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Expertise
Prof. Dr. Gao is experienced in chemical speciation and biogeochemistry of trace metals in environment. Has advanced the application of chemical extraction, including aqua regia extraction, CEM microwave digestion and ICP-MS in investigating metal speciation and bioavailability. Pioneered the techniques of DET (Diffusive Equilibrium in Thin Films) and DGT (Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films) and has applied these techniques in waters and sediments. Advanced the extraction of mercury and methylmercury in waters, sediments, biological samples and developed gel technique of DGT for mercury speciation in aquatic system. Developing novel passive samplers for organic compounds and improving CALUX Bio-assay Screening technique. The research has advanced scientific understanding in several areas of environmental chemistry:
- biogeochemistry of trace metals in marine systems
- chemical speciation in aqueous environments
- dynamics of interactions between solution and solid phase in sediments
- the role of microniches in determining chemical processes in sediments
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HERC55: Shooting stars and blasting dinosaurs: boosting ICP-MS capabilities across various research domains.
Goderis, S., Olde Venterink, H., Tielens, F., Snoeck, C., Terryn, H., Nys, K., Leermakers, M., Claeys, P., Elskens, M., Kervyn De Meerendre, M., Lambert, B., Peeters, E., Hauffman, T., Rahier, H., Gao, Y., Meulebroeck, W. & Wouters, B.
1/05/22 → 30/04/26
Project: Fundamental
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IRP17: Re-use of treated wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge: environmental impacts and public perception
Huysmans, M., Bauwens, J. R., Verhoest, P., Elskens, M. & Gao, Y.
1/11/19 → 31/10/24
Project: Fundamental
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A multimethodological evaluation of arsenic in the Zenne River, Belgium: Sources, distribution, geochemistry, and bioavailability
Smolíková, V., Brion, N., Ma, T., Perrot, V., Gao, Y., Pelcova, P., Ridoskova, A. & Leermakers, M., 10 Dec 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 851, p. 1-38 38 p., 157984.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anthropogenic activities influence the mobilization of trace metals and oxyanions in coastal sediment porewaters
Luo, M., Zhou, C., Guo, W., Ma, T., Percival, L., Baeyens, W. & Gao, Y., 15 Sep 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 839, p. 1-11 11 p., 156353.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developments in the Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films technique for the speciation of oxyanions and platinum group elements in aquatic systems
Gao, Y., Zhou, C., Galceran, J., Rey-Castro, C., Puy, J., Baeyens, W. & Leermakers, M., Feb 2022, In: TrAC: Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 147, p. 1-10 10 p., 116513.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estrogenic activity and ecological risk of steroids, bisphenol A and phthalates after secondary and tertiary sewage treatment processes
Guo, W., Li, J., Luo, M., Yu, X., Elskens, M., Baeyens, W. & Gao, Y., 1 May 2022, In: Water Research. 214, p. 1-12 12 p., 118189.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Naturally occurring potentially toxic elements in groundwater from the volcanic landscape around Mount Meru, Arusha, Tanzania and their potential health hazard
Tomašek, I., Mouri, H., Dille, A., Bennett, G., Bhattacharya, P., Brion, N., Elskens, M., Fontijn, K., Gao, Y., Gevera, P. K., Ijumulana, J., Kisaka, M., Leermakers, M., Shemsanga, C., Walraevens, K., Wragg, J. & Kervyn, M., 10 Feb 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 807, Part 1, 150487.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Abstract: Biogeochemical cycle of Mercury (Hg) in sediment of the Scheldt Estuary and the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS)
Ma, T. (Creator), Perrot, V. (Distributor), Leermakers, M. (Distributor) & Gao, Y. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 30 Jan 2023
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Hg and MeHg speciation in the Scheldt Estuary and Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) sediments
Ma, T. (Creator), Perrot, V. (Distributor), Leermakers, M. (Distributor) & Gao, Y. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 30 Jan 2023
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Anthropogenic activities influence the mobilization of trace metals and oxyanions in coastal sediment porewaters
