Department of Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University - Focus Area: Air and Particle Analysis

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Dept. of Analytical Chemistry
Stockholm University
Svante Arrhenius väg 16
SE10691 Stockholm, Sweden

Svensk adress:
Institutionen för analytisk kemi
Stockholms universitet
Svante Arrhenius väg 16
106 91 Stockholm

Tel: 08-16 20 00
Fax: 08-15 63 91

Focus Area: Air and Particle Analysis

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Air and Particle Analysis (APA) programme

The importance of studying the quality of the air and the chemical composition of dust or particulate matter in the immediate surroundings of modern day people cannot be ignored. The lungs are one of the primary interfaces where an uptake of foreign substances into the body can occur. This is a major pathway for exposure to, for instance, phthalates and organophosphates and other semi-volatile compounds. Non-volatile compounds can enter the body through interaction with particles small enough to enter deep into the lungs. Particles from diesel engines or other combustion sources can contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and a great number of, as yet unstudied, compounds such as quinones and nitro aromatic compounds.

The study of semi-volatile compounds in indoor air and the characterization of dust and particulate matter from both indoor and outdoor environments are intense research fields at the Department of analytical chemistry at Stockholm University. One research project targets the chemical characterization of size-separated particles from combustion engines and urban areas with intense traffic. Another research project targets the analysis of semi-volatile compounds in the indoor environment, where modern day people spend approximately 90 percent of their time. Both the characterization of the air in itself is studied as well as settled dust that can contain a significant portion of semi-volatile compounds and can be a major exposure pathway for infants. Click on the links to read more about each particular research project of the Air and Particle Analysis programme.

Latest Research Publications

A. Abdel-Rehim; M. Abdel-Rehim
Screening and determination of drugs in human saliva utilizing microextraction by packed sorbent and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (MEPS-LC-MS/MS), Journal of Biomedical Chromatography () (Accepted for publication/In press)

A. Abdel-Rehim; M. Abdel-Rehim
Evaluation of microextraction by packed sorbent and micro-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry as a green approach in bioanalysis, Chromatography () (Accepted for publication/In press)

C. Skoglund; F. Bassyouni; M. Abdel-Rehim
Monolithic packed 96-tips set for high-throughput sample preparation: Determination of cyclophosphamide and busulfan in whole blood samples by monolithic packed 96-tips and LC-MS, Chromatography (2013)

N. Ashri; S. Daryanavard; M. Abdel-Rehim
Microextraction by packed sorbent and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry as a tool for quantification of peptides in plasma samples: Determination of sensory neuron-specific receptors agonist BAM8-22 and antagonist BAM22-8 in plasma samples, Biomed. Chromatogr. 27 (3) (2013) 396-403

Research Focus Areas

Air and Particle Analysis (APA)
Studying the quality of air and the chemical composition of particulate matter in modern environments. Read more...

Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry
Characterization and quantification of small molecules of biological importance or origin as well as biopolymers. Read more...

Work Environment Chemistry
Research on toxic compounds in the work environment at our Division of Work Environment Chemistry

Research Facilities

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