Chemical sciences

Diss Valentina Ugolini

Antimicrobial resistance in on-site sewage facilities Environmental impact on receiving waters and mitigation strategies charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Valentina Ugolini defends her thesis "

Disp Björn Bonnet

Development of innovative treatment techniques for infrastructure contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Björn Bonnet defends his thesis "Development of

Lignin – Not as stable as previously thought

Lignin is a substance found in wood that has long been considered very difficult to break down in soils. A new dissertation from SLU shows that lignin degradation by soil microbes can be faster than

Nanoparticles damage coronavirus in an unexpected way, paving the way for new disinfection technology

A new way to neutralise the coronavirus and other membrane-surrounded viruses has been discovered by researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the University of Tartu.

Wastewater reveals increased usage of sweeteners

Analysing wastewater can reveal the usage of artificial sweeteners. A newly published study shows their consumption patterns in several Swedish cities. Researchers recently published a study showing

Diss Björn Greijer

Polyoxometallate ions as models for mineral nanoparticle interactions with proteins Insight into structure and reactivity charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Björn Greijer defends his thesis "

Lars Sonesten

lars.sonesten@slu.se I am a limnologist and ecotoxicologist working mainly with water chemistry and biology in inland waters. I am also working with the inputs of nutrients and hazardous substances

Diss Elin Alexandersson

Reducing signal interference in complex NMR spectra Characterization and quantification of metabolites in mixtures charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Elin Alexandersson defends her thesis "Reducing signal

PhD-halftime seminar by Tove Florén

markmiljo-webb@slu.se Welcome to Tove Florén's PhD-halftime seminar. Tove Florén's work is focused on soil chemistry and nanoparticles. Her preliminary thesis title is "Imogolite-type nanoparticles

New insights into the legacy of mercury pollution in aquatic ecosystems

Contamination with mercury, a potent neurotoxin, is the single most common for European waters failing to the goals of the EU Water Framework Directive. The key to whether mercury can ever lose this

Overview-antibiotic-resistant-substances-in-water

The increased presence of antimicrobial substances in water is a concern. The substances can be transformed over their life cycle through several different processes. SLU researchers have therefore

Diss Sanne Smith

Innovative treatment technologies for PFAS-contaminated water Utilizing foam partitioning and exploring electrochemical oxidation charlotta.eriksson@slus.e Sanne Smith defends her thesis "