Leendert Vergeynst

PhD, Assistant Professor

Leendert Vergeynst

Assistant Professor

Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering - Environmental Engineering
Arctic Research Centre
WATEC, Centre for Water Technology - WATEC Aarhus University Centre for Water Technology, Hangøvej

Type of address: Postal address.

Universitetsbyen 36

8000

Aarhus C

Denmark

Type of address: Postal address.

Ole Worms Allé 1

1135, 238

8000

Aarhus C

Denmark

Type of address: Postal address.

Hangøvej 2

8200

Aarhus N

Denmark

Email: leendert.vergeynst@bce.au.dk

Mobile: +4550577938

Research outputs

Effect of biofilm thickness on the activity and community composition of phosphorus accumulating bacteria in a moving bed biofilm reactor.

Sandeep, R., Muscolino, J. F., Vieira Macêdo, W., Piculell, M., Christensson, M., Struckmann Poulsen, J., Nielsen, J. L. & Vergeynst, L., 9 Sept 2023, In: Water Research. 245, 120599.

Effect of Biofilm Thickness on the Activity and Community Composition of Phosphorus Accumulating Bacteria in a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor

Sandeep, R., Muscolino, J. F., Vieira Macêdo, W., Piculell, M., Christensson, M., Poulsen, J. S., Nielsen, J. J. L. & Vergeynst, L., 9 Sept 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Water Research.

Long-term patterns of hydrocarbon biodegradation and bacterial community composition in epipelagic and mesopelagic zones of an Arctic fjord

Kampouris, I. D., Gründger, G. F., Christensen, J. H., Greer, C. W., Kjeldsen, K. U., Boone, W., Meire, L., Rysgaard, S. & Vergeynst, L., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 446, 12 p., 130656.

A recent overview of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) removal by functional framework materials

Li, H., Junker, A. L., Wen, J., Ahrens, L., Sillanpää, M., Tian, J., Cui, F., Vergeynst, L. & Wei, Z., Jan 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 452, Part 2, 139202.

Integrating Hydrothermal Liquefaction in Wastewater Treatment: Impact on Biological Nitrogen Removal

Vieira Macêdo, W., Schmidt, J. S., van den Langenberg, C. & Vergeynst, L., May 2022.

Biodegradation of water-accommodated aromatic oil compounds in Arctic seawater at 0 °C

Gomes, A., Christensen, J. H., Gründger, F., Kjeldsen, K. U., Rysgaard, S. & Vergeynst, L., Jan 2022, In: Chemosphere. 286, 131751.

Biodegradation of water-accommodated aromatic oil compounds by Arctic marine bacteria

Gomes, A., Christensen, J., Gründger, F., Kjeldsen, K. U., Rysgaard, S. & Vergeynst, L., 2022.

Biodegradation of water-accommodated aromatic oil compounds in Arctic seawater at 0 °C

Gomes, A. M. R., Christensen, J. H., Gründger, F., Kjeldsen, K. U., Rysgaard, S. & Vergeynst, L., 2022, In: Chemosphere. 286, Part 3, 10 p., 131751.

The VIMOA project and archaeological heritage in the Nuussuaq Peninsula of north-west Greenland

Walsh, M., Tejsner, P., Carlson, D. F., Vergeynst, L., Kjeldsen, K. U., Grundger, F. M. L., Dai, H., Thomsen, S. & Laursen, E., Feb 2020, In: Antiquity. 94, 373, e6.

Biodegradation, photooxidation and dissolution of petroleum compounds in an Arctic fjord during summer

Vergeynst, L., Greer, C. W., Mosbech, A., Gustavson, K., Meire, L., Poulsen, K. G. & Christensen, J. H., 5 Nov 2019, In: Environmental Science & Technology (Washington). 53, 21, p. 12197-12206 10 p.

In situ biodegradation, photooxidation and dissolution of petroleum compounds in Arctic seawater and sea ice

Vergeynst, L., Christensen, J. H., Kjeldsen, K. U., Meire, L., Boone, W., Malmquist, L. M. V. & Rysgaard, S., 2019, In: Water Research. 148, p. 459-468 10 p.

