International Conference on Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment
Scope
Scientists. regulators and the public are becoming increasingly concerned about the presence and impacts of emerging chemical contaminants (including pharmaceuticals, veterinary medicines, nanoparticles, non-traditional metals, degradation products, and emerging POPs) in the environment.
Over the past ten years, there have been significant advances in analytical methodologies for detecting these substances in the environment. During this international conference we will discuss the challenges and solutions to detecting and quantifying these substances in a wide range of environmental matrices. A range of techniques will be discussed including:
- in situ sampling and analysis approaches
- MSx methods
- miniaturised devices and sensors
- problem matrices
- nanoparticles
The application of these methodologies will be demonstrated using case studies. The meeting will comprise a number of keynote presentations and poster and paper sessions.
Opening address
- Steve Killeen (Head of Science, Environment Agency) 'Emerging Contaminants in the Environment'
Keynote speakers
- Professor Damia Barcelo ( Head Water Quality Unit, CSIC, Barcelona) 'Application of LC-MSX in the analysis of emerging contaminants'
- Professor Bent Halling Sorensen (Institute for Pharmacy and Analytical Chemistry, Danish Pharmaceutical University) 'Veterinary medicines in the environment'
- Matt Hull (Luna Innovations, USA) 'Nanomaterials in the environment'
- Dana Kolpin (US Geological Survey, Iowa City, USA) 'Emerging contaminants: understanding their ocurrence, fate, and effects'
- Dr Martin Rose (CSL, York) 'Analysis of emerging POPs in the environment'
