Research fields

• Toxicokinetics and health effects of toxic and essential elements in humans
  • Health effects of toxic metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, aluminium) and interactions of toxic and essential elements (calcium, iron, zinc, copper, selenium): reproductive and perinatal effects and bone health.
• Toxicokinetics and health effects of toxic and essential elements in experimental rats
  • Influence of age, sex, nutrition, and chelation therapy on metal toxicokinetics and health effects in experimental rats.
  • Testing of novel chelating agents and dietary measures for reducing toxic metal body burden in experimental rats.
• Biomonitoring and assessment of environmental exposures to metals and metalloids
  • Analysis of various elements in biological materials (human and animal), food, water, and soil by atomic absorption spectrometry (flame and electrothermal AAS): Ag, Al, As, Ca, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, P, Pb, Pt, Se, Zn.