Overview
Availability
- Associate Professor Sarit Kaserzon is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
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.
Works
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2021
Journal Article
The legacy and drivers of groundwater nutrients and pesticides in an agriculturally impacted Quaternary aquifer system
Shishaye, Haile A., Tait, Douglas R., Maher, Damien T., Befus, Kevin M., Erler, Dirk, Jeffrey, Luke, Reading, Michael J., Morgenstern, Uwe, Kaserzon, Sarit, Mueller, Jochen and De Verelle-Hill, Wanda (2021). The legacy and drivers of groundwater nutrients and pesticides in an agriculturally impacted Quaternary aquifer system. Science of the Total Environment, 753 142010, 142010. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142010
2020
Journal Article
An assessment of quality assurance/quality control efforts in high resolution mass spectrometry non-target workflows for analysis of environmental samples
Schulze, Bastian, Jeon, Youngjoon, Kaserzon, Sarit, Heffernan, Amy L., Dewapriya, Pradeep, O'Brien, Jake, Gomez Ramos, Maria Jose, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Mueller, Jochen F., Thomas, Kevin V. and Samanipour, Saer (2020). An assessment of quality assurance/quality control efforts in high resolution mass spectrometry non-target workflows for analysis of environmental samples. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 133 116063, 116063. doi: 10.1016/j.trac.2020.116063
2020
Journal Article
Response to comment on “Quantitative analysis of selected plastics in high-commercial-value Australian seafood by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry”
Ribeiro, Francisca, Okoffo, Elvis D., O’Brien, Jake W., Fraissinet-Tachet, Sarah, O’Brien, Stacey, Gallen, Michael, Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit, Mueller, Jochen F., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2020). Response to comment on “Quantitative analysis of selected plastics in high-commercial-value Australian seafood by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry”. Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (23), 15556-15557. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c07097
2020
Journal Article
The first environmental assessment of hexa(methoxymethyl)melamine and co-occurring cyclic amines in Australian waterways
Rauert, Cassandra, Kaserzon, Sarit L., Veal, Cameron, Yeh, Ruby Y., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2020). The first environmental assessment of hexa(methoxymethyl)melamine and co-occurring cyclic amines in Australian waterways. Science of the Total Environment, 743 140834, 140834. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140834
2020
Other Outputs
Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 13 – winter 2020
Shiels, Ryan, Thompson, Jack and Kaserzon, Sarit (2020). Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 13 – winter 2020. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
2020
Journal Article
Toxicity of the herbicides diuron, propazine, tebuthiuron, and haloxyfop to the diatom Chaetoceros muelleri
Thomas, Marie C., Flores, Florita, Kaserzon, Sarit, Reeks, Timothy A. and Negri, Andrew P. (2020). Toxicity of the herbicides diuron, propazine, tebuthiuron, and haloxyfop to the diatom Chaetoceros muelleri. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 19592, 19592. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-76363-0
2020
Journal Article
Correction to Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
Ribeiro, Francisca, Okoffo, Elvis D., O’Brien, Jake W., Fraissinet-Tachet, Sarah, O’Brien, Stacey, Gallen, Michael, Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit, Mueller, Jochen F., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2020). Correction to Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology, 54 (20), 13364-13364. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05885
2020
Journal Article
Time-integrative passive sampling of very hydrophilic chemicals in wastewater influent
Verhagen, Rory, Kaserzon, Sarit L., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Shukla, Pradeep, Clokey, Joseph, Vrana, Branislav, Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2020). Time-integrative passive sampling of very hydrophilic chemicals in wastewater influent. Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 7 (11) acs.estlett.0c00685, 848-853. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.0c00685
2020
Journal Article
In-situ calibration of a microporous polyethylene passive sampling device with polar organic micropollutants in the Chillan River, central Chile
Cárdenas-Soracá, Diana M., Barra-Ríos, Ricardo O., Mueller, Jochen F., Hawker, Darryl W. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2020). In-situ calibration of a microporous polyethylene passive sampling device with polar organic micropollutants in the Chillan River, central Chile. Environmental Research, 188 109738, 109738. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109738
2020
Other Outputs
Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling summary report: winter 2017 – summer 2020
Thompson, Jack and Kaserzon, Sarit (2020). Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling summary report: winter 2017 – summer 2020. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
2020
Journal Article
Toxicity thresholds of three insecticides and two fungicides to larvae of the coral Acropora tenuis
Flores, Florita, Kaserzon, Sarit, Elisei, Gabriele, Ricardo, Gerard and Negri, Andrew P. (2020). Toxicity thresholds of three insecticides and two fungicides to larvae of the coral Acropora tenuis. PeerJ, 8 e9615, e9615. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9615
2020
Journal Article
Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
Ribeiro, Francisca, Okoffo, Elvis D., O'Brien, Jake W., Fraissinet-Tachet, Sarah, O'Brien, Stacey, Gallen, Michael, Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit, Mueller, Jochen F., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2020). Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology, 54 (15) acs.est.0c02337, 9408-9417. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02337
2020
Other Outputs
Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 12 – summer 2020
