., Mayer, R., Keiblinger, K., Mach, R. L., Derx, J., Sommer, R., Reischer, G., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2019). Loss of DNA to surface-reactive matrix compounds during extraction - the need for comprehensive process controls in molecular diagnostics ofwater samples. In Abstractbook (p. 1). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/50658 ( reposiTUm)

Karl, M., Linke, R., Ixenmaier, S., Mayer, R., Sommer, R., Kirschner, A. K. T., Farnleitner, A. H., & Savio, D. F. (2018). Comparative analysis of state-of-the-art mitochondrial and bacterial quantitative PCR assays for microbial faecal source tracking in drinking water resources. In Abstracts (p. 56). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/50203 ( reposiTUm)

Bogner, D., Mayer, R., Reischer, G., Farnleitner, A. H., & Linke, R. (2018). Introducing an internal process control for the application of quantitative PCR in health-related water quality monitoring. In Abstracts (p. 55). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/50211 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Lukas, E., Bofill-Mas, S., Reischer, G., Schade, M., Fernandez-Cassi, X., Kirschner, A. K. T., Girones, R., Zessner, M., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2017). Human-Associated Bacteroidetes MST Markers in Communal and Domestic Wastewater and Comparison to Standard/Alternative Indicators of Faecal Pollution. In Water Microbiology 2017 (p. 1). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/49846 ( reposiTUm)

Demeter, K., Linke, R., Ixenmaier, S., Mayer, R., Sommer, R., Lindner, G., Kirschner, A. K. T., Zoufal-Hruza, C. M., Frick, C., Derx, J., Blaschke, A. P., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2017). Linking Fecal Indicators, Microbial Source Tracking Markers and Pathogens to Characterize an Urban Stretch of the Danube River at Vienna as a Water Resource. In Water Microbiology 2017 (p. 1). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/49842 ( reposiTUm)

Demeter, K., Vierheilig, J., Baumgartner, C., Bucher, C., Blaschke, A. P., Derx, J., Kirschner, A., Ryzinska-Paier, G., Mayer, R., Sommer, R., Farnleitner, A. H., & Frick, C. (2017). Poikilothermic Animals as a Previously Unrecognized Source of Fecal Indicator Bacteria. In International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology 2017 Abstract Book (p. 1). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/62391 ( reposiTUm)

Linke, R., Zeki, S., Mayer, R., Keiblinger, K., Mach, R. L., Sommer, R., Reischer, G., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2017). Quantitative PCR tools for cultivation-independent analysis of microbial faecal pollution in water - the need for a continuous sample processing control. In Book of Abstracts (p. 47). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/50059 ( reposiTUm)

Linke, R., Zeki, S., Mayer, R., Keiblinger, K., Mach, R. L., Sommer, R., Reischer, G., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2017). Opening Pandora’s box Unmasking the Need for a Continuous Sample Processing Control for PCR Based Fecal Marker Analysis. In Water Microbiology 2017 (p. 1). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/49844 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Egle, L., Reischer, G., Mach, R. L., Zessner, M., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2016). Weltweites Auftreten von human-assoziierten genetischen Fäkalmarkern in hohen Konzentrationen in ungereinigtem und mechanisch-biologisch gereinigtem kommunalen Abwasser. In Abstracts (pp. 62–63). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/49311 ( reposiTUm)

Linke, R., Zeki, S., Mayer, R., Keiblinger, K., Mach, R. L., Reischer, G., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2016). Pitfalls in DNA-based diagnostics in environmental water samples- tools for validation and optimisation of filtration/extraction procedures. In Abstracts (pp. 61–62). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/49309 ( reposiTUm)

Zeki, S., Mayer, R., Keiblinger, K., Schuster, N., Kiesenhofer, D., Mach-Aigner, A. R., Mach, R. L., Reischer, G., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2015). Design and application of a genetically modified E. coli strain for assessment of DNA extraction and recovery efficiencies in Bacteroidetes based MST studies. In Proceedings (pp. 77–79). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/49106 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Egle, L., Reischer, G., Piringer, H., Gaisbauer, M., Mach, R. L., Zessner, M., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2014). Are genetic faecal markers a valuable tool to monitor sewage associated contamination at water resources? In Abstracts (p. 31). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/48629 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Egle, L., Zessner, M., Reischer, G., Sommer, R., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2013). Stability of fecal indicators and genetic markers in sewage at 4°C supports 24-hours integrated sampling procedures at waste water treatment plants. In Abstracts - 17#^{th} International Symposium on Health-Related Water Microbiology (p. 2). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/48423 ( reposiTUm)

