M.P. Semenenko Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Ore Formation of NAS of Ukraine

Department of Geochemistry of Technogenic Metals and Analytical Chemistry

 Main research areas: soil geochemistry; landscapes geochemistry; natural waters geochemistry; physicochemical studies of the migration conditions of chemical elements; biogeochemistry.

 

List of research studies and analytical works

Chemical and analytical studies on the determination of the content of chemical elements in rocks, minerals, soils, water, and vegetation (the measuring laboratory of analytical chemistry of the Department of Geochemistry of Technogenic Metals and Analytical Chemistry of IGMOF of NAS of Ukraine is certified based on the Law of Ukraine «On Metrology and Metrological Activity», meets the certification criteria measuring laboratories under the Rules of authorization and certification in the state metrological system).

Ecological and geochemical studies:

Ecological and geochemical measures to reduce the flow of mobile forms of heavy metals in the soil-solution-plant trophic chain.

Determination of the finding forms and indicators of heavy metals mobility in soils of natural and technogenic landscapes.

Determination of the biological accumulation ratio.

Determination of migration forms of microelements in natural waters by calculation and analytical methods.

Analytical studies of bioactive elements nanoparticles (Si, Se, Ce).

Сomposite sorbents and meliorants development for technogenically polluted soils rehabilitation.

Creation of the databases for soil and geochemical monitoring.