As the EPA-designated reference laboratory for NY State, the Environmental Organic and Inorganic Chemical Analysis Laboratory develops and maintains capacity and capability for the analysis of water, soil, air and consumer products for a variety of organic and inorganic environmental contaminants.
These world class laboratories are well equipped with a wide range of analytical instrumentation. Analytical methods are developed and accredited using state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation.
The analysis of environmental samples is conducted under appropriate regulatory standards, while the analysis of clinical specimens is carried out under CLIA 33D0654341.
Ongoing research activities include environmental monitoring and surveillance of trace elements, legacy pollutants including PCBs, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and emerging contaminants including pharmaceuticals, cannabis products, chemical threat agents, volatile organic compounds, disinfection byproducts, cyanotoxins, and testing of personal care products, asbestos, childhood lead poisoning, and sanitary chemistry.
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Associated Researchers
George L. Donati, Ph.D.
Deputy Director - Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry
We develop new approaches to calibration and use advanced statistical tools to minimize matrix effects and improve the accuracy and sample throughput of spectrochemical methods such as MIP-OES, ICP-OES, and ICP-MS to determine trace elements in a wide variety of samples of public health interest.
Bryan C. Duffy, Ph.D.
Clinical and Forensic Toxicology
We focus on the targeted, ultra-trace measurement of emerging organic contaminants in New York State's drinking water supplies through both regulated and research-based mass spectrometry methods.
Kurunthachalam Kannan, Ph.D.
Deputy Director of the Division of Environmental Health Sciences
Biomonitoring of human exposure to environmental chemicals; biomarkers of health effects; sources and pathways of human exposure; environmental distribution, food chain transfer and fate of organic pollutants; consumer product analysis; overdose and wastewater surveillance
Christopher D. Palmer, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Clinical Trace Elements Laboratory
We develop and maintain robust ICP-MS methodologies to support both human biomonitoring studies and emergency preparedness.
Patrick J. Parsons, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Environmental Health Sciences
We study human exposure to toxic metals/metalloids (biomonitoring) and long-lived nuclides (radiobioassay); and develop novel speciation methods by coupling LC and GC to ICP-MS, while using portable XRF for field-based studies.
Buu N. Tran, Ph.D.
Organic and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
We develop analytical methods to identify unknown chemicals in foods and environmental samples including toxic compounds and chemical terrorism agents, thus providing national surveillance of the food supply.