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Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon
Associate Professor

Sarit Kaserzon

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Overview

Availability

Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Research profile

    A/Prof Kaserzon's research interests have focused on developing novel sampling and analytical methods and approaches to detect trends, behaviour and fate of persistent and emerging organic environmental pollutants, to better inform human and environmental health risks. This includes developing novel methods for the rapid screening and identification of chemical hazards in drinking and environmental samples. Emerging pollutants include Per- and poly- fluorinated substances (PFAS), brominated chemicals, disinfection by-products, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, pesticides, herbicides and natural toxins. Dr Kaserzon's research into monitoring of trace organic pollutants has included the development of a PFAS sampler that has been calibrated for use in surface, ground and waste-water environments. Her work using High Resolution Mass-Spectrometry methods for non-target identification of emerging contaminants has revealed new classes of PFAS in contaminated groundwater. Dr Kaserzon holds a split position as an Advanced Environmental Health Scientist with Queensland Health's Health Protection and Regulation Branch.

Works

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130 works between 2010 and 2024

1 - 20 of 130 works

2024

Journal Article

Occurrence of Ultrashort-Chain PFASs in Australian Environmental Water Samples

Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Mackie, Rachel, Prasad, Pritesh, Knight, Emma R., Qu, Xuan, Vardy, Suzanne, Bowles, Karl, Higgins, Christopher P., Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2024). Occurrence of Ultrashort-Chain PFASs in Australian Environmental Water Samples. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00750

Occurrence of Ultrashort-Chain PFASs in Australian Environmental Water Samples

2024

Journal Article

Quantification Approaches in Non-Target LC/ESI/HRMS Analysis: An Interlaboratory Comparison

Malm, Louise, Liigand, Jaanus, Aalizadeh, Reza, Alygizakis, Nikiforos, Ng, Kelsey, Fro̷kjær, Emil Egede, Nanusha, Mulatu Yohannes, Hansen, Martin, Plassmann, Merle, Bieber, Stefan, Letzel, Thomas, Balest, Lydia, Abis, Pier Paolo, Mazzetti, Michele, Kasprzyk-Hordern, Barbara, Ceolotto, Nicola, Kumari, Sangeeta, Hann, Stephan, Kochmann, Sven, Steininger-Mairinger, Teresa, Soulier, Coralie, Mascolo, Giuseppe, Murgolo, Sapia, Garcia-Vara, Manuel, López de Alda, Miren, Hollender, Juliane, Arturi, Katarzyna, Coppola, Gianluca, Peruzzo, Massimo ... Kruve, Anneli (2024). Quantification Approaches in Non-Target LC/ESI/HRMS Analysis: An Interlaboratory Comparison. Analytical Chemistry, 96 (41), 16215-16226. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c02902

Quantification Approaches in Non-Target LC/ESI/HRMS Analysis: An Interlaboratory Comparison

2024

Journal Article

AQUA-GAPS/MONET-Derived Concentrations and Trends of PAHs and Polycyclic Musks across Global Waters

Lohmann, Rainer, Vrana, Branislav, Muir, Derek, Smedes, Foppe, Sobotka, Jaromir, Zeng, Eddy Y., Bao, Lian-Jun, Allan, Ian J., Astrahan, Peleg, Bidleman, Terry, Crowley, Denis, Dykyi, Evgen, Estoppey, Nicolas, Fillmann, Gilberto, Jantunen, Liisa, Kaserzon, Sarit, Maruya, Keith A., McHugh, Brendan, Newman, Brent, Prats, Raimon M., Tsapakis, Manolis, Tysklind, Mats, van Drooge, Barend L. and Wong, Charles S. (2024). AQUA-GAPS/MONET-Derived Concentrations and Trends of PAHs and Polycyclic Musks across Global Waters. Environmental Science & Technology, 58 (30), 1-11. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c03099

AQUA-GAPS/MONET-Derived Concentrations and Trends of PAHs and Polycyclic Musks across Global Waters

2024

Other Outputs

Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 20 – Summer 2024

Kristie Thompson, Ryan Shiels, Yan Li, Chris Paxman, Gabriele Elisei, Pritesh Prasad, Joe Clokey, Xuan Qu, Christina Carswell, Michael Gallen, Tim Reeks, Summer Xia, Jochen Mueller and Sarit Kaserzon (2024). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 20 – Summer 2024. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.

Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 20 – Summer 2024

2024

Journal Article

Nationwide occurrence and discharge mass load of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in effluent and biosolids: a snapshot from 75 wastewater treatment plants across Australia

Nguyen, Hue T., Thai, Phong K., Kaserzon, Sarit L., O'Brien, Jake W. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2024). Nationwide occurrence and discharge mass load of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in effluent and biosolids: a snapshot from 75 wastewater treatment plants across Australia. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 470 134203, 134203. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134203

Nationwide occurrence and discharge mass load of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in effluent and biosolids: a snapshot from 75 wastewater treatment plants across Australia

2024

Journal Article

UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies

Burrows, Stephen, Colwell, John, Costanzo, Sarah, Kaserzon, Sarit, Okoffo, Elvis, Ribeiro, Francisca, O'Brien, Stacey, Toapanta, Tania, Rauert, Cassandra, Thomas, Kevin V. and Galloway, Tamara (2024). UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 14 100428, 100428. doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100428

UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies

2024

Journal Article

Application of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for monitoring per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater influent and effluent

Mackie, Rachel, Hawker, Darryl W., Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Booij, Kees, Qu, Xuan, Bowles, Karl, Shea, Stefanie, Higgins, Christopher P. and Kaserzon, Sarit (2024). Application of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for monitoring per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater influent and effluent. ACS - ES & T Water, 4 (5), 2281-2291. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00125

Application of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for monitoring per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater influent and effluent

2024

Journal Article

Zürich II Statement on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): Scientific and regulatory needs

DeWitt, Jamie C., Glüge, Juliane, Cousins, Ian T., Goldenman, Gretta, Herzke, Dorte, Lohmann, Rainer, Miller, Mark, Ng, Carla A., Patton, Sharyle, Trier, Xenia, Vierke, Lena, Wang, Zhanyun, Adu-Kumi, Sam, Balan, Simona, Buser, Andreas M., Fletcher, Tony, Haug, Line Småstuen, Huang, Jun, Kaserzon, Sarit, Leonel, Juliana, Sheriff, Ishmail, Shi, Ya-Li, Valsecchi, Sara and Scheringer, Martin (2024). Zürich II Statement on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): Scientific and regulatory needs. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 11 (8), 786-797. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00147

Zürich II Statement on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): Scientific and regulatory needs

2024

Journal Article

Ongoing laboratory performance study on chemical analysis of hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds in three aquatic passive samplers

Booij, Kees, Crum, Steven, Vrana, Branislav, Grabic, Roman, Morin, Nicolas A. O., Parmentier, Koen, Kech, Cécile, Krystek, Petra, Noro, Kazushi, Becker, Benjamin, Lohmann, Rainer, Malleret, Laure, Kaserzon, Sarit L., Miège, Cécile, Alliot, Fabrice, Pfeiffer, Fabienne, Crowley, Denis, Rakowska, Magdalena, Ocelka, Tomas, Kim, Gi Beum and Röhler, Laura (2024). Ongoing laboratory performance study on chemical analysis of hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds in three aquatic passive samplers. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (15), 6772-6780. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10272

Ongoing laboratory performance study on chemical analysis of hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds in three aquatic passive samplers

2024

Journal Article

Influence of extraction windows for data-independent acquisition on feature annotation during suspect screening

Schulze, Bastian, Heffernan, Amy L., Gomez Ramos, Maria Jose, Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2024). Influence of extraction windows for data-independent acquisition on feature annotation during suspect screening. Chemosphere, 349 140697, 140697. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140697

Influence of extraction windows for data-independent acquisition on feature annotation during suspect screening

2024

Journal Article

Toxicity of herbicides to the marine microalgae Tisochrysis lutea and Tetraselmis sp.

Flores, Florita, Stapp, Laura S., van Dam, Joost, Fisher, Rebecca, Kaserzon, Sarit and Negri, Andrew P. (2024). Toxicity of herbicides to the marine microalgae Tisochrysis lutea and Tetraselmis sp.. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 1727, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-51401-3

Toxicity of herbicides to the marine microalgae Tisochrysis lutea and Tetraselmis sp.

2024

Journal Article

New PFASs identified in AFFF impacted groundwater by passive sampling and nontarget analysis

Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Gómez Ramos, María José, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Schulze, Bastian, Mackie, Rachel, Nguyen, Thi Minh Hong, Higgins, Christopher P., Bowles, Karl, Mueller, Jochen F., Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2024). New PFASs identified in AFFF impacted groundwater by passive sampling and nontarget analysis. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (3), 1690-1699. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06591

New PFASs identified in AFFF impacted groundwater by passive sampling and nontarget analysis

2024

Book Chapter

Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Non-target Screening Methods

Schulze, Bastian and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2024). Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Non-target Screening Methods. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. (pp. 1-18) Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/698_2024_1090

Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS) Non-target Screening Methods

2023

Journal Article

Exploring drug consumption patterns across varying levels of remoteness in Australia

Verhagen, Rory, Kaserzon, Sarit L., Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Benjamin J. (2023). Exploring drug consumption patterns across varying levels of remoteness in Australia. Science of the Total Environment, 903 166163, 166163. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166163

Exploring drug consumption patterns across varying levels of remoteness in Australia

2023

Other Outputs

Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 19 – Winter 2023

Thompson, Kristie, Shiels, Ryan, Li, Yan, Paxman, Chris, Elisei, Gabriele, Prasad, Pritesh, Carswell, Christina, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Xia, Summer, Mueller, Jochen and Kaserzon, Sarit (2023). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 19 – Winter 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), UQ.

Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 19 – Winter 2023

2023

Journal Article

Is nontarget analysis ready for regulatory application? Influence of peak-picking algorithms on data analysis

Schulze, Bastian, Heffernan, Amy L., Samanipour, Saer, Gomez Ramos, Maria Jose, Veal, Cameron, Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Is nontarget analysis ready for regulatory application? Influence of peak-picking algorithms on data analysis. Analytical Chemistry, 95 (50), 18361-18369. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03003

Is nontarget analysis ready for regulatory application? Influence of peak-picking algorithms on data analysis

2023

Journal Article

Evaluation and identification of chemical migrants leached from baby food pouch packaging

Tang, Cheng, Gómez Ramos, María José, Heffernan, Amy, Kaserzon, Sarit, Rauert, Cassandra, Lin, Chun-Yin, Mueller, Jochen F. and Wang, Xianyu (2023). Evaluation and identification of chemical migrants leached from baby food pouch packaging. Chemosphere, 340 139758, 139758. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139758

Evaluation and identification of chemical migrants leached from baby food pouch packaging

2023

Other Outputs

Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program (MMP)

Kaserzon, Sarit, Shiels, Ryan, Elisei, Gabriele, Li, Yan, Carswell, Christina, Xia, Summer, Prasad, Pritesh, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Thompson, Kristie, Taucare, Grechel, Marano, Kirsty, Sara Ghorbani Gorji, Mueller, Jochen, Prazeres, Martina and Walker, Kaye (2023). Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program (MMP). Brisbane, QLD Australia:

Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program (MMP)

2023

Journal Article

Estimation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances mass loads in the Danube River using passive sampling

Beggs, Carly, Mackie, Rachel, Vrana, Branislav, Prokeš, Roman, Gorji, Sara Ghorbani, Schulze, Bastian, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Estimation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances mass loads in the Danube River using passive sampling. The Science of the Total Environment, 892 164458, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164458

Estimation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances mass loads in the Danube River using passive sampling

2023

Journal Article

NORMAN guidance on suspect and non-target screening in environmental monitoring

Hollender, Juliane, Schymanski, Emma L., Ahrens, Lutz, Alygizakis, Nikiforos, Béen, Frederic, Bijlsma, Lubertus, Brunner, Andrea M., Celma, Alberto, Fildier, Aurelie, Fu, Qiuguo, Gago-Ferrero, Pablo, Gil-Solsona, Ruben, Haglund, Peter, Hansen, Martin, Kaserzon, Sarit, Kruve, Anneli, Lamoree, Marja, Margoum, Christelle, Meijer, Jeroen, Merel, Sylvain, Rauert, Cassandra, Rostkowski, Pawel, Samanipour, Saer, Schulze, Bastian, Schulze, Tobias, Singh, Randolph R., Slobodnik, Jaroslav, Steininger-Mairinger, Teresa, Thomaidis, Nikolaos S. ... Krauss, Martin (2023). NORMAN guidance on suspect and non-target screening in environmental monitoring. Environmental Sciences Europe, 35 (1) 75. doi: 10.1186/s12302-023-00779-4

NORMAN guidance on suspect and non-target screening in environmental monitoring

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Calibrating and validating passive water and air samplers for locust control pesticides
    Australian Plague Locust Commission
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Passive sampling for pesticide monitoring in NSW
    NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Chemicals in compostable food contact paper packaging materials
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program (MMP)
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Proof of concept study: The useof passive samplers to inform sampling campaigns to update seafood dietary advice for PFAS
    New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Reducing glyphosate exposure from high use practices
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Understanding Australia by analysing wastewater during the Census 2021
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Water Quality Micro-Pollutant Passive Sampler Monitoring Program
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Development of passive sampling methodologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (Strategic Environmental Research Development Program)
    United States Army Corps of Engineers Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Comprehensive characterisation of the PFAS exposome
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2025
    Calibration of PDMS passive sampler's technologies for monitoring Dioxins in WWTP effluent
    Veolia Water Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Investigation of PFAS exposure via drinking and seafood in Kiribati
    Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Developments
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Assessing pesticides effects on prawn and barramundi in commercial fisheries
    Future Fisheries Veterinary Service PTY LTD
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Food organics and garden organics (FOGO) contamination including PFAS sampling and analysis
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Australian Environmental Specimen Bank: advancing specimen bank capability
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Bioplastics in the environment: lifetimes and toxicology
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Improved monitoring of aquatic pollutants in national water resources
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    A global platform for identifying emerging chemical threats
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Spatial assessment of human glyphosate exposure to inform public health risks
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Commonwealth Games 2018 water security sampling
    Gold Coast City Council
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Fate, Behaviour and Ecological Impact of WWTP Derived Fluorinated Surfactants
    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Calibration of passive sampling devices for analysis of PFAS in water
    Commonwealth Department of Defence
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Ecotoxicology of pesticides on the Great Barrier Reef for guideline development and risk assessment
    Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Diagnosing river health using invertebrate traits and DNA barcodes (ARC Linkage Project administered by the University of Canberra)
    University of Canberra
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Monitoring program for marker PPCP chemicals using passive sampling devices
    South Australian Water Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Calibration of Passive Samplers for Halogenated Natural Products (HNPs) in Water
    Go8 Australia - Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme
    Open grant

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