Linke, R., Stadler, P., Reischer, G. H., Savio, D., Kollanur, D., Mayer, R., Mach, R. L., Kirschner, A. K. T., Sommer, R., Derx, J., Stadler, H., & Farnleitner, A. (2019). Using genetic microbial source tracking (MST) markers to identify fecal pollution sources in spring water of a large alpine karst catchment. In J. Rose & B. Jiménez-Cisneros (Eds.), Water and Sanitation for the 21st Century: Health and Microbiological Aspects of Excreta and Wastewater Management (Global Water Pathogen Project). Unesco. https://doi.org/10.14321/waterpathogens.82 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Karl, M., Linke, R., Kirschner, A. K. T., Reischer, G., Sommer, R., Zessner, M., Savio, D. F., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2018). Analytik fäkaler mikrobiologischer Verunreinigungen im Zeitalter der molekularbiologischen Diagnostik. In Wiener Mitteilungen (pp. 47–54). Institut für Wassergüte/ TU Wien. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/29849 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Derx, J., Kirschner, A. K. T., Frick, C., Linke, R. B., Reischer, G., Nadiotis-Tsaka, T., Kolm, C., Savio, D. F., Obeid, A., Jakwerth, S., Campostrini, L., Stevenson, M., & Ameen, A. (2022, June 1). VIENNA WATER RESSOURCE SYSTEMS 2020+: eine 8-jährige interdisziplinäre Forschungskooperation zur Bewältigung zukünftiger Herausforderungen der Wasserversorgung [Poster Presentation]. 37. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Hygiene, Mikrobiologie und Präventivmedizin, Bad Ischl, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/154352 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R., Ixenmaier, S., & Linke, R. (2018). Genetische Fäkalmarker zur Herkunftsbestimmung - die Tools von morgen? GWRS-Symposium der Österreichischen Vereinigung im Gas- und Wasserfach (ÖVGW), Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/100811 ( reposiTUm)

Demeter, K., Linke, R., Ixenmaier, S., Mayer, R., Sommer, R., Lindner, G., Frick, C., Savio, D. F., Kirschner, A., Derx, J., Farnleitner, A. H., & Blaschke, A. P. (2017). Nachhaltige Managementmaßnahmen bei Veränderung der Rohwasserqualität mittels genetischer Herkunftsbestimmung fäkaler Einträge und quantitativer mikrobieller Risikoabschätzung. Vienna Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems Annual Symposium 2017, Payerbach-Reichenau, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/114773 ( reposiTUm)

Demeter, K., Linke, R., Ixenmaier, S., Mayer, R., Sommer, R., Lindner, G., Frick, C., Savio, D., Kirschner, A., Derx, J., Farnleitner, A. H., & Blaschke, A. P. (2017). Nachhaltige Managementmaßnahmen bei Veränderung der Rohwasserqualität mittels genetischer Herkunftsbestimmung fäkaler Einträge und quantitativer mikrobieller Risikoabschätzung. Österreichische Wasserwirtschaftstagung 2017 “Die Zukunft der Abwasserwirtschaft in Österreich,” Linz, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/114449 ( reposiTUm)

Demeter, K., Linke, R., Ixenmaier, S., Mayer, R., Sommer, R., Lindner, G., Frick, C., Kirschner, A., Derx, J., Blaschke, A. P., & Farnleitner, A. H. (2017). Characterisation of the microbial water quality of the Danube River at Vienna. Vienna Young Scientists Symposium 2017 (VSS 2017), Vienna, Austria, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/114448 ( reposiTUm)

Zessner-Spitzenberg, M., Schaar, H. P., Zoboli, O., Kreuzinger, N., Kittlaus, S., Muschalla, D., Neunteufel, B., Gruber, G., Reinstaller, S., Camhy, D., Sommer, R., Reiter, M., Cervero-Arago, S., Holzhammer, E., Farnleitner, A., Steinbacher, S., Mayer, R., Ertl, T., De Vito-Francesco, E., … Hohenblum, P. (2022). Zukünftige stoffliche und mikrobiologische Herausforderungen für die kommunale Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, SIWAWI – Endbericht. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/80506 ( reposiTUm)

Wolfram, G., Boros, E., Blaschke, A. P., Csaplovics, E., Hainz, R., Király, G., Kovács, R., Krámer, T., Mayer, R., Nagy, A., Pannonhalmi, M., Riedler, P., Vass, I., Zessner, M., & Zoboli, O. (2020). Wasserwirtschaftlicher Managementplan für den Neusiedler See. Technischer Bericht im Rahmen des Projektes REBEN - Reed Belt Neusiedler See/Fertő (Interreg-Projekt AT-HU 2014-20). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/40209 ( reposiTUm)

Wolfram, G., Boros, E., Blaschke, A. P., Csaplovics, E., Hainz, R., Király, G., Krámer, T., Mayer, R., Pannonhalmi, M., Riedler, P., Zessner, M., Vass, I., & Zoboli, O. (2020). Österreichisch-Ungarische Synthese. Angewandte hydrologische und limnologische Grundlagenuntersuchungen im Rahmen des Projekts REBEN - Reed Belt Neusiedler See/Fertő (Interreg-Projekt AT-HU 2014- 20). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/40208 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R. (2015). Detection strategies for fecal pollution along the urban waste water path [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/78670 ( reposiTUm)

Mayer, R. (2011). Deletion und funktionelle Charakterisierung des ste12 Gens in Trichoderma atroviride [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/160184 ( reposiTUm)