Chemistry
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Research domains
- Science
Areas of research
- Analytical Biogeochemistry
- Biogeosphere dynamics
- Biochemistry
- Environment and Health
- Molecular biochemistry
- Applied Environmental Science and Technology
Research environments
Chemistry is the study of the nature, properties, and composition of matter, and how these undergo changes. The chemistry research at Örebro University is performed at MTM Research Centre and Centre for Life Science and concentrates on:
- organic analytical chemistry with focus on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and advanced mass spectrometry
- inorganic analytical chemistry with focus on elements using ICP-MS and MP-AES in combination with solution chemistry for the speciation of elements in environmental systems
- molecular biochemistry with focus on biotechnology, enzymology, laser action spectroscopy and plant physiology,
- human exposure for chemicals using exposure assessments and dose-response analysis
- applied environmental chemistry including fate and distribution of POPs, water treatment, mining waste chemistry and reclamation as well as recovery of metals from waste products.
- Metabolomics and exposome analysis using targeted and non-targeted approaches.
Researchers
- Bert Allard
- Ellinor Almkvist
- Antonia Areali
- Rudolf Aro
- Joao Barbosa
- Åke Bergman
- Filip Bjurlid
- Mattias Bäckström
- Magnus Carlsson
- Victor Castro Alves
- Daniel Duberg
- Ingrid Ericson Jogsten
- Ulrika Eriksson
- Heidelore Fiedler
- Felicia Fredriksson
- Jana Geuer
- Jessika Hagberg
- William Hartz
- Tuulia Hyötyläinen
- Irina Kalbina
- Stefan Karlsson
- Anna Kärrman
- Maria Larsson
- Ulf Norinder
- Josefin Persson
- Vikky Rajulapati
- Kevin Rocco
- Samira Salihovic
- Lotta Sartz
- Viktor Sjöberg
- Åke Strid
- Patrick van Hees
- Thanh Wang
- Leo Yeung
- Michaela Zeiner
- Ayan Au Musse, PhD student
- Idoia Beloqui Ezquer, PhD student
- Gisela Horlitz, PhD student
- Pontus Larsson, PhD student
- Sofia Levalier, PhD student
- Welmoed Nauta, PhD student
- Charlotte Nilsson, PhD student
- Tim Sinioja, PhD student
- Lisanna Sinisalu, PhD student
- Nanna Stahre, PhD student
- Nathalie Struwe, PhD student
- Fredric Södergren Seilitz, PhD student
- Rhayn Werz, PhD student
Research projects
Active projects
- BALANCE - Treatment of low-contaminated soil with biochar produced from organic waste for sustainable resource use and circular economy
- Cell Painting: a novel tool in toxicology (CPTox)
- CoLiBRI - Cobalt and Lithium speciation, toxicity, and Bacterial community Regulations at the sediment-water-Interface
- Development of a photocatalysis method for oxidative conversion of unknown PFAS into measurable species for assessment of total PFAS in food and environmental samples including drinking water
- Development of heme iron-enriched functional foods to combat iron deficiency anemia (HemI-EFF)
- Development of mucosally administered vaccines
- Effect-based strategy for identification and assessment of potential health effects of hazardous organic chemicals in indoor environments
- Element fluxes in small boreal catchments
- Exponering av föregångarämnen till PFAS
- Exponering och halterna av bromerade dioxiner i human prover av normal befolkning och olika yrkes grupper
- Heterotrophic leaching of solid waste
- Holistic insights into the sources, distribution, exposure and temporal trends of chlorinated paraffins in the indoor environment
- Identification of ligands in fungal exudates and their function as metal ligands
- Identification of unknown pollutants
- Identifiera: Identification of toxicity driving polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC s) for improving environmental risk assessment of contaminated sites
- ImprUV+ - An analytical framework to explore the effects of UV during plant growth on human health
- Investigation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals as contributors to progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
- Kvarntorp waste deposit
- LITMUS
- Metal analysis in solution with micro plasma atomic emission spectroscopy
- Mine waste reclamation
- Mixture-Risk
- Molecular Farming
- NanoSafety2
- NANOSIGN
- Novel analytical and computational tools for the assessment of exposure to environmental chemicals
- Occurrence, distribution and toxicity of emerging perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) alternatives
- PAC-Risk
- PFAS-Risk
- PLASTIC-Risk
- POPgut - The impact of persistent organic pollutants exposure on gut health
- Pyridoxine involvement in tolerance towards reactive oxygen species
- Qualitative evaluation of metal polluted soil
