Name of institution: Nicholas Copernicus University,
Faculty of Chemistry
Department: Department of Environmental Chemistry
& Ecoanalytics
Web site: www.chem.uni.torun.pl/SR.html
Contact person:
Bogusław BUSZEWSKI
Professor
phone: +48 56 6114308
fax:+48 56 6114837
e-mail: bbusz@chem.uni.torun.pl
Keywords:
Analytical chemistry, physic-chemistry of the
surface, surface modification, sample preparation, chromatography and related
techniques, chemometrics.
Research profile:
·
control and monitoring of inorganic and organic
pollutants (heavy metals, VOCs, THMs, PAHs, PCBs, pesticides, phenols, etc.)
in different matrices using GC, GC/MS, HPLC, TLC, AAS, TOC and hyphenated
techniques, sample preparation, field analysis (mobile laboratory).
·
sorption, speciation and modeling of transport
process of heavy metals and other xenobiotics in soil and natural matrices
(sediments, plants, human body, etc). Soil degradation. Humic acids.
·
theoretical and practical aspects of chromatography
and electromigration techniques, separation mechanism (QSRR), new stationary
phases for HPLC, SPE and CEC, columns preparation, miniaturization in separation
process.
·
neutralization and biodegardation of industrial,
agricultural and communal wastes; Utilization of sewage sludge as a compost;
water technology.
·
chemometrics and application of computer techniques
for simulation, molecular modeling, data visualization and validation
Domains of applications:
Food analysis, medical diagnosis, pharmaceutical
and cosmetics control, environmental monitoring.