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Philipp Mayer

Philipp Mayer
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Key qualifications 
 Analytical techniques to determine the exposure of organic contaminants in various environmental matrices (e.g. by Solid Phase MicroExtraction (SPME)). These partitioning based techniques are directed (1) at the determination of freely dissolved concentrations and chemical activities, (2) minimally destructive techniques that are suited for the screening of new (unknown) substances, (3) at reducing the use of solvents within the environmental laboratory and (4) at the integration of sampling and sample preparation into one experimental step.
 Risk Assessment of hydrophobic organic substances.
 Exposure Assessment: Exploring the potential of chemical activity measurements within environmental exposure and risk assessments. The chemical activity of a contaminant drives many environmental processes that determine the fate and the effects of the contaminant. The chemical activity of many contaminants can be measured with equilibrium sampling devices (ESDs).
 

Effect Assessment: The control of freely dissolved concentrations and chemical activities in aquatic toxicity tests and the toxicity of (super)hydrophobic organic substances. Developing and applying a wide range of "passive dosing" techniques for the improved exposure control of laboratory experiments, including in vitro tests.                                          

 CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
  • Optimized Strategies for Risk Assessment of Industrial Chemicals through Integration of Non-Test and Test Information (OSIRIS). 2007-2011. Integrated EU project within the 7th framework (project leader at NERI).
  • Model Driven Soil Probing, Site Assessment and Evaluation (ModelPROBE). 2008-2012. Collaborative EU Project within the 7th framework (WP leader).
  • Innovative Remediation and Assessment Technologies for contaminated soil and groundwater (REMTEC). 2008-2012. Danish Strategic Research Project lead by Prof.  Bjerg (DTU). (co-funded by Aarhus University, collaborative project with Ulrich Gosewinkel).
  • Linking the Toxicity of Organic Soil Contaminants to their Chemical Activity. 2009-2012. Ph.D. project. (co-funded by Danish Research Council and Aarhus University, main supervisor).
  • Critical Body Residue Validation for Aquatic Organisms Exposed to Chemicals Causing Toxicity by Baseline Toxicity. 2010-2012. International collaborative project lead by Utrecht University and funded by CEFIC (project leader at NERI).
  • Rapid estimation of TMF using laboratory, field and computer modeling methods in aquatic organisms. 2010-2012. International collaborative project lead by Stockholm University and funded by CEFIC (project leader at NERI).

 

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