Name of institution: University of Warsaw

Department: Department of Chemistry

Address: Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warszawa, Poland

Web site: www.chem.uw.edu.pl

Contact person:

Jerzy GOLIMOWSKI

Professor

phone: +48 22 8220211 ext. 341

fax: +48 22 8220211 ext. 341

e-mail: golim@chem.uw.edu.pl

Keywords: Trace element, Bioremediation, Environmental monitoring, Electroanalysis, Voltammetry, Electrodes, Platinum metals, Solid wastes, landfill leachates.

Research profile:

Environmental analytical chemistry. Development of analytical methods for determination of trace elements in environmental samples. Platinum metals determination in ultratrace concentrations. Biomonitoring studies with respect to Environmental Specimen Banking. Bioremediation studies. Monitoring of utilisation methods of domestic wastes. Problems of soil contamination by fertilisers and atmospheric fallout. Analytical monitoring of industrial processes. Speciation of elements in soil and plant material. Modern methods of sample preparation and digestion.

Domains of applications:

Water, waste water and landfill leachate treatment plants. Solid waste dumps. Environmental monitoring. Decontamination of soils.