{"instituterec":{"StatusID":1,"InsID":3898,"StandardName":"Laboratorium voor Analytische Chemie en Toegepaste Ecochemie","OrigName":"Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry","OrigNameLangCode":"en","OrigNameLangID":15,"Acronym":"UGent","HigherInsID":14147,"VlizCoreFlag":1,"AdrID":116026,"Line1":"Coupure Links 653","Line2":"9000 Gent","Line3":null,"Line4":null,"Phone":null,"GSM":null,"Email":null,"Lat":"51.0529704","Lon":"3.7093001","OrigNameLang":"English","OrigNameLangNL":"Engels","AbstractEnglish":"The laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry (ECOCHEM) of Ghent University studies the chemical and biological behavior of nutrients and toxic elements in natural ecosystems and agriculture. Its research activities focus on trace elements, particularly heavy metals. The laboratory\u2019s research covers several research domains, such as analytical environmental chemistry, biogeochemistry and environmental technology.\r\n\r\nThe research group studies, and will continue to study the biogeochemical behavior of heavy metals in river sediments, intertidal zones and floodplains of the Scheldt estuary. The bioavailability is examined as a link between the concentration and speciation of heavy metals in organisms and plants to the content and speciation of these metals in the sediments. Special attention is paid to the effects of changing redox potential, organic material and salinity on the mobility and availability of metals, as well as to the form in which trace elements are present (speciation analysis). Particular focus lies on micropollutants that will become more important in the future, such as metallic nanoparticles.\r\n\r\nThe laboratory collaborates intensively with several national and international universities and research institutes. ECOCHEM also organises series of international conferences on the behavior and management of pollutants in wetlands (WETPOL).","AbstractOtherLang":"Het laboratorium voor Analytische Chemie en Toegepaste Ecochemie (ECOCHEM) van de Universiteit Gent voert onderzoek naar het chemische en biologische gedrag van nutri\u00ebnten en toxische elementen in natuurlijke ecosystemen en de landbouw. Sporenelementen, en in het bijzonder zware metalen, vormen de focus van de onderzoeksactiviteiten. Het onderzoek strekt zich uit over domeinen zoals analytische milieuchemie, biogeochemie en milieutechnologie.\r\n\r\nBinnen het laboratorium wordt onder meer het Schelde-estuarium bestudeerd, waar het gedrag van zware metalen in sedimenten, intergetijdenzones en overstromingsgebieden onder de loep wordt genomen. De bio-beschikbaarheid wordt onderzocht als een koppeling van het gehalte en de speciatie van de zware metalen in organismen en planten tot het gehalte en de speciatie van deze metalen in de sedimenten. Speciale aandacht wordt gegeven aan het effect van de veranderende redoxcondities, het organisch materiaal en het zoutgehalte op de mobiliteit en beschikbaarheid van de metalen, alsook de bepaling van de vorm waarin sporenelementen aanwezig zijn (speciatie-analyse). Er wordt eveneens gefocust op micropolluenten die in de toekomst aan belang zullen winnen, zoals bv. metallische nanopartikels.\r\n\r\nHet laboratorium werkt in dit domein intens samen met diverse binnen- en buitenlandse universiteiten en onderzoeksinstituten. Tevens organiseert het laboratorium een internationale congressenreeks rond het gedrag en beheer van polluenten in wetlands (WETPOL).","AbstractLangCode":"nl","AbstractLangID":41,"AbstractLang":"Dutch","AbstractLangNL":"Nederlands","SuccessorOfInsID":null,"DateLastModified":{"date":"2024-06-04 01:34:19.073000","timezone_type":1,"timezone":"+00:00"},"PrevIns":null,"PrevAcro":null,"PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":1,"ParID":471,"InstituteType":"Scientific","EnvName":"Belgium","ISO3166":"BE","LevelName":null,"ND":"2003-11-26","UD":"2018-06-28","EncAddress":", Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium"},"parent":{"PublicFlag":1,"InsID":14147,"OrigNameLangCode":"en","OrigNameLangID":15,"FullStandardName":"Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Groene Chemie en Technologie","FullOrigName":"Ghent University; Faculty of Bioscience Engineering; Green Chemistry and Technology","Acronym":"UGent"},"institutes":null,"references":[{"BRefID":356502,"RR":"Van Landuyt, J.; Kundu, K.; Van Haelst, S.; Neyts, M.; Parmentier, K.; De Rijcke, M.; Boon, N.<\/b> (2022). 80 years later: Marine sediments still influenced by an old war ship. 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Factors affecting metal concentrations in reed plants (Phragmites australis<\/i>) of intertidal marshes in the Scheldt estuary. Ecol. Eng. 35(2)<\/i>: 310-318. dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ecoleng.2008.01.002<\/a>","PeerRev":1},{"BRefID":206871,"RR":"Du Laing, G.; Meers, E.; Dewispelaere, M.; Rinklebe, J.; Vandecasteele, B.; Verloo, M.G.; Tack, F.M.G.<\/b> (2009). Effect of water table level on metal mobility at different depths in wetland soils of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium). Water Air Soil Pollut. 202(1-4)<\/i>: 353-367. https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/s11270-009-9982-2<\/a>","PeerRev":1},{"BRefID":257901,"RR":"Du Laing, G.; Rinklebe, J.; Vandecasteele, B.; Meers, E.; Tack, F.M.G.<\/b> (2009). Trace metal behaviour in estuarine and riverine floodplain soils and sediments: a review. Sci. 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Effect of decomposing litter on the mobility and availability of metals in the soil of a recently created floodplain. Geoderma 147(1-2)<\/i>: 34-46. https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.geoderma.2008.07.004<\/a>","PeerRev":1},{"BRefID":119811,"RR":"Du Laing, G.; Vanthuyne, D.; Tack, F.M.G.; Verloo, M.G.<\/b> (2007). Factors affecting metal mobility and bioavailability in the superficial intertidal sediment layer of the Scheldt estuary. Aquat. ecosyst. health manag. 10(1)<\/i>: 33-40. dx.doi.org\/10.1080\/14634980701212969<\/a>","PeerRev":1},{"BRefID":119814,"RR":"Du Laing, G.; Vandecasteele, B.; De Grauwe, P.; Moors, W.; Lesage, E.; Meers, E.; Tack, F.M.G.; Verloo, M.G.; Lesage, E.; Meers, E.; Tack, F.M.G.; Verloo, M.G.<\/b> (2007). Factors affecting metal concentrations in the upper sediment layer of intertidal reedbeds along the river Scheldt. J. Environ. 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