School of Science and Technology

Programme

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Monday September 9
8:00-8:30

Registration at Musikhögskolan

8:30-8:40

 Welcome Organizer
Maria Larsson
8:40-8:50 Welcome Örebro University
Deputy Vice Chancellor Anna-Karin Andershed
8:50-9:00 Welcome Örebro
Örebro Major Kenneth Handberg
                             Concert Hall          
9-9:50

Exploring the multidimensionality of luminescence spectroscopy to face current environmental challenges
Anders Campiglia
(University of Central Florida)
10-10:30 Coffee break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:30-12:30
                                                            Concert Hall                                                              Lecture Hall B

Analytical Chemistry

Animal Models                                        

The PAH internal standards toolbox: The EUROSTARS “13C CRM” project
Jon Eigill Johansen (Chiron AS)		 Impairment of brain and olfactory dopaminergic pathways of rabbit pups following a gestational exposure to diesel exhaust particles
Henri Schroeder
(Calbinotox, University of Lorraine)

Multi-factorial optimization of APCI source parameters for PAH analysis
Alin Constatin Ionas
(Technical University of Denmark)

 Beneficial effect of a probiotic prophylactic strategy to counteract neuro-inflammation and behavioral impairments induced by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in mice
Nathalie Grova
(Luxembourg Institute of Health)
Complexity of polyaromatic hydrocarbons and polyaromatic heterocycles: exploring the boundaries of analytical techniques in petroleum and environmental analysis
Wolfgang Schrader
(Max-Planck Institute for Coal Research)		 Mechanisms of developmental toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish
Eeva-Riikka Vehniäinen
(University of Jyväskylä)
A tiered analytical approach for targeted, non-targeted and suspect screening analysis of polar degradation products of polycyclic aromatic compounds
Nikoline J. Nielsen
(University of Copenhagen)		 Road related pollutants such as PAHs induced DNA damage in dragonfly nymphs living in road stormwater sedimentation ponds
Sondre Meland
(Norwegian Institute for Water Research)
Chromatographic data analysis of complex hydrocarbon mixtures: The pixel-based approach
Jan Christensen
(University of Copenhagen)		 Phenotypical alterations in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to three different binary mixtures of PAHs
Andreas Eriksson
(University of Jyväskylä)
Effect-based strategy for assessment and identification of hazardous polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in contaminated areas
Maria Larsson
(Örebro University)		 Time-related formation of bioactive polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) decomposition products upon interaction with photoactive TiO2 nanoparticles
Lindsey St. Mary
(Heriott-Watt University) - video presentation
12:30-13:30 Lunch and Poster Session
  Concert Hall
13:30-14:20 Metabolic activation and DNA damage by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: new insights from recent studies with benzo[a]pyrene
Volker Arlt
(King's College London)

 

 

 

 

 

14:30-15:30
Concert Hall Lecture Hall B

Chromatography and Extraction Techniques

In Vitro Models
A simple and effective dispersive micro-solid phase extraction procedure for the simultaneous determination of polycyclic aromatic compounds in water
Jailson Bittencourt de Andrade
(University Center SENAI-CIMATEC)		 PAHs as modulators of AhR and nuclear receptors in rodent and human in vitro models
Miroslav Machala
(Veterinary Research Institute)
Development and application of extraction method to analyze polycyclic aromatic compounds in soil using in-cell basic silica clean up
Ivan Titaley
(Örebro University)		 Measurement of genotoxic metabolites from benzo[a]pyrene as adducts to serum albumin and DNA for use in cancer risk estimation
Hitesh Motwani
(Stockholm University)
  Analysis of toxic modes of action of polycyclic aromatic compounds using a bioreporter panel
Maria Larsson
(Örebro University)
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

 

 

 

 

 

