Environmental and Analytical Chemistry

Environmental and Analytical Chemistry

Øyvind Mikkelsen working on a ship. PhotoPhoto: Nicholas Perkins Dureau

Research activity

Research activities in the group cover a wide range of aspects of both basic and applied research within the field of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, with the scope to investigation the effects of chemical compounds in nature (air, water, soil, food chains and organisms).

Analytical chemistry includes both quantitative and qualitative determinates of chemical compounds and physio-chemical parameters. Analytical chemistry is the basis for studies in inorganic, organic and applied physical chemistry both in science and industry as well as studies of environmental, biological, geological and chemical processes among others in the nature. This also includes developing new and optimize chemical methods, applications, routines, quality assurances and data interpretation.

 

Research activities

Research activities include basic and applied research within the field of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, especially with focus on water and soil chemistry. This includes use of multi-element analytical techniques for trace element studies in the environment on both a local and regional scale. Further, development of sensors for industrial surveillance and online monitoring of environmental toxicants and nutrients in natural water, coastal and marine water is among main research activities. Of specific interests are studies of water quality and development of techniques and monitoring systems for such purpose in agriculture and aquaculture systems.

 

Projects

Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI), CtrlAQUA (2015 – 2023)

Svalbard Science Forum
Study of mercury and natural organic matter and in Arctic soil (2015 – 2016)
Study of POPs and natural organic matter and in Arctic soil Organic (2016 – 2017)

Regionalt forskningsfond RFF-Midt
SensoDyrk (2016 – 2017)
Optidyrk (2016 – 2017)