Jens Jørgen Sloth

Research Group for Analytical Food Chemistry

  • Henrik Dams Allé, 201, 128

    2800 Kgs. Lyngby

    Denmark

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My research is focused on the study of presence, metabolism, bioavailability and effects of toxic and essential trace elements and their chemical species in foodstuffs and other biological systems.

A key interest is the development of advanced analytical methodologies for the speciation analysis of trace elements in biological samples using chromatographic separations systems coupled to element specific detectors (e.g. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry; ICPMS). Special focus is on the element arsenic and the analysis and study of natural occurring arsenic species in nature.

A novel interest is the analytical characterisation of nanoparticles in relation to evaluate the food safety aspects of the presence of nanoparticulate matter in the food.

Furthermore I act as an adviser to national and international authorities regarding the analysis of trace elements and the dietary exposure of the population to trace elements and their chemical species.

Other information

1999-2001 and 2005 -
Member of CEN TC275 Working group 10, Determination of Trace Elements in Foodstuffs.

2005 -
Member of CEN TC327 Working group 4 Minerals and Contaminants in Animal Feedingstuffs.

2008 -
Member of the organising committee for the Nordic Conference in Plasma Spectrochemistry, Loen, Norway.

Language Skills:
Danish (native)
English (fluent)
German

 

Research areas

My research is focused on the study of presence, metabolism, bioavailability and effects of toxic and essential trace elements and their chemical species in foodstuffs and other biological systems.

A key interest is the development of advanced analytical methodologies for the speciation analysis of trace elements in biological samples using chromatographic separations systems coupled to element specific detectors (e.g. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry; ICPMS). Special focus is on the element arsenic and the analysis and study of natural occurring arsenic species in nature.

A novel interest is the analytical characterisation of nanoparticles in relation to evaluate the food safety aspects of the presence of nanoparticulate matter in the food.

Furthermore I act as an adviser to national and international authorities regarding the analysis of trace elements and the dietary exposure of the population to trace elements and their chemical species.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

Dr. Scient, Institute of Biology at the University of Bergen, Norway

20012005

Cand. Polyt., Chemical engineering, Department of Chemistry at the Technical University of Denmark

19891995

External positions

Senior scientist, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark

2005 → …

Senior scientist, National Institute for Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES), Bergen, Norway (10% position)

2005 → …

Research chemist, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark

19982001

Analytical Chemist, Water Quality Institute, VKI, Hørsholm, Denmark

19961998

Visiting research fellow, The Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

19951996

Keywords

  • User defined:
  • Arsen
  • Trace elements
  • Analytical chemistry
  • Speciation analysis
  • Arsenic
  • ICPMS - Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry

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