Analytical Chemistry Group
As part of its research activities, the Analytical Chemistry Group deals with research in the field of environmental, bioanalytical and food analysis. The conducted research tasks concern the analysis of the groups of compounds listed below with the use of sensitive ones and selective analytical procedures: analytical techniques used:
- liquid chromatography with a spectrophotometric detector, fluorescence and tandem mass spectrometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, X-ray spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectrometry, electrochemical techniques (voltamperometry)
- sample preparation techniques used: in. solid-liquid extraction, ultrasound assisted extraction, solid phase extraction, packed sorbent micro-extraction (MEPS), QuEChERS extraction tested
- samples: biological samples, environmental samples, food, plant tissues, cosmetics, dietary supplements
- marked compounds: pharmaceuticals, pesticides, flavonoids, polyphenolic acids, vitamins, biogenic amines, flame retardants, metabolites and degradation products of these compounds, metals
Research team:
- dr hab. eng. Sylwia Bajkacz, prof. PŚ
- dr eng.. inż. Hanna Barchańska, prof. PŚ
- dr eng.Piotr Markowski
- dr eng. Celina Pieszko
- dr eng. Joanna Płonka
- msc. eng. Magdalena Danek
- msc. eng. Klaudia Kokoszka
What we are currently doing:
1. Developing new research topics through the implementation of pro-quality projects awarded under the Excellence Initiative – Research University program:
Effect of nitisinone degradation products on the course of the shikimic acid pathway in a model system implementation period: 2020 – 2022
head: dr hab. Eng. H. Barchańska, prof. PŚ
The project is part of the Priority Research Area, Computational Oncology and personalized medicine
2. Polymers with molecular imprint for the determination of nitisinone in physiological fluids. implementation period: November 2020 – September 2021
head: mgr inż. Magdalena Danek
The project is part of the Priority Research Area
3. Materials of the Future Flame retardants – analysis of transformation products of newly emerging environmental pollutants implementation period: 2020 – 2022
head: dr hab. Eng. S. Bajkacz, prof. PŚ
The project is part of the Priority Research Area Climate and Environmental Protection, Modern Energy Scientific
Activation of students by creating student research groups implementing research projects financed under the Excellence Initiative – Research University program:
1. Nitisinone – properties, action, application prospects
Implementation period: October 2020 – February 2021
Tutor: dr hab. Eng. Hanna Barchańska, prof. PŚ
2. Research on the determination, stability and sorption of flame retardant compounds in environmental samples Implementation
period: October 2020 – February 2021
Tutor: dr hab. Eng. Sylwia Bajkacz, prof. PŚ
Research apparatus:
- HSM 7000 high performance liquid chromatograph (Merck Hitachi) with a diode array detector and fluorescent,
- high performance liquid chromatograph (Merck Hitachi) with a diode array detector ultra-efficient liquid chromatograph (Merck) with a UV detector
- high performance liquid chromatograph with a tandem mass spectrometer (Agilent 1100, API 3000 AB Sciex)
- Hewlett Packard HP 8452 A spectrophotometer fluorescence
- spectrometer WD-XRF PW2400 (Philips)
- potentiostat µAUTOLAB Type III (Eco-Chemie)
- atomic absorption spectrometer with flame or electrothermal atomization (AAS 30 Carl Zeiss)
