Charlotte Hansen

Medical Diagnostics

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Environmental health issues remain a critical focus in contemporary research, driven by the increasing recognition of toxic organics and their complex biologological roles. Advances in biomediation and immunotoxicology are shedding new light on the interplay between natural systems and potential human damage. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the urgent need for comprehensive approaches to address global health challenges, particularly those involving environmental pollutants and systemic risks. Innovations in advanced analytical techniques, sustainable biotechnologies, and eco-friendly practices have emerged as key drivers of progress in mitigating these threats. These efforts highlight the transformative potential of integrating interdisciplinary research across ecology, toxicology, microbiology, and applied chemistry to develop holistic strategies for environmental protection and human well-being.

Research Themes

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Exposure and effects assessment of persistent organohalogen contaminants in arctic wildlife and fish(2009)

Predicting global killer whale population collapse from PCB pollution(2018)

Health effects from long-range transported contaminants in Arctic top predators: An integrated review based on studies of polar bears and relevant model species(2010)

Brominated Flame Retardants in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) from Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, East Greenland, and Svalbard(2005)

Tissue-specific congener composition of organohalogen and metabolite contaminants in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus)(2007)

An overview of existing raptor contaminant monitoring activities in Europe(2014)

Bioaccumulation and biotransformation of brominated and chlorinated contaminants and their metabolites in ringed seals (Pusa hispida) and polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from East Greenland(2009)

Seasonal and temporal trends in polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus), 1990–2001(2004)

Novel brominated flame retardants and dechlorane plus in Greenland air and biota(2014)

Health effects from contaminant exposure in Baltic Sea birds and marine mammals: A review(2020)

Twenty years of monitoring of persistent organic pollutants in Greenland biota. A review(2015)

Organohalogen compounds of emerging concern in Baltic Sea biota: Levels, biomagnification potential and comparisons with legacy contaminants(2020)

Accumulation of Short-, Medium-, and Long-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Marine and Terrestrial Animals from Scandinavia(2019)

Three decades (1983–2010) of contaminant trends in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Part 1: Legacy organochlorine contaminants(2012)

Valorization of biomass waste to engineered activated biochar by microwave pyrolysis: Progress, challenges, and future directions(2020)

Progress in microwave pyrolysis conversion of agricultural waste to value-added biofuels: A batch to continuous approach(2020)

Engineered biochar via microwave CO2 and steam pyrolysis to treat carcinogenic Congo red dye(2020)

Vacuum pyrolysis incorporating microwave heating and base mixture modification: An integrated approach to transform biowaste into eco-friendly bioenergy products(2020)

Valorization of municipal wastes using co-pyrolysis for green energy production, energy security, and environmental sustainability: A review(2021)

Progress in waste valorization using advanced pyrolysis techniques for hydrogen and gaseous fuel production(2020)

Biomass to biofuels using hydrothermal liquefaction: A comprehensive review(2023)

Progress in the torrefaction technology for upgrading oil palm wastes to energy-dense biochar: A review(2021)

Production and modifications of biochar to engineered materials and its application for environmental sustainability: a review(2024)

Microwave co-pyrolysis for simultaneous disposal of environmentally hazardous hospital plastic waste, lignocellulosic, and triglyceride biowaste(2021)

Utilization of current pyrolysis technology to convert biomass and manure waste into biochar for soil remediation: A review(2022)

Progress in pyrolysis conversion of waste into value-added liquid pyro-oil, with focus on heating source and machine learning analysis(2021)

Population Genomics Reveal Recent Speciation and Rapid Evolutionary Adaptation in Polar Bears(2014)

Global change effects on the long‐term feeding ecology and contaminant exposures of <scp>E</scp>ast <scp>G</scp>reenland polar bears(2013)

Flame retardants and legacy contaminants in polar bears from Alaska, Canada, East Greenland and Svalbard, 2005–2008(2010)

Anthropogenic flank attack on polar bears: interacting consequences of climate warming and pollutant exposure(2015)

Immunotoxic effects of environmental pollutants in marine mammals(2015)

A review on phytoremediation of contaminants in air, water and soil(2020)

What are the toxicological effects of mercury in Arctic biota?(2012)

Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on arctic wildlife and fish(2019)

Is dietary mercury of neurotoxicological concern to wild polar bears (Ursus maritimus)?(2008)

A review of ecological impacts of global climate change on persistent organic pollutant and mercury pathways and exposures in arctic marine ecosystems(2015)

Temporal trends of Hg in Arctic biota, an update(2011)

Two decades of biomonitoring polar bear health in Greenland: a review(2012)

A recent global review of hazardous chlorpyrifos pesticide in fruit and vegetables: Prevalence, remediation and actions needed(2020)

Mitigation of indoor air pollution: A review of recent advances in adsorption materials and catalytic oxidation(2020)

A review on the deteriorating situation of smog and its preventive measures in Pakistan(2020)

Observation of emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Greenland marine mammals(2015)

Temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants in Arctic marine and freshwater biota(2018)

Increasing Perfluoroalkyl Contaminants in East Greenland Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus): A New Toxic Threat to the Arctic Bears(2008)

State of knowledge on current exposure, fate and potential health effects of contaminants in polar bears from the circumpolar Arctic(2019)

Fluorine Mass Balance and Suspect Screening in Marine Mammals from the Northern Hemisphere(2020)

