Jose Almirall – Development and application of analytical chemistry tools to enhance the value of scientific evidence in legal disputes. The application of novel extraction methodology such as solid phase microextraction (SPME) for the isolation of ultra-trace quantities of analytes of interest. Examples of these are the isolation of flammable and combustible liquid residues used in arsons and explosive residues used in bombings from complex matrices. Development of methodologies using hyphenated techniques for the separation and identification of these chemical species by GC-MS-MS, LC-MS, LC-ECD, and CE-MS and the use of these techniques for the detection and identification of other organic species of forensic interest such as controlled substances. Development of methodology for the characterization and forensic evaluation of materials by elemental composition and statistical analysis, specifically the determination of ultra-trace quantities of metals in glass by ICP-AES, ICP-MS, and LA-ICP-MS.
Kenneth G. Furton - Stabilization and characterization of biochemical markers and development of ELISA assays. Development and application of new analytical methods, including SPME/GC/MS to quantify free fraction drug concentration (non protein bound) of antipsychotic drugs including valprioc acid in free albumin plasma (after microultrafiltration).Physicochemical studies and applied aspects of separation science employing gas, liquid, and supercritical fluids. Recent research has focused on the development of ion pair chromatography (HPLC) for haloacetic acids in drinking water, the design and optimization of microextractors for improved extraction efficiencies and the use of high temperature SFE for selective recovery of target analytes (including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls) from environmental matrices.
Yong Cai - Environmental chemistry of organometallic compounds, which include the development of new analytical techniques for speciation of some important organometallics and their fate and transport in the environment. The present research is focusing on the development of new sample preparation and analytical methods for the determination of organomercury compounds in environmental samples (soil/sediments,water, biota), and the biogeochemical cycling of mercury in the aquatic ecosystems.
Piero R. Gardinali - Analytical chemistry of persistent organic contaminants. Source and fate of xenobiotics in the environment, with special regard to Dibenzo-p-dioxins, Dibenzofurans,non-, mono- and di-ortho substituted PCBs. Distribution and equilibria of organic contaminants in marine and freshwater ecosystems. Mass spectrometry of organic pollutants and their metabolites (N and P containing pesticides and herbicides, PAHs, Toxaphene and other organochlorinated compounds). Design and implementation of microscale trace organic analytical methods in biotic and abiotic environmental samples. Assessment of environmental toxicants using biomarkers of exposure.
Rudolf Jaffe - Environmental pollution studies concerning the aquatic and atmospheric environment. Of particular interest is the fate and transport of organic pollutants and heavy metals, primarily mercury. Other interests include research on organic geochemistry of recent (water, sediments, soils) and ancient (sedimentary rocks, petroleum) environments, particularly molecular biogeochemistry of natural organic components in tropical lakes and rivers, studies concerning the speciation of organic compounds in recent and ancient sediments, and research on oil spills. Analytical methods development for environmental and geochemical applications directed towards the improvement of sample workup procedures for GC, GC/MS and GFAAS analyses. Development of novel methods for the analysis of organic mercury in environmental samples via GC/AFS and extraction procedures for organic compounds by SFE.
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