Luo, M. (Creator), Zhou, C. (Distributor), Ma, T. (Distributor), Guo, W. (Distributor), Percival, L. (Distributor), Baeyens, W. (Distributor) & Gao, Y. (Supervisor), Elsevier, 30 May 2022
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Abstract: Hg and MeHg speciation in the Scheldt Estuary and Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS) sediments
Ma, T. (Creator), Perrot, V. (Distributor), Leermakers, M. (Distributor) & Gao, Y. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 30 Jan 2023
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Biogeochemical cycle of Mercury (Hg) in sediment of the Scheldt Estuary and the Belgian Part of the North Sea (BPNS)
Ma, T. (Creator), Perrot, V. (Distributor), Leermakers, M. (Distributor) & Gao, Y. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 30 Jan 2023
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Prizes
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Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICPMS), a tool for trace element analysis sampled with a Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT) probe
Gao, Yue (Recipient), 10 Aug 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Measurements of ultra-trace level of elements in open ocean
Gao, Yue (Recipient), 15 Oct 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Mobilisation of trace metals in the rhizosphere of rice
Gao, Yue (Recipient), 12 Dec 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Mercury fate in the surface waters of the Scheldt Estuary and adjacent coastal zone
Vincent Perrot (Speaker), Tianhui Ma (Contributor), Martine Leermakers (Contributor) & Yue Gao (Contributor)
12 Jun 2022 → 15 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge: effects on groundwater levels and quality
Mateusz Zawadzki (Speaker), Lara Speijer (Contributor), Delphine Vandeputte (Contributor), Yiqi Su (Contributor), Mingyue Luo (Contributor), Yue Gao (Contributor), Marc Elskens (Contributor), Jo Renate Bauwens (Contributor), Pascal Verhoest (Contributor), Tom Coussement (Contributor), Frank Elsen (Contributor), Birte Raes (Contributor), Dries De Bièvre (Contributor), Steven Eisenreich (Contributor) & Marijke Huysmans (Contributor)
20 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Re-use of treated wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge: feasibility and effects on groundwater quantity at the experimental site in Kinrooi, Belgium.
Mateusz Zawadzki (Speaker), Lara Speijer (Contributor), Delphine Vandeputte (Contributor), Yiqi Su (Contributor), Mingyue Luo (Contributor), Yue Gao (Contributor), Marc Elskens (Contributor), Jo Renate Bauwens (Contributor), Pascal Verhoest (Contributor), Steven Eisenreich (Contributor), Tom Coussement (Contributor), Frank Elsen (Contributor), Birte Raes (Contributor) & Marijke Huysmans (Contributor)
27 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Development of DGT passive sampler for the assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water using AhR-CALUX as detection method
Xiaohan Zhang (Speaker), Yue Gao (Contributor), Michael S. Denison (Contributor) & Marc Elskens (Contributor)
19 Feb 2020 → 21 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Advancing methodology for sub-zero temperature application of DGT technique on sea ice samples for two-dimensional imaging of biogenic metals
Arne Bratkic (Speaker), Chunyang Zhou (Contributor), Jean-Louis Tison (Contributor), François Fripiat (Contributor), Yue Gao (Contributor) & Bruno Delille (Contributor)
18 Sep 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Thesis
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APPLICATION OF DIFFUSIVE GRADIENTS IN THIN FILMS TECHNIQUE IN FOOD- AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Author: Reichstädter, M. & Gao, Y., Sep 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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BIOGEOCHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF TRACE METALS AND ORGANIC NUTRIENTS IN BELGIAN COASTAL AREAS
Author: Ma, T. & Gao, Y., Sep 2018Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Development of the diffusive gradients in thin films technique (DGT) for platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), and Rhodium (Rh) in natural waters
Author: Tielens, F., Gao, Y. & Aldulbur Alfakoury, E., 1 Mar 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Impact of transient oxygenation on phosphorus cycling in Baltic Sea sediments
Author: Luo, M. & Gao, Y., Jul 2018Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Investigation of microenvironment in natural sediments
Author: Zhou, C. & Gao, Y., 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis