FOR 415: Organometal(loid) Compounds in the Environment
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Description
Subsequent to the profiling of organometal(loid) compounds in important geogenic and anthropogenic deposits, our aim is to investigate the importance of this class of compounds for human health through the analysis of both physicochemical and biological formation, transportation and transformation processes. Through close multidisciplinary work involving input from disciplines as diverse as analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, microbiology, genetics and toxicology the research group will try to: -- estimate the global levels of geogenic and anthropogenic emissions of organometal(loid) compounds, -- obtain insight to processes that influence the genesis (biomethylation), as well as the transport and stability of organometal(loid) species and the interactions or organometal(loid)s with one another and with other matrix components, -- evaluate various environmentally relevant sources from a toxicological point of view to find out if specific "hot spots" of organometal(loid)s exist, which can burden the ecosystem and may damage the health of people living in the surrounding area or working in close contact with the source.
- DFG - Research Unit (FOR)
Coordinating organisations outside the University of Münster
- University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)Germany
Related sub-projects at the University of Münster
Duration: 01/08/2003 - 31/07/2005 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/08/2005 - 31/07/2007 | 3rd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Unit Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted outside University of Münster |