Overview
Availability
- Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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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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2023
Journal Article
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products: current knowledge and research gaps
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Chadwick, Lachlan, Gorji, Sara Ghorbani, Schulze, Bastian, Valsecchi, Sara, Samanipour, Saer, Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products: current knowledge and research gaps. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, 4 100086, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100086
2023
Journal Article
Novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances discovered in cattle exposed to AFFF-impacted groundwater
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Nilsson, Sandra, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, O’Brien, Jake W., Bräunig, Jennifer, Gómez Ramos, María José, Donaldson, Eric, Samanipour, Saer, Martin, Jonathan W., Mueller, Jochen F., Kaserzon, Sarit L. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). Novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances discovered in cattle exposed to AFFF-impacted groundwater. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (36), 13635-13645. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03852
2023
Journal Article
Influence of sample stability on non-target analysis during long batch acquisitions
Schulze, Bastian, Heffernan, Amy L., Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Influence of sample stability on non-target analysis during long batch acquisitions. ACS - ES & T Water, 3 (9), 2874-2882. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00063
2023
Journal Article
InSpectra – A Platform for Identifying Emerging Chemical Threats
Feraud, Mathieu, O’Brien, Jake W., Samanipour, Saer, Dewapriya, Pradeep, van Herwerden, Denice, Kaserzon, Sarit, Wood, Ian, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). InSpectra – A Platform for Identifying Emerging Chemical Threats. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 455 131486, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131486
2023
Journal Article
Passive-sampler-derived PCB and OCP concentrations in the waters of the world─First Results from the AQUA-GAPS/MONET Network
Lohmann, Rainer, Vrana, Branislav, Muir, Derek, Smedes, Foppe, Sobotka, Jaromír, Zeng, Eddy Y., Bao, Lian-Jun, Allan, Ian J, Astrahan, Peleg, Barra, Ricardo O., Bidleman, Terry, Dykyi, Evgen, Estoppey, Nicolas, Fillmann, Gilberto, Greenwood, Naomi, Helm, Paul A., Jantunen, Liisa, Kaserzon, Sarit, Macías, J. Vinicio, Maruya, Keith A., Molina, Francisco, Newman, Brent, Prats, Raimon M., Tsapakis, Manolis, Tysklind, Mats, van Drooge, Barend L., Veal, Cameron J and Wong, Charles S. (2023). Passive-sampler-derived PCB and OCP concentrations in the waters of the world─First Results from the AQUA-GAPS/MONET Network. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (25), 9342-9352. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01866
2023
Other Outputs
Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 18 – Summer 2023
Kaserzon, Sarit, Shiels, Ryan, Li, Yan, Paxman, Chris, Elisei, Gabriele, Prasad, Pritesh, Carswell, Christina, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Bowman, Jasper, Xia, Summer, Schulze, Bastian, Beggs, Carly and Mueller, Jochen (2023). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 18 – Summer 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS).
2023
Journal Article
Correspondence on “Calibration of Perfluorinated Alkyl Acid Uptake Rates by a Tube Passive Sampler in Water”
Booij, Kees, Kaserzon, Sarit L. and Mackie, Rachel (2023). Correspondence on “Calibration of Perfluorinated Alkyl Acid Uptake Rates by a Tube Passive Sampler in Water”. ACS ES&T Water, 3 (8), 2805-2806. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.3c00085
2023
Journal Article
Calibration of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for polar organic compounds in wastewater effluent
Clokey, Joseph E., Hawker, Darryl W., Verhagen, Rory, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Knight, Emma R., Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Calibration of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for polar organic compounds in wastewater effluent. Science of The Total Environment, 874 162497, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162497
2023
Journal Article
Performance evaluation of a diffusive hydrogel-based passive sampler for monitoring of polar organic compounds in wastewater
Fialová, Pavla, Grabic, Roman, Grabicová, Kateřina, Nováková, Petra, Švecová, Helena, Kaserzon, Sarit, Thompson, Kristie and Vrana, Branislav (2023). Performance evaluation of a diffusive hydrogel-based passive sampler for monitoring of polar organic compounds in wastewater. Science of the Total Environment, 864 161071, 161071. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161071
2023
Journal Article
Determination of organic contaminants in L´Albufera National Park using microporous polyethylene tube passive samplers: an environmental risk assessment
Soriano, Yolanda, Alvarez-Ruiz, Rodrigo, Clokey, Joseph, Gorji, Sara, Kaserzon, Sarit and Picó, Yolanda (2023). Determination of organic contaminants in L´Albufera National Park using microporous polyethylene tube passive samplers: an environmental risk assessment. SSRN Electronic Journal, 903 166594, 166594. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4348397
2022
Conference Publication
Non-target screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cattle exposed to AFFF-contaminated groundwater
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Bräunig, Jennifer, Donaldson, Eric, Mueller, Jochen F., Kaserzon, Sarit and Thomas, Kevin (2022). Non-target screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cattle exposed to AFFF-contaminated groundwater. Queensland Mass Spectrometry Symposium 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 1-2 December 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Short depuration of oysters intended for human consumption is sffective at reducing exposure to nanoplastics
Ribeiro, Francisca, Mitrano, Denise M., Hacker, Christian, Cherek, Paulina, Brigden, Kevin, Kaserzon, Sarit Leat, Thomas, Kevin V. and Galloway, Tamara S. (2022). Short depuration of oysters intended for human consumption is sffective at reducing exposure to nanoplastics. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (23), 16716-16725. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02269
2022
Journal Article
Characterization of glyphosate and AMPA concentrations in the urine of Australian and New Zealand populations
Campbell, Garth, Mannetje, Andrea, Keer, Samuel, Eaglesham, Geoff, Wang, Xianyu, Lin, Chun-Yin, Hobson, Peter, Toms, Leisa-Maree, Douwes, Jeroen, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Kaserzon, Sarit (2022). Characterization of glyphosate and AMPA concentrations in the urine of Australian and New Zealand populations. Science of the Total Environment, 847 157585, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157585
2022
Journal Article
Field validation of a novel passive sampler for dissolved PFAS in surface waters
