Impact on science, economy and society
MALDI4Health will assess environmental/public health risks, by facing current and future challenges and will convert scientific knowledge and ideas into application for economic and social benefit.
The discovery of novel polymer- based MALDI matrices
The first comprehensive attempt towards the development of high- throughput and sensitive analytical platforms for the multi- class detection of biologically relevant LMWCs in complex samples using MALDI instrumentation, providing the data faster, and more accurately than the classical approaches.
The overall data retrieved along with the toxicological results
Identification and characterization of new unknown compounds and/or hazardous mixtures. The obtained results will trigger their systematic monitoring and their incorporation in future legislation for the benefit of ecosystem’s and humans’ safety.
The identification of toxic substances
Contribution to the determination of their potential pathways to the environment, allowing us to propose specific protective measures to the competent authorities and increase the environmental consciousness of citizens.
The developed analytical platforms combined with chemometric tools
Multidisciplinary and intersectoral usefulness, in other research fields where un-targeted screening approaches are used, such as metabolomics, health sciences, food analysis and food authenticity, doping control and forensic science. A major scientific challenge is the estimation of population exposure to emerging chemicals, as well as correlate these data with socio-economic phenomena.
Through the development of unique polymer MALDI matrices
Innovative application of analytical methodologies to unravel organic contaminants in human bodies and to indicate new biomarkers of human exposure, contributing to the protection and promotion of human health.
Outcomes will have a multiplicative effect, by boosting the use of targeted and un-targeted screening approaches for monitoring and LMWCs identification within the academic, regulatory and industry sector.