Publicaties
Phosphorus mobilization in sulfidic sediments in the Baltic Sea Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A comparison of different approaches for the analysis of 36Cl in graphite samples Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Assessment of 226Ra and U colloidal transport in a mining environment Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Diffusive Gradients in Thin films as a tool for arsenic speciation in the estuarine environments Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Investigation of a new approach for 36Cl determination in solid samples using plastic scintillators Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This work reports a new approach for the determination of 36Cl in radioactive waste samples from nuclear decommissioning, wherein novel plastic scintillator (PS) materials were used for the concentration of 36Cl prior to the detection with scintillation counting. Different plastic scintillator (PS) materials were tested for their selective absorption and detection of 36Cl activity in solid samples. PS microspheres (PSm), cross-linked PSm ...
A multimethodological evaluation of arsenic in the Zenne River, Belgium: Sources, distribution, geochemistry, and bioavailability Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Investigating the 36Cl memory effect in pyrolysis of solid samples from nuclear decommissioning activities Vrije Universiteit Brussel
During the optimization of 36Cl determination in solid wastes from nuclear decommissioning, a residual 36Cl signal was observed in procedural blanks measured after processing active samples. To uncover the possible causes, we investigated the interaction of chlorine with the components of a Pyrolyser-6 Trio™, as well as the chemicals used during the procedure. Different treatments for identifying the source of chlorine carryover were ...
Insights into bioaccumulation and bioconcentration of potentially toxic elements in marine sponges from the Northwestern Mediterranean coast of Morocco Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The present research aimed to investigate the concentrations and patterns of six potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in three common sponge species collected along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast, as well as their levels in ambient seawater and sediments. Distinct inter-species variability in PTEs bioaccumulation was observed among the three species, suggesting that sponges have distinct selectivity for assimilating PTEs from the surrounding ...