- Reconciling safe and circular material flows - a case study of PFAS in the lifecycle of food packaging
- Reducing the discharge of microplastics into source waters - source tracking and identifying targeted mitigation measures
- REHAZE- Reduced inflows of hazardous substances from landfills into the Baltic Sea
- RESPONSE - Towards a risk-based assessment of microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems
- Role of environmental exposure in the initiation and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance
- Screening of microplastics and streamlined risk assessment of hazardous substances in sludge using effect driven analysis for a safe recycling on arable lands
- SEASON - Seasonal variation of the fate, availability, and toxicity of priority pollutants at the sediment-water-interface
- Simplified strategies for comprehensive characterization of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in combination with cost-effective techniques for remediation of contaminated water
- The structure and function of CYP26B variants in atherosclerosis development
- Trace elements in ashes
- Treatment of alkaline drainage
- Ultraviolet radiation as an environmental stimuli in biological systems: perception, signalling, molecular responses and morphogenesis
- Unpuzzle - Unravelling molecular motifs from dietary fibers responsible for interaction with recognition receptors in human cells
- Water challenges in sustainable planning and built environment (WATCH)
Completed projects
- A pilot study on analytical method development and measurement of fluorinated active ingredient of Scotchgard and its levels in sludge and landfill leachate from Sweden
- A pilot study on human exposure to novel poly- and perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) and its alternatives and total extractable organofluorine (TOF) in Sweden
- A pilot study on unidentified poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in sewage in Sweden
- A temporal study on unidentified poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in sewage sludge in Sweden
- Adsorption mechanisms of innovative by-product based sorbents
- Analyses of PFAS precursors and TOF in serum from individuals with a high PFAS-exposure living in Ronneby
- APPLICERA: Applicable site-specific environmental risk assessment of contaminated soils
- Are humans and the environment exposed to increasing amounts of unknown highly fluorinated substances?
- Baltic Sea Expedition 2014
- Biokol - Från organiskt avfall till resurs för nyttiggörande av jordavfall
- Biomonitoring PFAS in Sweden
- Chemical and toxicological characterisation of PAHs and related compounds in road dust
- CleanSea
- Effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on metabolic pathways studied in an avian embryo model
- Environmental and health effects of fire fighting foams
- EPHEMARE - Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics in marine ecosystems
- EPoS - Elucidating Pathways of Steatohepatitis
- Evaluation of total oxidizable precursor (TOP) assay on biota samples
- Global Monitoring Plan on Persistent Organic Pollutants
- Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures in Early Life
- Human exposome study
- ImprUV - Increasing sensory quality and content of health-promoting components in vegetables and herbs
- Indoor environment and chemical exposure in low-energy buildings
- Infant's exposure for environmental pollutants
- Metabolic and Proteomic markers for Type 1 Diabetes
- Miljöneutrala brandsläckningsmetodiker
- Mother-Infant Interactions in Relation to Potential Biomarkers of Beta-Cell Autoimmunity and Type 1 Diabetes
- NanoSafety1
- Occurrence of microplastics in Sweden's great lakes
- Plastic pollution - chemical risks for marine ecosystems
- Recycling of phosphorous and valuable metals from sewage water and sludge
- Screening of PFAS and total organic fluorine (TOF) in Nordic Countries
- Screening of total organofluorine substances (TOF) and emerging PFASs in the Swedish environment
- SOILEFFECT: Development of bioreporter-based survey and health risk assessment of toxic chemicals in contaminated areas
- Studying the association between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and plastic litter in ocean gyres
- The role of short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases in development and stress tolerance
- Transfer of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from the aquatic environment to the terrestrial ecosystem: mechanisms and ecological effects
- Ultra-short-chain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the Swedish environment - an unknown environmental threat?
- UN global monitoring of PFAS in human milk
- UV4quality: Improving quality of greenhouse crops using UV light