Gardiner, Christine, Robuck, Anna, Becanova, Jitka, Cantwell, Mark, Kaserzon, Sarit, Katz, David, Mueller, Jochen and Lohmann, Rainer (2022). Field validation of a novel passive sampler for dissolved PFAS in surface waters. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 41 (10), 2375-2385. doi: 10.1002/etc.5431
2022
Journal Article
Identification and quantification of micro-bioplastics in environmental samples by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Okoffo, Elvis D., Chan, Clement Matthew, Rauert, Cassandra, Kaserzon, Sarit and Thomas, Kevin V. (2022). Identification and quantification of micro-bioplastics in environmental samples by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (19), 13774-13785. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04091
2022
Other Outputs
Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 16 – summer 2022
Kaserzon, Sarit, Shiels, Ryan, Li, Yan, Paxman, Chris, Elisei, Gabriele, Prasad, Pritesh, Carswell, Christina, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Bowman, Jasper, Cheneval, Olivier, Jeon, Youngjoon, Schulze, Bastian, Beggs, Carly and Mueller, Jochen (2022). Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 16 – summer 2022. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
2022
Journal Article
Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in sewersheds with low COVID-19 cases using a passive sampling technique
Li, Jiaying, Ahmed, Warish, Metcalfe, Suzanne, Smith, Wendy J.M., Tscharke, Ben, Lynch, Peter, Sherman, Paul, Vo, Phong H.N., Kaserzon, Sarit L., Simpson, Stuart L., McCarthy, David T., Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong (2022). Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 in sewersheds with low COVID-19 cases using a passive sampling technique. Water Research, 218 118481, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118481
2022
Journal Article
Assessment of mobilization potential of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances for soil remediation
Nguyen, Thi Minh Hong, Bräunig, Jennifer, Kookana, Rai S., Kaserzon, Sarit L., Knight, Emma R., Vo, Hoang Nhat Phong, Kabiri, Shervin, Navarro, Divina A., Grimison, Charles, Riddell, Nicole, Higgins, Christopher P., McLaughlin, Michael J. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2022). Assessment of mobilization potential of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances for soil remediation. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (14), 10030-10041. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00401
2022
Journal Article
The message on the bottle: rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use
Burrows, Stephen D., Ribeiro, Francisca, O'Brien, Stacey, Okoffo, Elvis, Toapanta, Tania, Charlton, Nathan, Kaserzon, Sarit, Lin, Chun-Yin, Tang, Cheng, Rauert, Cassandra, Wang, Xianyu, Shimko, Katja, O'Brien, Jake, Townsend, Piers A., Grayson, Matthew N., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2022). The message on the bottle: rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use. Environmental Science and Policy, 132, 109-118. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.015
2022
Journal Article
Communicating confidence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance identification via high-resolution mass spectrometry
Charbonnet, Joseph A., McDonough, Carrie A., Xiao, Feng, Schwichtenberg, Trever, Cao, Dunping, Kaserzon, Sarit, Thomas, Kevin V., Dewapriya, Pradeep, Place, Benjamin J., Schymanski, Emma L., Field, Jennifer A., Helbling, Damian E. and Higgins, Christopher P. (2022). Communicating confidence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance identification via high-resolution mass spectrometry. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 9 (6), 473-481. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00206
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Emerging contaminants in Food Organics and Garden Organic (FOGO) materials
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sara Ghorbani Gorji, Professor Kevin Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Reducing glyphosate exposure from high use practices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Dr Sara Ghorbani Gorji, Professor Kevin Thomas, Professor Bhagirath Chauhan
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of passive sampling methodologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Dr Sara Ghorbani Gorji, Professor Kevin Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing strategies to tackle pollution from per- and poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFAS) in the environment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sara Ghorbani Gorji, Professor Kevin Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the efficiency of regulating chemicals for controlling environmental and human exposure (Tentative title)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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Doctor Philosophy
development of accurate quantitative methods for microplastics in the terrestrial and marine environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Whittaker, Dr Elvis Okoffo, Professor Kevin Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Chemical exposure through consuming food in multilayer plastic food package (MLPP) for infants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Dr Fisher Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Comprehensive characterisation of the human PFAS exposome
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Wood, Dr Jake O'Brien, Dr Pradeep Dewapriya, Professor Kevin Thomas
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Improved monitoring of hydrophilic aquatic contaminants.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kevin Thomas
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation and Implementation of Methods to increase Comprehensiveness of Non-Target Analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising active and passive sampling methods to monitor and assess micropollutants during episodic discharge
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in the Soil Environment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of plastic contamination in marine organisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Dr Jake O'Brien, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Innovative sampling strategies for improved wastewater-based epidemiology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Professor Kevin Thomas, Dr Ben Tscharke
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Emerging organic contaminants in wastewater treatment plants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai, Professor Jochen Mueller
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Refining the uncertainties and expansion of wastewater-based epidemiology for assessing population exposure to chemicals
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai, Professor Jochen Mueller
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Doctor Philosophy
Microplastic pollution: From nanoscale surface interactions to public perceptions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kevin Thomas
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