POP's Lab at SLU

The POPs-Lab is a research team at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) focusing on organic micropollutants in the environment. We aim for increased knowledge on sources, transport, fate and exposure of persistent organic pollutants (POPs, micropollutants, emerging contaminants) such as highly fluorinated substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals, pesticides and industry chemicals. The research also includes treatment techniques for improved water quality and sustainable use of water. We develop early warning systems and new strategies for identification of previously unknown pollutants through prioritization methodology and high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). Our POPs-Lab is dedicated for trace analysis of micropollutants in the environment.