Tissue-Specific Concentrations and Patterns of Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylates and Sulfonates in East Greenland Polar Bears(2012)

Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of perfluoroalkyl acids and precursors in East Greenland polar bears and their ringed seal prey(2019)

Natural and engineered clays and clay minerals for the removal of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances from water: State-of-the-art and future perspectives(2021)

Trends of perfluorochemicals in Greenland ringed seals and polar bears: Indications of shifts to decreasing trends(2013)

Immunologic, reproductive, and carcinogenic risk assessment from POP exposure in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus) during 1983–2013(2018)

Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling of immune, reproductive and carcinogenic effects from contaminant exposure in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) across the Arctic(2015)

PFAS pollution threatens ecosystems worldwide(2023)

A review of plants strategies to resist biotic and abiotic environmental stressors(2023)

Elevation in wildfire frequencies with respect to the climate change(2021)

A review on valorization of oyster mushroom and waste generated in the mushroom cultivation industry(2020)

Tracking pan-continental trends in environmental contamination using sentinel raptors—what types of samples should we use?(2016)

Enzymatic conversion of pretreated lignocellulosic biomass: A review on influence of structural changes of lignin(2020)

Ultrastructural change in lignocellulosic biomass during hydrothermal pretreatment(2021)

High-pressure CO2 hydrothermal pretreatment of peanut shells for enzymatic hydrolysis conversion into glucose(2019)

Reviewing wood-based solar-driven interfacial evaporators for desalination(2022)

COVID-19's unsustainable waste management(2020)

A global meta-analysis of phthalate esters in drinking water sources and associated health risks(2023)

A review of historical and recent locust outbreaks: Links to global warming, food security and mitigation strategies(2020)

A review of dietary phytochemicals and their relation to oxidative stress and human diseases(2021)

Adsorption of environmental contaminants on micro- and nano-scale plastic polymers and the influence of weathering processes on their adsorptive attributes(2021)

Nanoplastic occurrence, transformation and toxicity: a review(2022)

A discussion of microplastics in soil and risks for ecosystems and food chains(2022)

Emerging nanobiotechnology in agriculture for the management of pesticide residues(2020)

High capacity oil absorbent wood prepared through eco-friendly deep eutectic solvent delignification(2020)

Mercury-associated DNA hypomethylation in polar bear brains via the LUminometric Methylation Assay: a sensitive method to study epigenetics in wildlife(2009)

A review of chromium (Cr) epigenetic toxicity and health hazards(2023)

Sustainable management of municipal solid waste through waste-to-energy technologies(2022)

Selenium in soil-microbe-plant systems: Sources, distribution, toxicity, tolerance, and detoxification(2021)

Simultaneous removal of toxic ammonia and lettuce cultivation in aquaponic system using microwave pyrolysis biochar(2020)

Core-shell structured molecularly imprinted materials for sensing applications(2020)

A chronicle of SARS-CoV-2: Seasonality, environmental fate, transport, inactivation, and antiviral drug resistance(2020)

Lead time of early warning by wastewater surveillance for COVID-19: Geographical variations and impacting factors(2022)

Current recycling strategies and high-value utilization of waste cotton(2022)

Air quality prediction by machine learning models: A predictive study on the indian coastal city of Visakhapatnam(2023)

TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers/polyacrylamide hybrid hydrogel with intrinsic self-recovery and shape memory properties(2021)

Advanced nanocellulose-based gas barrier materials: Present status and prospects(2021)

Development of formaldehyde-free bio-board produced from mushroom mycelium and substrate waste(2020)

Population genomics of grey wolves and wolf-like canids in North America(2018)

Processed Bamboo as a Novel Formaldehyde-Free High-Performance Furniture Biocomposite(2020)

Potential Emergence of Antiviral-Resistant Pandemic Viruses via Environmental Drug Exposure of Animal Reservoirs(2020)

Covid-19 pandemic in the lens of food safety and security(2020)

Synthesis of liquid biofuels from biomass by hydrothermal gasification: A critical review(2022)

Hydrogen production and heavy metal immobilization using hyperaccumulators in supercritical water gasification(2020)

Phytoremediation of radionuclides in soil, sediments and water(2020)

Arctic-adapted dogs emerged at the Pleistocene–Holocene transition(2020)

Specialized sledge dogs accompanied Inuit dispersal across the North American Arctic(2019)

Heavy metals and arsenic stress in food crops: Elucidating antioxidative defense mechanisms in hyperaccumulators for food security, agricultural sustainability, and human health(2023)

A review on production of lignin-based ﬂocculants: Sustainable feedstock and low carbon footprint applications(2020)

Generating alternative fuel and bioplastics from medical plastic waste and waste frying oil using microwave co-pyrolysis combined with microbial fermentation(2021)

Sources, distribution and effects of rare earth elements in the marine environment: Current knowledge and research gaps(2021)

A review of plants formaldehyde metabolism: Implications for hazardous emissions and phytoremediation(2022)

Recent advances in asphaltene transformation in heavy oil hydroprocessing: Progress, challenges, and future perspectives(2020)

Using nucleophilic naphthol derivatives to suppress biomass lignin repolymerization in fermentable sugar production(2021)

Recent advances on microalgae cultivation for simultaneous biomass production and removal of wastewater pollutants to achieve circular economy(2022)

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