The main research foci of the BioGeoOmics group are:
- FT-ICR MS methods for ultra-complex mixtures of organic molecules
- Dynamics of natural organic matter in the environment
- Stable isotope and single-cell metabolomics
- Distribution of toxic chemicals and metabolites in tissue via imaging mass spectrometry
Microplastics, Nanoplastics, Elements
Research focus
The following research topics will be addressed:
- Innovation analytical method development
- Identification and quantification of emerging organic contaminants and transformation products
- Transformation and toxicokinetic processes of organic contaminants
Head: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Reemtsma
Tel: +49 341 6025 1261
thorsten.reemtsma@ufz.de
Our work focusses on:
- the development of analytical methods for the detection, identification and quantitation of transformation products
- the elucidation of complex transformation and degradation processes of environmental contaminants
- toxicokinetic investigations