16:00-17:00
Concert Hall Lecture Hall B

Hydroxylated PAHs

Characerization of PACs in Soil and Sediment
Quantification of metabolites of alkyl-PAHs
Carey Donald
(Institute of Marine Research)		 Chemical fingerprinting of polycyclic aromatic compound sources in sediments using two dimensional gas chromatography high resolution time of flight mass spectrometry
Ifeoluwa Idowu
(University of Manitoba)
Analysis of 3-hydroxy-BaP and BaP-tetraol in human urine as biomarkers of BaP exposure using GC-APLI-MS
Albrecht Seidel
(Biochemical Institute for Environmental Carcinogens - Prof Dr Genot Grimmer Foundation)		 Analysis of halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment from the Alberta oil sands region
Zhe Xia
(University of Manitoba)
New insights into hair analysis to assess human exposure to complex mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Nathalia Grova
(Luxembourg Institute of Health)

Source delineation of PAHs in urban environment
Pär Hallgren
(Sweco Environment AB)

17:10-18:00

 Poster Session

 

Tuesday September 10

 

 Concert Hall

9:00-9:50

 Is remediation of PAH contaminated soils worth it?
Staci Simonich
(Oregon State University)

10:00-10:30

 Coffee break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:30-12:30
Concert Hall Lecture Hall B

Remediation of PACs Contaminated Sites

Characterization of Atmospheric PACs
Degradation of PACs by landfarming: A full-scale field study from North Eastern Greenland
Jan Christensen
(University of Copenhagen)		 Concentration and sources of PM2.5 bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at urban and sub-urban sites in the most populated city of India
Jamson Masih
(Wilson College)
Formation of PAH derivatives, increased developmental toxicity and risk assessment after SEE remediation of creosote contaminated soil from a Superfund site
Lisandra Trine
(Oregon State University)		 Halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the polluted atmosphere
Rong Jin
(Max-Planck Institute for Chemistry)
Comparative studies of several oxidants for Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PAH and Polar PACs) degradation from DNAPL contaminated sub-soils: Batch and column experiments
Clotilde Johansson, Pierre Faure
(CNRS, University of Lorraine)		 Three years of atmospheric concentrations of nitrated and oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at a central European background station
Barbora Nežiková
(RECETOX, Masaryk University)

Abundance, diversity and isomer-selective biodegradation of azaarenes in soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Joaquim Vila
(University of Barcelona)

 Pattern and distribution profile of PAHs and transformation products from an Arctic point source: A case study in Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Tatiana Drotikova
(University Center in Svalbard)

Super-complex mixtures of aliphatic- and aromatic acids are the main degradation products after marine oil spills: A case study of oil degradation in a warm, pre-exposed marine environment
Jan Christensen
(University of Copenhagen)

 NPAHs and OPAHs in the atmosphere of two central European cities: seasonality, urban-to-background gradients and gas-to-particle partitioning
Céline Degrendele
(RECETOX, Masaryk University)

Combining strategies for remediation of different gas work DNAPL and LNAPL groundwater contaminants
Helena Nord
(RGS Nordic AB)

 The state of knowledge report on PACs in Canada: Overview and results for ambient air
Elisabeth Galarneau
(Environment and Climate Change Canada)

12:30-13:30

 Lunch and Poster Session

 

 Concert Hall

13:30-14:20

 PAH in the environment: Neglected PAH and bioavailability can be essential
Christine Achten
(University of Muenster)

 

 

 

 

 

 

14:30-15:30
Concert Hall Lecture Hall B

Soil Bioavailability Characterization

Characterization of Atmospheric PACs
Improving our knowledge on Polar PAC mobilization and transfer in water from polluted soils by batch, laboratory and lysimeter column experiments
Pierre Faure
(CNRS, University of Lorraine)		 Nitrated and oxygenated polyaromatic hydrocarbons in ambient aerosols and related inhalation exposure
Gerhard Lammel
(RECETOX, Masaryk University)
Measuring PAH availability in contaminated soils with thermodesorption coupled to molecular analyses
Coralie Biache
(CNRS, University of Lorraine)		 Global health implications of differential benzo[a]pyrene reactivity: A modeling study
Benjamin Bandowe
(Max-Planck Institute for Chemistry)
The former gas work at Rydal
Helena Romelsjö
(Golder Associates AB)		 Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and the importance of gas-particle partitioning
Jamie Michael Kelly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

15:30-16:00

 Coffee break

 

 

 

 

 

