Research Areas
Activities
  • Development of trace-analysis methods for monitoring levels of POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) in food/feed products, the environment and humans (blood and breast milk)
  • Exposure assessment to POPs belonging to the group of dioxins and perfluorinated compounds and public health issues
  • Occupational exposure to POPs
  • Investigation of the consequences of forest or landfill fires on the environment and agricultural/animal farming products
  • Environmental problems related to dioxins and dioxin-like toxic compounds in industrial zones

Mass Spectrometry and Dioxin Analysis Laboratory

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The Mass Spectrometry and Dioxin Analysis Laboratory has been operating since 2002 in the National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos”. It is equipped with specialized analytical instrumentation, suitable for the isolation and the determination of dioxins and PCBs in food/feed samples, biological fluids, and environmental samples and for trace analysis of other Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

The main research activities of the Laboratory include the development and application of mass spectrometry methods for the analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants related to health, medicine and the environment.

Τhe Laboratory conducts analysis of dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs according to international protocols (EPA 1613, EPA 1668) after appropriate sample clean-up and quantification by high resolution mass spectrometry as specified by the relevant European Union Regulations.

The Laboratory is accredited according to ISO/EN 17025 by ESYD (Cert. No. 321) in the following fields :

  • Dioxins and PCBs in food, feed, biological samples and air
  • Perfluorinated compounds in food and biological samples
  • Chlorinated pesticides in blood serum/plasma

The laboratory is the National Reference Laboratory of the European Union for the control of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds, perfluorinated compounds and brominated flame retardants and participates in the United Nations laboratories network for pollution monitoring by toxic organic compounds.

Collaboration has been established with the official bureaus of food, environment, prefectural authorities and health control organizations. The Laboratory provides also scientific support and contract services to food companies and producers.

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Analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants

The Laboratory is accredited according to ISO/EN 17025 by ESYD (Cert. No. 321) in the following fields : Analysis of dioxins and PCBs in food, feed, biological samples and air Analysis of perf...
Analysis of Persistent Organic Pollutants

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Scientific and technical support to the General Secretariat for Natural Environment in cases of environmental burden, treatment following incidents, disfunction of critical infrastructures and for com...
Assessment of environmental parameters in the wider area of cement company operation in Aliveri
Health and Environment - wide Associations based on Large Population Surveys
Assessment of environmental factors and epidemiological study in the area of western Attica
Monitoring and risk assessment of POPs pollution in the Asopos river basin
Bioactive food components, mitochondrial function and health
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Participation to the National Reference Laboratories Network of the EU for the control of halogenated POPs in food and feed
Participation to the United Nations Laboratories Network for the control of POPs in food, feed, biological samples and air
Environmental Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry of the Department of Chemistry in the University of Athens
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Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physical Chemistry of Food of Harokopeio University
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Atmospheric Chemistry and Innovative Technologies of NCSR “Demokritos”
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Division of Social Medicine of the School of Medicine - University of Crete
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Hellenic Food Authority and Ministry of Rural Development and Food - annual programs on the control of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in food and feed
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Prefectural Authorities - environmental consequences and public health issues related to dioxins
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Hellenic Environmental Inspectorate – Ministry of Environment and Energy
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Ministry of Health
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