The Group
Hazard assessment of chemicals as a part of 'benign by design' concept
At Contaminant Science Group we are working on the assessment of the environmental fate and hazard of chemicals. This includes investigations of (eco)toxicity, bioaccumulation, biodegradability, partitioning and mobility of various, mainly anthropogenic, compounds in natural environment.
From the fundamental research perspective, we are interested in uncovering structure-activity relationships in these processes i.e. in understanding what elements of the chemical structure are responsible for high or low biodegradability/toxicity/mobility etc. On a more applied level we aim to use that knowledge to support the design of chemicals that are less hazardous to man and the environment.
The Contaminant Science Group was established in 2019 thanks to the financial support of Kurt-Eberhard-Bode Foundation.