16:00-17:00
Concert Hall Lecture Hall B

Characterization of PACs in Soil and Sediment

Measurement of PACs in Biota and Plants
Total and bioavailable polycyclic aromatic compounds in soil at a historically contaminated site
Ulrika Eriksson
(Örebro University)		 Analysis of PAHs and other SVOCs in pine needles: 15 years of research at LEPABE
Nuno Ratola
(University of Porto)
Endocrine disruption and commensal bacteria alteration associated with gaseous and soil PAH contamination among daycare children
Marja Roslund, Aki Sinkkonen
(University of Helsinki)		 Identification of halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in biological samples from the Alberta oil sands region
Zhe Xia
(University of Manitoba)
  Are we overlooking local pollution impacts in the Arctic? Spatial distribution patterns of PAHs in Ilulissat and Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland
Nikoline J. Nielsen
(University of Copenhagen)

17:10-18:00

 Poster Session

19:30-22:00

 Conference dinner - Örebro Castle

 

Wednesday September 11

 

 Concert Hall

8:40-9:10

 Presentation of 2019 PAC Research Award, followed by video lecture from Dr. L. J. Allamandola, NASA Ames Research Center, USA

9:10-10:00

 Recent advances and perspectives in the field of astrophysical PAH research
Olivier Berné
(Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology)
10:00-10:30 Coffee break

 

 

 

10:30-11:10
Concert Hall

PAHs in Tire and Road Particles
Sedimentation ponds for road runoff contain high percentages of alkylated PAHs
Merete Grung
(Norwegian Institute of Water Research)
Determining the influence of street vegetation on dissolved and particulate PAH loads in surface run-off from urban streets
Hanna Fuchte
(Institute for Environmental Research - RWTH Aachen)

 

 

11:10-11:30

U.S. EPA PAH 16 and their relevance in future research
Are the 16 EPA PAHs in need of overhaul after 40 years of faithful service?
Jan T. Andersson
(University of Muenster)

11:30-12:30

 Discussion on PAH research

12:30-13:30

 Lunch and Poster Session

13:30-19:00

Excursion to Nora

 

Thursday September 12

 

 Concert Hall

9:00-9:50

 PAH in Food
Lene Duedahl-Olesen
(Technical University of Denmark)

10:00-10:30

 Coffee break

 

 Concert Hall

 

PAHs and Microplastics

 

 

10:30-11:10

Microplastics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and biofilms in freshwater
Luísa Jordão
(National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge)

Ecotoxicological effects of microplastic contaminated with benzo[a]pyrene - Results from the Ephemare project
Steffen Keiter
(Örebro University)

 

Risk Assessment of PAHs

 

 

 

 

 

11:20-12:40

A review of hazard classifications of PAH-containing substances illustrates the need for quantitative assessment Methods
Anne LeHuray
(Chemical Management Associates)

Inhalation risk assessment of particulate phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at a naturally ventilated kerbside office building
Darpa Jyethi
(Indian Statistical Institute)

The Use of Polyurethane Foam (PUF) Passive Air Samplers in Exposure Studies to PAHs in Swedish Seafarers and Port Workers
Bo Strandberg
(Lund University)

Variations in the presence of volatile organic compounds in urban particulate matter: Is it related to biological endpoints?
Ernesto Alfaro-Moreno
(Örebro University)

12:40-13:00

Award Presentations

End of Meeting

Posters
 

  • Analytical Chemistry
    1. Application of gas chromatography atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry for analysis of contaminants in environmental samples
    Petr Kukučka (RECETOX, Masaryk University)
    2. Identification of 7-9 ring PAH in coals and petrol coke using LC-DAD-APLI-MS
    Christine Achten (University of Muenster)
    3. GC-APLI-MS and LC-APLI-MS for sensitive PAH analysis
    Christine Achten (University of Muenster)
    4. Forensic investigations of diesel oil spills in the environment using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography – high resolution mass spectrometry and chemometrics
    Jan Christensen (University of Copenhagen)
    5. Influence of the solvent/solute nature on the behavior of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in contact with polymeric surfaces
    Denise Bohrer (Federal University of Santa Maria)
    6. Optimization and validation of a derivatization method with borontrifluoride in ethanol for analysis of aromatic carboxylic acids in water
    Jan Christensen (University of Copenhagen)
    7. Suspect screening of hydroxylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OHPAHs) in soil
    Ulrika Eriksson (Örebro University)
    8. New MS methods for identification of PAH-DNA adducts
    Carey Donald (Institute of Marine Research)

 

  •  Toxicology
    9.Evaluation of oxidative potential of pyrenequinone isomers by the DTT assay
    Rikito Okubo (Kyoto University)
     
  • Atmospheric
    10. Seasonally size distributions and sources of chlorinated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban air, Japan
    Takeshi Ohura (Meijo University)
    11.Suspect screening of polycyclic aromatic compounds and nontarget analysis of air samples from South Asia using gas chromatography high resolution mass spectrometry
    Ioannis Sadiktsis (Stockholm University)
    12. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in PM10 aerosols in winter in rural areas of the Czech Republic
    Irina Nikolova (Czech Hydrometeorological Institute)
    13. A new publicly-available database of PAC emission factors to air
    Elisabeth Galarneau (Environment and Climate Change Canada)
    14. Quantifying polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) losses during sample preparation steps of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) filters
    Lisandra Trine (Oregon State University)
     
  • Soil, Sediment, and Remediation Techniques
    15. Characterization of the macromolecular fractions of PAH contaminated soils using high-resolution mass spectrometry
    Coralie Biache (CNRS, University of Lorraine)
    16. Impact of bituminous coal particles in urban soils on the freely dissolved PAH concentrations
    Viviane J. Bayer (University of Muenster)
    17. Impact of the mineralogy on the contamination and the microbial communities during batch microbial incubation of petroleum-contaminated soil
    Pierre Faure (CNRS, University of Lorraine)
    18. Interaction mechanisms between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and organic soil washing agents
    Jan Christensen (University of Copenhagen)
    19. Bacterial key players in the biodegradation of 4-ring polycyclic aromatic compounds in contaminated soils
    Sara N. Jiménez-Volkerink, Joaquim Vila (University of Barcelona)
    20. A more cost-efficient extraction method for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in sediments and soils using accelerated solvent extraction (ASE)
    Zhe Xia (University of Manitoba)
    21. What is the potential for microbial degradation of crude oil pollution in water and sediment from the Greenland Sea?
    Jan Christensen (University of Copenhagen)
     
  • Epidemiology and Food
    22. 1-Acetylaminopyrene as biomarker for nitropyrene exposure
    Annette Krais (Lund University)
    23. PAH metabolites as biomarkers for occupationally exposed workers
    Yona Julie Essig (Lund University)
    24. Occupational exposure to PAH during work with creosote impregnated sleepers
    Jessika Hagberg (Örebro University)
    25. Benzo[a]pyrene adducts in human DNA after oral micro-dosing as determined by graphite accelerator mass spectrometry
    Monica Maier (Oregon State University)
     26. Occurrence of PAHs in food from the first regional total diet study in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Bruno Veyrand (LABERCA, Oniris)

 

  • Organic and Inorganic
    27. Novel synthetic pathway to dibenzo[def,p]chrysene (DBC) metabolites - targeted synthesis of 7-hydroxy-DBC
    Albrecht Seidel (Biochemical Institute for Environmental Carcinogens - Prof Dr Genot Grimmer Foundation)
    28. Metal-free photochemical silylations and transfer hydrogenations of benzene and PAHs enabled by excited state antiaromaticity relief
    Raffaello Papadakis (Uppsala University)
     
  • Microplastics and Asphalt Products
    29. Adsorption characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on microplastics by focusing on their diameters in water environment
    Satoru Yukioka (Kyoto University)
    30. Release and collection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from aqueous solutions and asphalt samples at sub-boiling temperatures
    Paulo Cícero do Nascimento (Federal University of Santa Maria)
    31. Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs, N-PAHs, O-PAHs and S-PAHs) in petroleum asphalt fractions and its relationship to the aging process of asphalts
    Leandro Machado de Carvalho (Federal University of Santa Maria)
    32. PAHs in rubber crumb from synthetic football fields: A mini-review
    Nuno Ratola (University of Porto)
    33. Comparison of different extraction techniques to analyze polyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in tire particle with different sizes combined with bioassay characterization
    Ivan Titaley (Örebro University)