Life Science Trace Detection Laboratory
Who are we?
The research in our group focuses on reliable detection and quantification of volatile compounds in complex gas mixtures. We develop and apply techniques and analytical methodologies using state-of-the-art mid-infrared laser-based spectroscopy (e.g. with broadband supercontinuum sources and custom-made Fourier transform spectrometers) and high-resolution mass spectrometry (e.g. PTR-ToF-MS) for a wide range of gas concentrations (from sub ppb level to ppm and percentages).
We aim to develop gas sensing systems that can be deployed in the field for various applications, such as biomarkers detection for precision medicine, fruit quality monitoring, dairy farming, air quality monitoring, process control, plasma diagnostics, etc. Our lab is also open to external parties for analysis using our state-of-the-art instrumentation.
The group is part of the Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemometrics at the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), bridging chemistry and instrumental physics. We participate in the IMM research themes Structure and Dynamics of Molecules and Chemistry of Complex Systems
What do we do?
Highlights
NWO Open Technology Grant on green chemical industry
04 June 2024 | Research news item
Two projects involving researchers from the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), have been awarded a NWO Technology Grant for application-oriented technical-scientific research that is free from disciplinary boundaries.
Joris Meurs featured in Vroege Vogels (NPO Radio 1)
31 March 2024 | Research news item
During the first field campaign, we were followed by the Dutch public radio programme Vroege Vogels. The item (in Dutch) featuring Joris Meurs can be found here Een hooikoorts vriendelijke stad | NPO Radio 1
EUROSTARS grant for energy efficient fruit quality monitoring
05 February 2024 | Research news item
Eurostars grant on research & development activities to the next level. They focus on providing solutions reducing storage energy consumption by promoting green and energy efficient fresh fruit storage & sustainable agriculture
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Vacancies
We are always looking for people to join our group as a Postdoc, PhD student or Intern (MSc/BSc)!Learn more about our current open positions