Biodegradation of marine oil spills in the Arctic with a Greenland perspective

Vergeynst, L., Wegeberg, S., Aamand, J., Lassen, P., Gosewinkel, U. B., Fritt-Rasmussen, J., Gustavson, K. & Mosbech, A., 1 Jun 2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 626, p. 1243-1258 16 p.

Coastal freshening prevents fjord bottom water renewal in Northeast Greenland - a mooring study from 2003-2015

Boone, W., Rysgaard, S., Carlson, D. F., Meire, L., Kirillov, S., Mortensen, J., Dmitrenko, I. A., Vergeynst, L. & Sejr, M. K., 5 Mar 2018, In: Geophysical Research Letters (Online). 45, 6, p. 2726-2733 8 p.

Bacterial community succession and degradation patterns of hydrocarbons in seawater at low temperature

Vergeynst, L., Kjeldsen, K. U., Lassen, P. & Rysgaard, S., 2018, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 353, p. 127-134 8 p.

Assembly, succession and activity of marine microbial hydrocarbon-degrading communities at low temperatures

Vergeynst, L., Lassen, P., Dalsgaard, T., Kjeldsen, K. U. & Rysgaard, S., 2017.

Assembly, succession and activity of marine microbial hydrocarbon-degrading communities at low temperatures.

Vergeynst, L., 2017.

In situ bacterial hydrocarbon degradation in Arctic seawater and sea ice

Vergeynst, L., Christensen, J., Boone, W., Dalsgaard, T., Kjeldsen, K. U., Malmquist, L., Meire, L. & Rysgaard, S., 2017.

In situ bacterial hydrocarbon degradation in Arctic seawater and sea ice.

Vergeynst, L., 2017.

In situ investigation of hydrocarbon degradation in Arctic seawater and sea ice

Vergeynst, L., Christensen, J. H., Boone, W., Dalsgaard, T., Kjeldsen, K. U., Malmquist, L., Meire, L. & Rysgaard, S., 2017.

In situ investigation of hydrocarbon degradation in Arctic seawater and sea ice.

Vergeynst, L., 2017.

In situ investigation of hydrocarbon degradation in Arctic seawater and sea ice.

Vergeynst, L., 2017.

Screening for pharmaceuticals in wastewater and receiving seawater in Nuuk, Greenland

Vergeynst, L., Vanryckeghem, F., Van Langenhove, H., Larsen, M. B., Rysgaard, S. & Demeestere, K., 2017.

Screening for pharmaceuticals in wastewater and receiving seawater in Nuuk, Greenland.

Vergeynst, L., 2017.

Statistical procedures for the determination of linearity, detection limits and measurement uncertainty: a deeper look into SPE-LC-Orbitrap mass spectrometry of pharmaceuticals in wastewater

Vergeynst, L., K'oreje, K., De Wispelaere, P., Harinck, L., Van Langenhove, H. & Demeestere, K., 2017, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 323A, p. 2-10

Microbes degrading hydrocarbons at low temperatures: Untangling microbial community assembly and succession

Vergeynst, L., Lassen, P., Dalsgaard, T., Kjeldsen, K. U. & Rysgaard, S., 2016.

Microbes degrading hydrocarbons at low temperatures: Untangling microbial community assembly and succession

Vergeynst, L., 2016.

Trends in liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry for multi-residue analysis of organic micropollutants in aquatic environments

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H. & Demeestere, K., Apr 2015, In: Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 67, 0, p. 192-208 17 p.

Balancing the False Negative and Positive Rates in Suspect Screening with High-Resolution Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry Using Multivariate Statistics

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H. & Demeestere, K., 17 Feb 2015, In: Analytical Chemistry. 87, 4, p. 2170-2177 8 p.

Multi-residue analysis of pharmaceuticals in wastewater by liquid chromatography-magnetic sector mass spectrometry: Method quality assessment and application in a Belgian case study

Vergeynst, L., Haeck, A., De Wispelaere, P., Van Langenhove, H. & Demeestere, K., Jan 2015, In: Chemosphere. 119, p. S2-S8 7 p.

Occurrence patterns of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater, surface water and groundwater of Nairobi and Kisumu city, Kenya

K'oreje, K. O., Vergeynst, L., Ombaka, D., De Wispelaere, P., Okoth, M., Van Langenhove, H. & Demeestere, K., 2015, In: Chemosphere. 149, p. 244-248

Suspect screening and target quantification of multi-class pharmaceuticals in surface water based on large-volume injection liquid chromatography and time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H., Joos, P. & Demeestere, K., Apr 2014, In: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 406, 11, p. 2533-2547 15 p.

Multi-residue analysis of pharmaceuticals in Ngong’ River, Kenya, by liquid chromatography–high resolution magnetic sector mass spectrometry.

K'oreje, K. O., Demeestere, K., De Wispelaere, P., Vergeynst, L., Dewulf, J. & Van Langenhove, H., 2014.

Screening towards pharmaceutical residues in wastewater based on accurate mass and isotopic pattern using high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometry

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H., Joos, P. & Demeestere, K., 2014.

Accurate mass determination, quantification and determination of detection limits in liquid chromatography-high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry: Challenges and practical solutions

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H., Joos, P. & Demeestere, K., 30 Jul 2013, In: Analytica Chimica Acta. 789, p. 74-82 9 p.

Development and application of a novel accurate mass base suspect screening methodology for the analysis of pharmaceutical residues in surface water by time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H., Joos, P. & Demeestere, K., 2013.

Development and application of a novel accurate mass base suspect screening methodology for the analysis of pharmaceutical residues in surface water by time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H., Joos, P. & Demeestere, K., 2013.

High-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry for suspect screening and target quantification of pharmaceuticals in river water

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H., Joos, P. & Demeestere, K., 2013, In: Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences. 78, 1, p. 9-14 6 p.

Pharmaceutical residues as emerging environmental contaminants in the Nairobi River basin, Kenya: multi-residue screening and target analysis by magnetic sector high-resolution mass spectrometry

K'oreje, K. O., Demeestere, K., De Wispelaere, P., Vergeynst, L., Dewulf, J. & Van Langenhove, H., 2013.

Suspect screening and target quantification of pharmaceuticals in surface water: optimization, validation and application of an analytical method combining large-volume injection - liquid chromatography and time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H., Joos, P. & Demeestere, K., 2013.

Target quantification of pharmaceuticals in surface water by large-volume injection liquid chromatography and time-of-flight mass spectrometry: challenges, practical solutions and applicability

Vergeynst, L., Van Langenhove, H., Joos, P. & Demeestere, K., 2013, Proceedings of the 13th International conference on Environmental Science and Technology. Ghent University, 5 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology).

From multi-residue screening to target analysis of pharmaceuticals in water: Development of a new approach based on magnetic sector mass spectrometry and application in the Nairobi River basin, Kenya

K'oreje, K. O., Demeestere, K., De Wispelaere, P., Vergeynst, L., Dewulf, J. & Van Langenhove, H., 15 Oct 2012, In: Science of the Total Environment. 437, p. 153-164 12 p.

Modelling pathogen fate in stormwaters by a particle-pathogen interaction model using population balances

Vergeynst, L., Vallet, B. & Vanrolleghem, P. A., 2012, In: Water Science and Technology. 65, 5, p. 823-832 10 p.

Modelling pathogen fate in stormwaters by a particle-pathogen interaction model using population balances.

Vergeynst, L., Vallet, B. & Vanrolleghem, P. A., 2010.

Prizes

Best Presentation Award

Vergeynst, Leendert (Recipient), 2013

Poster Presentation Prize

Vergeynst, Leendert (Recipient), 2010

Press/Media

Bakterier bekæmper olieprøver i Nuup Kangerlua

Leendert Vergeynst

03/08/2018 → 04/08/2018

3 items of Media coverage

Can oil-eating microbes clean up spills in the Arctic?

Leendert Vergeynst

21/02/2018 → 19/03/2018

12 items of Media coverage, 2 Media contributions

Oil spills in the ocean: why the Arctic is particularly vulnerable

Leendert Vergeynst

14/08/2018

1 item of Media coverage