Thompson, Jack and Sarit, Kaserzon (2020). Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 12 – summer 2020. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
2020
Journal Article
Toxicity of ten herbicides to the tropical marine microalgae Rhodomonas salina
Thomas, Marie C, Flores, Florita, Kaserzon, Sarit, Fisher, Rebecca and Negri, Andrew P (2020). Toxicity of ten herbicides to the tropical marine microalgae Rhodomonas salina. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 7612, 7612. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64116-y
2020
Journal Article
Calibration and validation of a microporous polyethylene passive sampler for quantitative estimation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical and personal care product (PPCP) concentrations in wastewater influent
McKay, Sarah, Tscharke, Ben, Hawker, Darryl, Thompson, Kristie, O'Brien, Jake, Mueller, Jochen F. and Kaserzon, Sarit (2020). Calibration and validation of a microporous polyethylene passive sampler for quantitative estimation of illicit drug and pharmaceutical and personal care product (PPCP) concentrations in wastewater influent. Science of The Total Environment, 704 135891, 135891. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135891
2019
Other Outputs
Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 11 – winter 2019
Yeh, Ruby Yu-Lu and Kaserzon, Sarit (2019). Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 11 – winter 2019. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
2019
Journal Article
Current-use pesticides in New Zealand streams: comparing results from grab samples and three types of passive samplers
Hageman, Kimberly J., Aebig, Christopher H.F., Luong, Kim Hoang, Kaserzon, Sarit L., Wong, Charles S., Reeks, Tim, Greenwood, Michelle, Macaulay, Samuel and Matthaei, Christoph D. (2019). Current-use pesticides in New Zealand streams: comparing results from grab samples and three types of passive samplers. Environmental Pollution, 254 (A) 112973, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.112973
2019
Other Outputs
Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 10 – summer 2019
Yu-Lu Yeh, Ruby and Kaserzon, Sarit (2019). Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 10 – summer 2019. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Sciences.
2019
Journal Article
Stressor dominance and sensitivity‐dependent antagonism: disentangling the freshwater effects of an insecticide among co‐occuring agricultural stressors
Bray, J. P., Nichols, S. J., Keely‐Smith, A., Thompson, R., Bhattacharyya, S., Gupta, S., Gupta, A., Gao, J., Wang, X., Kaserzon, S., Mueller, J. F., Chou, A. and Kefford, B. J. (2019). Stressor dominance and sensitivity‐dependent antagonism: disentangling the freshwater effects of an insecticide among co‐occuring agricultural stressors. Journal of Applied Ecology, 56 (8) 1365-2664.13430, 2020-2033. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13430
2019
Journal Article
Temporal trends of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the influent of two of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Australia
Nguyen, Hue T., Kaserzon, Sarit L., Thai, Phong K., Vijayasarathy, Soumini, Bräunig, Jennifer, Crosbie, Nicholas D., Bignert, Anders and Mueller, Jochen F. (2019). Temporal trends of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the influent of two of the largest wastewater treatment plants in Australia. Emerging Contaminants, 5, 211-218. doi: 10.1016/j.emcon.2019.05.006
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Reducing glyphosate exposure from high use practices
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Professor Kevin Thomas, Professor Bhagirath Chauhan
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Doctor Philosophy
Emerging contaminants in Food Contact Materials, analysis policy and regulation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kevin Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Emerging contaminants in Food Organics and Garden Organic (FOGO) materials
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kevin Thomas
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Master Philosophy
Biofilm-based pre-treatment for drinking water treatment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Gilda Carvalho, Dr Natascha Rossi
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding emerging contaminants and metabolomic responses in Australian seabird species
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang, Professor Kevin Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Biodegradation of organic chemicals in aquatic environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Run Tian
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating degradation levels and their potential impact on the quantification of microplastics in the environment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Whittaker, Dr Elvis Okoffo, Professor Kevin Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Identification of plastic and adhesive-related oligomers that have migrated from multilayer plastic packaging intended for infant use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fisher Wang
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Fate and behaviour of neonicotinoids in Australian aquatic environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kevin Thomas
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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 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
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Advancing the non-target identification of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in environmental samples
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ian Wood, Dr Jake O'Brien, Professor Kevin Thomas
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in the Soil Environment
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of plastic contamination in marine organisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: 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 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
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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
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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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